Comparison

Tech Info Player vs Orange Reader for HN

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tech Info Player

Listen to the latest tech news from popular Japanese websites. This application reads articles aloud using text-to-speech technology, offering a convenient way to stay informed.

Highlights
  • Reads tech news aloud
  • Text-to-speech audio
  • Supports multiple Japanese tech sites
  • RSS feed reader
  • Japanese language support
Features
Read full description

This app is a simple RSS Reader for reading and hearing tech news in japanese. This app supports audio playback by text-to-speech. This app supports the following news sites. γ€€- ASCII.jp γ€€- AV Watch γ€€- CNET Japan γ€€- GetNavi web γ€€- gihyo.jp γ€€- GIZMODO JAPAN γ€€- gori.me γ€€- ITMedia γ€€- Lifehacker γ€€- PC Watch γ€€- WIRED.jp γ€€- ZDNet Japan γ€€- Nikkei xTECH

About

Orange Reader for HN

Features
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HN Reader is a fast, focused reader for Hacker News. EIGHT FEEDS Top, New, Best, Ask, Show, Jobs β€” plus Past, the front page for any day back to 2006, and Comments, every new comment on the site as it lands. SEARCH EVERYTHING Search across every story ever posted, not just what is on the page. THE WHOLE THREAD, AT ONCE A discussion loads in a single request, however long it is. Collapse any branch with a tap; colored rails show how deep you are. ARTICLE OR DISCUSSION Every story has two views, one switch: read the article inside the app, or the thread. Share either. Open in your browser any time. PROFILES Tap any name: karma, join date, about, and their submissions, comments and public favorites. SAVE FOR LATER Bookmark a story and it lives on your phone, with no account and nothing sent anywhere. MADE TO BE READ Light and dark, four text sizes, six languages (English, EspaΓ±ol, Italiano, FranΓ§ais, Deutsch, Русский). Animations that answer your finger. No reading history leaves your device, and ads appear only on the Saved and Settings screens, never over what you are reading. HN Reader is an independent app and is not affiliated with Y Combinator. Hacker News is a trademark of Y Combinator. Version 1 is a reader: signing in to vote and reply is not included.

Screenshots

Tech Info Player4 screens
Orange Reader for HN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tech Info Player at 14.1 against Orange Reader for HN's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Tech Info Player versus Orange Reader for HN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTech Info PlayerOrange Reader for HN
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews71.4% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsβ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB51 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developerkazuhiko sugimotoGrisu Studio LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tech Info Player

No in-app purchases

None

Orange Reader for HN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tech Info Player free?
Tech Info Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orange Reader for HN free?
Orange Reader for HN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tech Info Player or Orange Reader for HN have ads?
Both Tech Info Player and Orange Reader for HN show ads.

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