# Lua IDE Fresh Edition vs Hacker Read

The clearest difference is rating: Hacker Read at 5.0 against Lua IDE Fresh Edition's 4.7. Lua IDE Fresh Edition's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Lua IDE Fresh Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hacker Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hacker Read holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lua IDE Fresh Edition has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lua IDE Fresh Edition | Hacker Read |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lua-ide-fresh-edition/id1397407763/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-read/id6479697844/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **19** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [小文 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/490328393) | [Garglet LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736935411) |

## What reviewers say

### Lua IDE Fresh Edition

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lua-ide-fresh-edition/id1397407763)

Learn and code Lua with this comprehensive application. It features grammar highlighting, direct code execution for testing, and a suite of practical functions to enhance your coding experience. Share your code and master Lua efficiently.

**Highlights:** Grammar highlighting, Direct code execution, Code sharing, Practical functions, Efficient learning

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Convenient functions | $2.99 | one-time |


### Hacker Read

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-read/id6479697844)

An alternative reader for Hackernews that leverages AI and LLMs for advanced search capabilities. Discover similar comments, stories, and users through text-based similarity searches with positive and negative queries. Sort comments by user karma for a refined reading experience.

**Highlights:** AI-powered similarity search, Find similar comments, Find similar stories, Find similar users, Sort comments by karma, Positive and negative query search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lua IDE Fresh Edition free?

Lua IDE Fresh Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hacker Read free?

Hacker Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Lua IDE Fresh Edition or Hacker Read?

Hacker Read is rated higher. Lua IDE Fresh Edition averages 4.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Hacker Read averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Lua IDE Fresh Edition or Hacker Read have ads?

Neither Lua IDE Fresh Edition nor Hacker Read shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*