# Bash IDE Fresh Edition vs Hacker Read

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bash IDE Fresh Edition at 14 against Hacker Read's 1. On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bash 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bash IDE Fresh Edition against 5.0 for Hacker Read. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bash IDE Fresh Edition has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bash IDE Fresh Edition | Hacker Read |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bash-ide-fresh-edition/id1397407769/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-read/id6479697844/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 21 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

### Bash IDE Fresh Edition

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bash-ide-fresh-edition/id1397407769)

Learn and practice Bash scripting with this application. It offers code highlighting, direct execution of examples, and practical functions for efficient learning and testing.

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

**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

**In-app purchases (2)**

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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bash IDE Fresh Edition free?

Bash 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, Bash IDE Fresh Edition or Hacker Read?

Hacker Read is rated higher. Bash IDE Fresh Edition averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Hacker Read averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Neither Bash 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.*