Hacked.It vs Hacksy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacked.It
A minimalist tech news reader offering a clean and simple interface to browse Hacker News and Reddit. Enjoy a dark mode experience with large, easy-to-read text.
- Reads Hacker News
- Reads Reddit
- Minimalist design
- Dark mode
- Clean UI
- Large text
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Read Hacker News & Reddit in one place! A minimalist dark mode tech news reader. Clean & simple UI with big text! *** Credits: github/RCiesielczuk/HackerBuzz-ReactNative
Hacksy
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Hacksy is a modern and minimalistic Hacker News reader that serves as a one-stop shop for all tech-related news. Found an interesting article you’d like to read later? Just swipe to add it to your bookmarks. Read a comment that resonated with you? Save it to reference it anytime. Want to search the extensive Hacker News archives? Hacksy’s got you covered. What truly makes Hacksy stand out is its seamless reading experience — you can follow both the discussion and the article at the same time, without ever having to choose between one or the other.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hacked.It at weekly against Hacksy's every 2 months. Hacked.It also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hacked.It ships an update weekly, Hacksy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacked.It | Hacksy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Long Sang Chan | Janusz Polowczyk |
In-app purchases
Hacked.It
No in-app purchases
Hacksy
No in-app purchases
