# Hacker Feed vs TinyTinyClient

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hacker Feed at none against TinyTinyClient's 2. Hacker Feed also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (436 vs 3). TinyTinyClient's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. TinyTinyClient sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Hacker Feed asks for nothing beyond the download.

TinyTinyClient holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hacker Feed has 436 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hacker Feed ships an update every 5 days, TinyTinyClient every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hacker Feed | TinyTinyClient |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (436 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-feed/id1451386900/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinytinyclient/id6451119517/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **436** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ken Toh](https://appshunter.io/developer/445688316) | [Milo Gertjejansen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696650525) |

## What reviewers say

### Hacker Feed

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-feed/id1451386900)

A fast and elegant application for reading Hacker News stories. Browse top, new, and specialized sections with beautiful typography and thumbnail options. Includes built-in reader mode, comment management, and iCloud syncing for bookmarks.

**Highlights:** Browse Top, New, Show HN, Ask HN, Jobs stories, Beautiful typography with compact/large thumbnails, Built-in Safari view with reader mode, Expand/collapse story comments and threads, Bookmark favorite stories with iCloud sync, Share story links to other apps, System Dark Mode support

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 👍 Clean, simple, and intuitive interface
- 🆓 Free with no ads or tracking
- 📱 Lightweight app that doesn't drain resources
- 🔖 Built-in bookmarks/save feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎨 Limited customization options
- 📏 Fixed font size not adjustable
- 🖱️ Accidental thread collapsing on touch
- ⏱️ Recent loading delays when opening HN links
- 📊 Limited feed density/compactness

**Reported bugs**

- Cached stories not updating with latest content
- Stories not loading
- Intermittent loading delays when opening links
- Thread collapsing on accidental screen touch

**Requested features**

- Dark mode
- Adjustable text/font size
- User account login for voting and commenting
- Ability to post new threads
- Search functionality


### TinyTinyClient

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinytinyclient/id6451119517)

This app allows users to read and manage RSS feeds hosted on a tt-rss server. It offers features like browsing feeds by category, marking articles as read, and sharing content. Users can subscribe, unsubscribe, and manage labels for their feeds.

**Highlights:** Browse and manage RSS feeds, Organize feeds by categories and labels, Mark articles as read on scroll, View and share articles, Subscribe and unsubscribe from feeds, View server information

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Donation | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Donation | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hacker Feed free?

Hacker Feed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TinyTinyClient free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Hacker Feed or TinyTinyClient?

TinyTinyClient is rated higher. Hacker Feed averages 4.8 out of 5 from 436 ratings, while TinyTinyClient averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Hacker Feed or TinyTinyClient have ads?

Neither Hacker Feed nor TinyTinyClient shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hacker Feed or TinyTinyClient?

Hacker Feed ships an update every 5 days, and TinyTinyClient every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hacker Feed was updated on September 21, 2026 and TinyTinyClient on July 6, 2026.

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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.*