# Hacker Feed vs Swifty

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Swifty at 12.0 against Hacker Feed's 14.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Hacker Feed | Swifty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (436 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-feed/id1451386900/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **436** | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ken Toh](https://appshunter.io/developer/445688316) | [Ahmed AlNeaimy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1657787553) |

## 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


### Swifty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swifty-tech-blogs/id6475376250)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hacker Feed free?

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

### Is Swifty free?

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

### Do Hacker Feed or Swifty have ads?

Neither Hacker Feed nor Swifty 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.*