HNews vs Hacka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HNews
This app offers a clean and minimalist reading experience for Hacker News articles. Users can easily share stories with friends, save them for later, and utilize a dedicated reader mode for focused consumption.
- Minimalist design
- Share stories
- Save stories for later
- Reader mode
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A reader for Hacker News with minimal design Features - Share Stories with friends - Save stories for later reading - Reader mode
Hacka
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Read Hacker News without any of the disruption, theme it how you like, ignore those you don't want to hear from. Save stories for later. Save comments for later Hacka is a simple and easy to use Hacker News reader (https://news.ycombinator.com) it aims to be customisable and easy to use. Hacka allows you to save stories for later, save comments for later. It allows you to theme your app however you like. It allows you different display modes and accessibility features. It also is able to ignore certain users you do not wish to see comments and stories from
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HNews at none against Hacka's 1. HNews also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.6). Hacka's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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. Hacka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HNews asks for nothing beyond the download.
HNews ships an update every 6 months, Hacka every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HNews | Hacka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chetan Patel | Kyle Adamson |
In-app purchases
HNews
No in-app purchases
Hacka
- Unlock Features$0.99
