HNTrend vs Hacka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HNTrend
This app aggregates trending tech news from Hacker News, offering AI-powered features like article summarization and translation. It presents news in a modern interface, making it easy to stay updated on global tech developments.
- Trending Hacker News aggregation
- AI article summarization
- AI translation
- Automatic article cover scraping
- Modern news organization
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HNTrend is a tech news aggregator website for tech enthusiasts, focusing on showcasing trending lists from Hacker News. It organizes and presents news content in a modern way, including features such as automatic article cover scraping, AI translation, and AI summarization, making it easier and faster for users to stay up-to-date with the latest global tech news.
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: HNTrend at none against Hacka's 1. Hacka's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HNTrend asks for nothing beyond the download.
HNTrend ships an update every 6 weeks, Hacka every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HNTrend | Hacka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 坤 赵 | Kyle Adamson |
In-app purchases
HNTrend
No in-app purchases
Hacka
- Unlock Features$0.99
