Comparison

HNTrend vs Deltabrief

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Deltabrief

Features
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Deltabrief is a daily briefing on the four things moving technology right now: AI, enterprise AI, fintech, and the newest tech worth knowing about. Every issue is edited down to what changed and why it matters — not a link dump, and not a feed you have to sift. What you get, every day • Enterprise AI — deployments, agents, infrastructure, and what companies are actually shipping • Fintech and payments — banking, digital payments, stablecoins, tokenized assets • AI research and models — new papers, open-source releases, LLM and agentic AI developments • Policy and regulation — AI governance, risk, compliance, and how rules are changing • Investment and startups — funding, venture activity, and the deals behind the headlines • Regional coverage — US and China AI, and Singapore sector news Built for actually finishing them Briefs are formatted properly — headings, tables, links and code — in English and Chinese. Set the reading text size independently of the rest of iOS. Listen instead of reading Any brief can be spoken aloud, with a voice you choose per language and a speed you set. Playback continues with the screen off and the phone in your pocket, and a mini player follows you around the app. A commute is enough for a day's briefing. Works without signal The newest issues and everything you've saved are downloaded before you open them, so the archive still reads on a plane or underground. A searchable archive, not just today Search thousands of past briefs, browse by tag, and bookmark what matters. Issues are indexed in Spotlight, so you can find one from the home screen without opening the app. On your terms Refresh manually or on an interval you choose. Optional notifications when new briefs land — off until you ask for them. No account, no sign-up, no subscription, no tracking, no ads. One purchase. Widget and Siri A Home Screen and Lock Screen widget shows the newest issues. Ask Siri to play today's briefs or open the latest one. Deltabrief is editorial technology journalism. It does not provide investment, legal or financial advice.

Screenshots

HNTrend3 screens
Deltabrief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HNTrend at none against Deltabrief's shown. HNTrend also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Deltabrief's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HNTrend ships an update every 6 weeks, Deltabrief daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HNTrend versus Deltabrief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHNTrendDeltabrief
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer坤 赵Sheng Gao

In-app purchases

None

HNTrend

No in-app purchases

None

Deltabrief

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HNTrend free?
HNTrend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deltabrief free?
Deltabrief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HNTrend or Deltabrief have ads?
Deltabrief shows ads; HNTrend does not.
Which is updated more often, HNTrend or Deltabrief?
HNTrend ships an update every 6 weeks, and Deltabrief daily. Most recently, HNTrend was updated on October 24, 2026 and Deltabrief on October 31, 2026.

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