TheNews.im vs Hacker News Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheNews.im
Access curated news from popular tech and design platforms in a streamlined interface. Stay updated on the latest in the industry with content from Hacker News, Dribbble, and more.
- Hacker News
- Designer News
- Product Hunt
- Dribbble
- TechCrunch
- GitHub
- Sidebar
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Get the latest Designers & Developers News with TheNews.im Using TheNews.im you can read - Hacker News - Designer News - Product Hunt - Dribbble - TechCrunch - GitHub - Sidebar on a simple and nice interface. Enjoy TheNews.im on mobile!
Hacker News Reader
A native iOS application offering a streamlined Hacker News experience. Users can read, vote, comment, and post stories, browse different sections, and organize content with custom groups. It prioritizes speed and privacy.
- Vote, comment, and post stories
- Browse Ask, Show, Jobs, and New sections
- Read threaded discussions
- Submit stories
- Create custom story groups
- iCloud sync for groups
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The best native Hacker News reader for iOS. Read, vote, comment, and post. HackerNows is a native iPhone app that brings the full Y Combinator Hacker News experience to your device. No webviews, no compromises, just a fast, clean way to stay on top of tech news and developer discussions. Everything you expect from HN: • Vote, comment, post, and favorite stories • Browse Ask, Show, Jobs, and New sections • Read threaded discussions with a clean, native layout • Submit stories directly from the app Organize your way: • Create custom story groups to save and sort what matters • iCloud sync keeps your groups updated across all your devices Built for the community: • Lightweight, fast, and privacy-focused • Optional patronage: support the app if you want, when you want https://hackernows.app/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hacker News Reader at 5.0 against TheNews.im's 3.1. Hacker News Reader also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). TheNews.im's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On 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
Hacker News Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheNews.im has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of TheNews.im's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hacker News Reader's.
TheNews.im ships an update monthly, Hacker News Reader every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheNews.im | Hacker News Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Techno Halle | Rodrigo Cardoso |
Customer experience
TheNews.im
Hacker News Reader
In-app purchases
TheNews.im
No in-app purchases
Hacker News Reader
- Iron$0.991 Month
- Steel$1.991 Month
- Mithril$2.991 Month
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
Questions
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