# Developer Laboratory vs Hacker Read

The clearest difference is price: Hacker Read at Free against Developer Laboratory's $0.99. Hacker Read also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Developer Laboratory's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Hacker Read is free to download; Developer Laboratory costs $0.99 up front. Developer Laboratory sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Hacker Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Hacker Read holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Developer Laboratory has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Developer Laboratory | Hacker Read |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/developer-laboratory/id1568656582/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-read/id6479697844/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [恒盛 程](https://appshunter.io/developer/1533201832) | [Garglet LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736935411) |

## What reviewers say

### Developer Laboratory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/developer-laboratory/id1568656582)

This app provides a collection of example code and UI components for iOS developers. It demonstrates various functionalities like app icon creation, image viewing, web page loading, and custom controls. Access the source code to learn implementation details.

**Highlights:** APP icon creation, Imitation of WeChat Moments, Web page loading, Custom UI components, QR code scanning, Facial tracking, Database operations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 0 ice cola | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1 ice cola | $0.99 | one-time |
| A sip of iced cola | $0.99 | one-time |
| 一元商品 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2 ice cola | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3 ice cola | $2.99 | one-time |
| 4.16 ice cola | $3.99 | one-time |
| 16.5 ice cola | $14.99 | one-time |


### Hacker Read

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-read/id6479697844)

An alternative reader for Hackernews that leverages AI and LLMs for advanced search capabilities. Discover similar comments, stories, and users through text-based similarity searches with positive and negative queries. Sort comments by user karma for a refined reading experience.

**Highlights:** AI-powered similarity search, Find similar comments, Find similar stories, Find similar users, Sort comments by karma, Positive and negative query search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Developer Laboratory free?

Developer Laboratory costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Hacker Read free?

Hacker Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Developer Laboratory or Hacker Read?

Hacker Read is rated higher. Developer Laboratory averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Hacker Read averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Developer Laboratory or Hacker Read have ads?

Neither Developer Laboratory nor Hacker Read 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.*