Hacki for Hacker News vs HackerReads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacki for Hacker News
Access Hacker News content with this open-source client. Browse, search, and submit stories, manage favorites, leave comments, and participate in polls. Enjoy offline reading and receive notifications for replies.
- Hacker News account login
- Browse stories by category
- Search and submit stories
- Favorite and pin stories
- Comment and view polls
- Offline reading
- Reply notifications
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Features: - Hacker News account login - Favorites sync - Hacker News Search - In-thread search - Ancestor lookup so you don't have to scroll back up to regain context - In-thread notification for new comments since your last visit - In-app notification for new replies to your comments or stories - Offline mode - Synced settings across devices - Favorites import and export - Open Hacker News link in Hacki via system share dialog - Share story or comment as image - Reply, vote, filter, block - Polls - True dark mode - Tablet support - Accent color and font customization - And more...
HackerReads
This app delivers curated tech and hacking news with AI-powered summaries. It offers a clean, distraction-free reading experience for developers and tech enthusiasts, ensuring you stay updated on important stories without the clutter.
- AI-powered summaries
- Curated top tech stories
- Clean, minimal design
- Smart story tracking
- Dark mode support
- Lightweight and fast
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HackerReads surfaces the most important stories in tech, hacking, and software — without the noise. Built for developers, security enthusiasts, and curious minds, HackerReads delivers a focused, no-frills reading experience — now enhanced with AI-powered summaries. Key Features: AI Summaries Quickly understand each story with concise AI-generated summaries. No need to visit external sites. Curated Top Stories Only the most relevant and widely discussed stories are included, ensuring signal over noise. Clean, Minimal Design A distraction-free interface built for fast scanning and in-depth reading. Smart Story Tracking Automatically checks for new top stories, so you stay updated effortlessly. Dark Mode Support Comfortable reading experience whether you're coding during the day or burning the midnight oil. Lightweight and Fast No ads, no clutter. Just performance and simplicity. Whether you're deep in code or on a short break, HackerReads makes it easy to stay up to date with what matters in the hacker and tech world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HackerReads at 5.0 against Hacki for Hacker News's 4.6. Hacki for Hacker News's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HackerReads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hacki for Hacker News has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hacki for Hacker News ships an update every 3 days, HackerReads every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacki for Hacker News | HackerReads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiaqi Feng | Mahesh Adhikari |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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