Hacki for Hacker News vs Brutalist Report
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...
Brutalist Report
A news reader designed for focus, free from algorithmic feeds and engagement loops. It aggregates headlines from over 70 curated sources across various topics and presents them in a high-density, clutter-free format.
- Aggregated headlines from 50+ curated sources
- Reader Mode for clean article content
- On-device AI summaries (iOS 26+)
- Filter by topic or source
- Full-text search
- Adjustable font sizes
- Light and Dark mode
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The Brutalist Report is a news reader built for people who want the web to be sane again. No algorithmic feed. No infinite scroll. No engagement loops. No accounts. No tracking. 100% free. Software that respects your time. The Brutalist Report aggregates news from 70+ curated sources across tech, business, science, and culture, and presents them in a single high density feed. This is a native iOS version built from the ground up to take advantage of local device features and build upon the normal web service we offer. FEATURES: - Aggregated headlines from 50+ curated sources - Reader Mode that runs locally on your device and extracts article content and strips the cruft - On-device AI summaries (iOS 26+, requires an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence) - Filter by topic or source - Full-text search across all headlines - Adjustable font sizes (12–28px) - Light and Dark mode Built with love and a simple idea: less is more. Stay Brutalist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hacki for Hacker News at none against Brutalist Report's 1. Hacki for Hacker News also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (90% vs 78%). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Brutalist Report sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hacki for Hacker News asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hacki for Hacker News against 4.6 for Brutalist Report. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Hacki for Hacker News's written reviews are positive against 78% of Brutalist Report's.
Hacki for Hacker News ships an update every 3 days, Brutalist Report every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacki for Hacker News | Brutalist Report |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (43 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jiaqi Feng | GravityFish, LLC |
Customer experience
Hacki for Hacker News
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In-app purchases
Hacki for Hacker News
No in-app purchases
Brutalist Report
- Brutalist Premium$1.99
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