Hacki for Hacker News vs Tech Signal
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...
Tech Signal
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Tech Signal brings tech, startup, developer, and AI news into one fast, focused iPhone app. Follow top stories from Hacker News, trending posts from Reddit, popular GitHub repositories, and curated AI and machine learning coverage from public news and RSS sources, all in one place. Tech Signal is built for staying informed without the noise: • One unified feed with source filters • Dedicated views for Hacker News, Reddit, GitHub, and AI news • Sort by newest, top score, or most discussed • Save stories with bookmarks for later reading • Optional local alerts for newly surfaced stories • Report and hide posts, mute authors, and filter sensitive Reddit content • Open original articles quickly in Safari The app is designed to be lightweight and straightforward: • No account required • No in-app purchases • Native iOS experience • Built for quick scanning and clean reading If you want a cleaner way to keep up with the most important conversations in tech, Tech Signal keeps everything in one signal-first feed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hacki for Hacker News at every 3 days against Tech Signal's weekly. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hacki for Hacker News ships an update every 3 days, Tech Signal weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacki for Hacker News | Tech Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (39 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiaqi Feng | Manikanta Sirumalla |
In-app purchases
Hacki for Hacker News
No in-app purchases
Tech Signal
No in-app purchases
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