# C Notebook vs Hacker Read

The clearest difference is price: Hacker Read at Free against C Notebook's $0.99. C Notebook's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Hacker Read is free to download; C Notebook costs $0.99 up front. C Notebook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for C Notebook against 5.0 for Hacker Read. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | C Notebook | Hacker Read |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/c-notebook/id1621919001/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hacker-read/id6479697844/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 32 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [铖 邢](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497880786) | [Garglet LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736935411) |

## What reviewers say

### C Notebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/c-notebook/id1621919001)

This application allows users to write, debug, and run C code directly within a note-taking interface. It offers advanced debugging tools like real-time variable monitoring, trend charting, and line-by-line execution. Notes support Markdown formatting, and cloud synchronization enables seamless access across multiple devices.

**Highlights:** C language coding and local debugging, Real-time variable value monitoring and modification, Variable trend charts, Line-by-line code execution, Syntax highlighting and auto-completion, Markdown note support, Cloud synchronization across devices

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| C Notebook Premium | $0.99 | per month |


### 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 C Notebook free?

C Notebook 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, C Notebook or Hacker Read?

C Notebook and Hacker Read are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do C Notebook or Hacker Read have ads?

Neither C Notebook 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.*