Z Combinator for Hacker News vs HN Reader Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Z Combinator for Hacker News
An open-source client for browsing Hacker News. It offers a straightforward way to access news and discussions from the popular tech community.
- Hacker News client
- Open source
- News aggregation
- Discussion access
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Just another open source Hacker News client.
HN Reader Pro
A streamlined reader for tech news, offering a comfortable dark mode experience. It displays top stories with integrated article and comment views, plus bookmarking for easy saving. Stay connected with the tech community.
- Dark mode for comfortable browsing
- Integrated article and comment viewing
- Bookmark functionality
- Top stories display
- Tech community engagement
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A sleek Hacker News reader with dark mode for comfortable browsing. Features top stories, integrated article and comment viewing on a single page, and bookmark functionality for saving interesting content. Stay informed and engaged with the tech community effortlessly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HN Reader Pro at every 2 days against Z Combinator for Hacker News's every 3 weeks. HN Reader Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Z Combinator for Hacker News against 5.0 for HN Reader Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Z Combinator for Hacker News ships an update every 3 weeks, HN Reader Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Z Combinator for Hacker News | HN Reader Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | Jiaqi Feng | Lucas Lima |
Customer experience
Z Combinator for Hacker News
HN Reader Pro
In-app purchases
Z Combinator for Hacker News
No in-app purchases
HN Reader Pro
No in-app purchases
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