Z Combinator for Hacker News vs Hacksy
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.
Hacksy
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Hacksy is a modern and minimalistic Hacker News reader that serves as a one-stop shop for all tech-related news. Found an interesting article you’d like to read later? Just swipe to add it to your bookmarks. Read a comment that resonated with you? Save it to reference it anytime. Want to search the extensive Hacker News archives? Hacksy’s got you covered. What truly makes Hacksy stand out is its seamless reading experience — you can follow both the discussion and the article at the same time, without ever having to choose between one or the other.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Z Combinator for Hacker News at every 3 weeks against Hacksy's every 2 months. 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.
Z Combinator for Hacker News ships an update every 3 weeks, Hacksy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Z Combinator for Hacker News | Hacksy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiaqi Feng | Janusz Polowczyk |
In-app purchases
Z Combinator for Hacker News
No in-app purchases
Hacksy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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