ZAKER vs HNTrend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZAKER
Access breaking news, local updates, and engage in discussions. Enjoy a magazine-style reading experience with over 4000 information sources. This app offers a personalized approach to news consumption.
- Personalized news aggregation
- Local information updates
- Topic discussions
- Live streaming and video
- Magazine-style layout
- Extensive information sources
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ZAKER是全国首个个性化新闻资讯App。在ZAKER，用户可获取第一手新闻、了解前沿的本地资讯、参与热门话题讨论、玩直播看视频…… 4000+信息源，高质量资讯全方位满足用户个性化信息需求。 还有杂志式排版，营造纯净清爽的阅读体验。 苹果 App Store Rewind 2011年度最佳新闻类产品 GMIC2012开发者星球TOP50应用 OSCA2016新闻类最佳应用 全球APP开发创意争霸赛“最佳移动资讯应用” 新周刊年度最有价值手机APP 联系方式 网站：www.myzaker.com 微博：@ZAKER 微信：ZAKERHD QQ群：105939694 邮箱：business@myzaker.com
HNTrend
This app aggregates trending tech news from Hacker News, offering AI-powered features like article summarization and translation. It presents news in a modern interface, making it easy to stay updated on global tech developments.
- Trending Hacker News aggregation
- AI article summarization
- AI translation
- Automatic article cover scraping
- Modern news organization
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HNTrend is a tech news aggregator website for tech enthusiasts, focusing on showcasing trending lists from Hacker News. It organizes and presents news content in a modern way, including features such as automatic article cover scraping, AI translation, and AI summarization, making it easier and faster for users to stay up-to-date with the latest global tech news.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HNTrend at none against ZAKER's shown. HNTrend also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). ZAKER's advantage is ratings volume (390 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
HNTrend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZAKER has 390 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of ZAKER's written reviews are positive against 100% of HNTrend's.
ZAKER ships an update monthly, HNTrend every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZAKER | HNTrend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (390 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 390 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Jianhe Network Technology Co.,Ltd | 坤 赵 |
Customer experience
ZAKER
HNTrend
Bugs and requests
ZAKER
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to load images in articles
- Inconsistent behavior when navigating back
- Frequent app crashes on iOS 17.1
- Delayed or failed article refreshes
- Blank pages showing up unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Implement a night/dark mode
- Improve article sorting and filtering options
- Add support for RSS feed subscriptions
- Provide more granular control over news sources
- Enhance the commenting and community features
HNTrend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ZAKER
No in-app purchases
HNTrend
No in-app purchases
