Comparison

YouID vs HN Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

YouID

Generate verifiable digital credentials to control your identity and privacy. These industry-standard documents are understood by all modern operating systems and devices, enabling secure communication and data access.

Highlights
  • Generate verifiable credentials
  • Control identity and privacy
  • Industry-standard document types
  • Natively understood by all OS
  • Digitally signed emails
  • Encrypted emails
  • Document protection and data access policies
Features
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YouID is a verifiable credentials generator that puts you in full control of both your identity and privacy, courtesy of existing open standards that are already integral parts of both the Internet and World Wide Web. Credentials generated by this tool take the form of industry standard document types that are natively understood by all modern operating systems -- across desktops, laptops, mobile phones, wearables, and IoT devices. Usage Examples: 1. Digitally signed emails that enable mail recipients verify the identity of mail senders 2. Encrypted emails that ensure mail content is only readable by a designated recipient 3. Shared document protection and general data access policies based on access controls informed by the verifiable identity Simply generate your verifiable credentials en route to experiencing the full power and promise of both the Internet and Web without compromising your Identity or Privacy!

About

HN Pro

This app provides a streamlined and efficient way to access Hacker News content. It allows users to browse stories, comment, upvote, and manage threads directly from their mobile device, mirroring the functionality of the web application.

Highlights
  • Browse Hacker News stories
  • Reply to comments
  • Upvote and hide stories
  • Collapse comment threads
  • Dark mode support
  • Access to all HN lists
Features
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HN Pro shows you Hacker News the way it was meant to be. If you want splashy animations and an unnecessary coat of paint, HN Pro may not be for you. But, if you've learned to love that classic orange and beige and want everything to just "work" like the web app, you've come to the right place. Browse your stories, reply to comments, upvote, hide, collapse threads, the list goes on. Do everything that you might want to do using your web browser, right in the palm of your hand. If you login with your account, any threads you collapse or stories you hide carry over to your web browser (and vice versa). Dark mode? Check. Comment replies? Check. Flagging, hiding, upvoting (and "unvoting"?)? Check. Access to all of the lists? Check (including /news, /show, /shownew, /ask, /best, /active, /newest, /classic, and /noobstories). Other features I probably forgot about? Check. Many other improvements are in the pipeline. Have an idea? Shoot me an email at dan@lionheartsw.com. Coming soon: push notifications for comment replies. Stay tuned.

Screenshots

YouID4 screens
HN Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YouID at 5.0 against HN Pro's 3.5. YouID also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 40%) and device support (3 vs 1). HN Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. YouID sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HN Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YouID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HN Pro has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of YouID's written reviews are positive against 40% of HN Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YouID ships an update every 2 months, HN Pro every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
YouID versus HN Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYouIDHN Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenLink Software Inc.Lionheart Software LLC

Customer experience

YouID

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

HN Pro

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

YouID

One-time3
  • Digital Identity Card (Certificate) -- 90 Day Duration$9.99
  • Digital Identity Card (Certificate) -- 180 Days Duration$12.99
  • 365 Day Digital Identity Card (Certificate)$19.99
None

HN Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YouID free?
YouID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HN Pro free?
HN Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YouID or HN Pro?
YouID is rated higher. YouID averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HN Pro averages 3.5 from 8 ratings.
Do YouID or HN Pro have ads?
Neither YouID nor HN Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YouID or HN Pro?
YouID ships an update every 2 months, and HN Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, YouID was updated on October 19, 2026 and HN Pro on October 24, 2026.

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