HNR vs HackStream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HNR
Access and read stories from the popular tech news website Hacker News. Browse top or latest articles, save your favorites, share content, and search for specific topics. Offers customizable color themes including dark and light modes.
- Browse top/latest stories
- Save favorite articles
- Share stories
- Search functionality
- Customizable color themes
- Dark/light mode support
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A convenient way to read stories from the tech news website Hacker News (HN). Features: - Browse 100 top or latest stories - Save favorites - Share - Search - Customizable color with dark/light mode support
HackStream
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HackStream is an unofficial Hacker News client designed to streamline your experience. At its core, HackStream has a customizable upvote threshold and you only see stories that meet that level in your feed. That way, you can enjoy a clean, focused feed of high-quality posts. ou can bookmark, comment, reply, and upvote directly. Browse new, top, best and more. HackStream keeps you in control of the Hacker News content that matters most to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HNR at none against HackStream's 1. HNR also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 26.0). HackStream's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months). On price 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. HackStream sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HNR asks for nothing beyond the download.
HNR ships an update every 11 months, HackStream every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HNR | HackStream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Michael Hsieh | FiveSheep OU |
In-app purchases
HNR
No in-app purchases
HackStream
- Notifications$1.99
