Comparison

Hacksy vs HackStream

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

Head to head

Hacksy

All Hacker News, your way

Unofficial HackerNews Client

Free

📡 News

No ratingsView app →

About

Hacksy

Features

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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.

About

HackStream

Features

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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.

Screenshots

Hacksy4 screens

HackStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hacksy at none against HackStream's 1. Hacksy also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). HackStream's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HackStream sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hacksy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacksy ships an update every 2 months, HackStream every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Hacksy versus HackStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hacksy	HackStream
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone	iPhone
Requires iOS	18.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	13 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Janusz Polowczyk	FiveSheep OU

In-app purchases

None

Hacksy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HackStream

One-time1

Notifications$1.99

Questions

Is Hacksy free?

Hacksy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is HackStream free?

HackStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Hacksy or HackStream have ads?

Neither Hacksy nor HackStream shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hacksy or HackStream?

Hacksy ships an update every 2 months, and HackStream every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hacksy was updated on September 13, 2026 and HackStream on October 2, 2026.