Comparison

Hacksy vs Hack News for HN

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

Lightweight Hacker News reader

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

Hack News for HN

Features

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Hack News is a fast, lightweight reader for Hacker News. Browse stories, open comment threads, read discussions, and move around quickly with a clean native interface. The app is built for people who want Hacker News without extra clutter, slow loading, or unnecessary features. Features: - Fast native story lists - Clean comment reading - iPhone and iPad support - Hacker News user profiles - Simple settings

Screenshots

Hacksy4 screens

Hack News for HN2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hack News for HN at every 2 weeks against Hacksy's every 2 months. Hacksy's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hacksy ships an update every 2 months, Hack News for HN every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Hacksy versus Hack News for HN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hacksy	Hack News for HN
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	18.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	Janusz Polowczyk	E.J. Dyksen

In-app purchases

None

Hacksy

No in-app purchases

None

Hack News for HN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hacksy free?

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

Is Hack News for HN free?

Hack News for HN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Hacksy or Hack News for HN have ads?

Neither Hacksy nor Hack News for HN shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hacksy or Hack News for HN?

Hacksy ships an update every 2 months, and Hack News for HN every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hacksy was updated on October 17, 2026 and Hack News for HN on October 9, 2026.