Comparison

Hacksy vs Hackercast

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

Daily Tech News & AI Podcast

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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

Hackercast

Features

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Hackercast turns top Hacker News stories into your daily audio digest. No time to read? Just listen. Every day, the highest-scoring stories are curated, summarized by AI, and converted into natural-sounding audio you can listen to anywhere.

Screenshots

Hacksy4 screens

Hackercast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hackercast at every 3 weeks against Hacksy's every 2 months. 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, Hackercast every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Hacksy versus Hackercast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hacksy	Hackercast
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	18.0	17.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Janusz Polowczyk	BERENALP BEYGIRCI

In-app purchases

None

Hacksy

No in-app purchases

None

Hackercast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hacksy free?

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

Is Hackercast free?

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

Do Hacksy or Hackercast have ads?

Neither Hacksy nor Hackercast shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hacksy or Hackercast?

Hacksy ships an update every 2 months, and Hackercast every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hacksy was updated on October 28, 2026 and Hackercast on October 28, 2026.