Comparison

HackTheNews vs QuikNews

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

Head to head
About

HackTheNews

Features
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HackTheNews is the smartest way to stay current with Hacker News. Available on iOS, web, and mobile, our AI-powered platform delivers intelligent article and comment summaries—helping you find what matters most, wherever you are. ACCESS ANYWHERE Native iOS app for iPhone and iPad, plus a full-featured web app accessible from any browser. Sync your starred stories and preferences across all devices. Start reading on mobile, continue on desktop. AI-POWERED INTELLIGENCE • Get instant AI-generated article summaries before you read • Understand comment discussions without scrolling hundreds of replies • See key takeaways, arguments, and technical details at a glance • Scan dozens of stories in minutes instead of hours POWERFUL FEATURES • Browse Top Stories, New, Ask HN, Show HN, and Jobs • Smart tagging: Startups, AI/ML, DevOps, Security, Frontend, Backend, Mobile • Star stories to read later, synced across devices • Archive management to keep your feed clean • Tag-based navigation for topics that interest you PREMIUM FEATURES • Unlimited AI summaries with no restrictions • Advanced sorting by points, comments, or time • Tag filtering for specific technology categories • Story archiving Terms of Service: https://hackthenews.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://hackthenews.app/privacy-policy

About

QuikNews

Consolidate all your trusted news sources into a single, fast, and clean feed. Enjoy distraction-free reading with customizable reader mode, on-device AI summaries, and offline access. Stay informed privately with no accounts, ads, or tracking.

Highlights
  • Consolidate all news sources
  • Distraction-free reader mode
  • On-device AI summaries
  • Offline article access
  • Customizable view styles
  • Keyword alerts
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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QuikNews brings every news source you trust into one fast, clean, distraction-free feed. Add any site's RSS or Atom feed — or just enter a website and QuikNews finds the feed for you — and read everything in one place, on your terms. A reader that respects your attention Open any article in Reader Mode: just the text, beautifully typeset, with adjustable font size, spacing, and color themes. No pop-ups, no autoplay video, no clutter. Apple Intelligence, on your device Get instant article summaries and a daily briefing of your top stories, generated entirely on-device. Nothing is sent to a server. Your news, everywhere • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with the latest headlines • Apple Watch app for headlines at a glance • Siri: just say "What's the latest with QuikNews" • iCloud sync keeps sources, bookmarks, and notes on all your devices Make it yours • Six view styles, from compact lists to full-screen cards • Bookmarks with offline copies — read anywhere, even with no connection • Notes with quoted passages, saved per article • Keyword alerts notify you when topics you follow appear • Hide articles you don't want to see; organize sources with tags and categories Private by design QuikNews has no accounts, no ads, no tracking, and no analytics. Your feeds are fetched directly from publishers; your data stays on your device and in your private iCloud.

Screenshots

HackTheNews4 screens
QuikNews4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QuikNews at none against HackTheNews's 2. HackTheNews's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. HackTheNews sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. QuikNews asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HackTheNews versus QuikNews: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHackTheNewsQuikNews
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB10 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperHackTheNewsQuikApp LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HackTheNews

Subscriptions2
  • HackTheNews Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • HackTheNews Premium Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
None

QuikNews

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HackTheNews free?
HackTheNews is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuikNews free?
QuikNews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HackTheNews or QuikNews have ads?
Neither HackTheNews nor QuikNews shows ads.

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