Comparison

ANA vs HackStream

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

Head to head
About

ANA

Features
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ANA is a free personal news app for people who want to manage and curate their own news. You can currently use a HackerNews account to pin, favorite, comment, and post your news. The news you save, organize, and read are in your hands. ANA was created by privacy-conscious parents who dislike being tracked and profiled by the news they read. Like physical newspapers of old, customized mobile ads from partners and supporters help keep ANA going. Whether you are reading on-the-go or sitting in your favorite chair at home, we hope you enjoy the added privacy while reading your daily, digital newspaper. Please feel free to send us any feedback through App Store support. Happy reading!

About

HackStream

Features
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HackStream is an unofficial Hacker News client designed to streamline your experience.Β  At its core, HackStream has a customizable upvote threshold and you only see stories that meet that level in your feed.Β That way, you can enjoy a clean, focused feed of high-quality posts.Β  ou can bookmark, comment, reply, and upvote directly. Browse new, top, best and more.Β  HackStream keeps you in control of the Hacker News content that matters most to you.

Screenshots

ANA4 screens
HackStream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ANA at none against HackStream's 1. ANA also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). HackStream's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
ANA versus HackStream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterANAHackStream
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFreely BeeFiveSheep OU

In-app purchases

None

ANA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HackStream

One-time1
  • Notifications$1.99

Questions

Is ANA free?
ANA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HackStream free?
HackStream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ANA or HackStream have ads?
ANA shows ads; HackStream does not.

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