闻道HN vs PureCode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
闻道HN
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HNEveryDay is a high-performance, privacy-first, AI-enhanced Hacker News client , built specifically for Geekers who live in the terminal and dream in code.
PureCode
Transform your code into visually appealing images for sharing on social media, presentations, or portfolios. Customize themes, backgrounds, watermarks, and styling for a polished look.
- 5 syntax highlight themes
- 11 gradient backgrounds + transparent PNG
- Customizable watermark
- Supports 50+ programming languages
- Auto language detection
- High quality export
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PureCode turns your code into beautiful, shareable images — perfect for social media, presentations, and portfolios. Choose from 5 stunning themes including Xcode Dark, Dracula, Monokai, VS Code and GitHub Light. Pick one of 11 gradient backgrounds or export with a transparent PNG. Add a personal watermark, adjust font size, padding, and shadow to get the perfect look. FEATURES • 5 syntax highlight themes • 11 gradient backgrounds + transparent PNG • Watermark with 4 corner position options • 50+ languages — Swift, Python, JavaScript, Go, Rust, Kotlin and more • Auto language detection • High quality export • No ads. No watermarks. Ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PureCode at every 2 weeks against 闻道HN's every 5 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
闻道HN ships an update every 5 months, PureCode every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | 闻道HN | PureCode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 永林 陈 | Arseny Kostyuk |
In-app purchases
闻道HN
No in-app purchases
PureCode
No in-app purchases
