HackStream vs CyberThreats247
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HackStream
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HackStream is an unofficial Hacker News client designed to streamline your experience. At its core, HackStream has a customizable upvote threshold and you only see stories that meet that level in your feed. That way, you can enjoy a clean, focused feed of high-quality posts. ou can bookmark, comment, reply, and upvote directly. Browse new, top, best and more. HackStream keeps you in control of the Hacker News content that matters most to you.
CyberThreats247
Aggregates cybersecurity news from 19 trusted sources into a real-time feed. Automatically tags articles with known threat groups and provides a live threat level indicator. Offers category filters, full-text search, and bookmarks for easy access to critical information.
- Real-time news feed from 19 sources
- APT/nation-state threat tagging
- Live threat level indicator
- 10 category filters
- Full-text search
- Bookmarks
- Source management
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CyberThreats247 aggregates cybersecurity news from 19 trusted sources into a single, real-time feed - so you never miss a critical threat. FEATURES: - Real-time feed from Krebs on Security, BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, Dark Reading, CISA, Mandiant, Microsoft Threat Intel, Google TAG, and more - APT/nation-state threat detection — articles are automatically tagged when they reference known threat groups (Volt Typhoon, APT28, Lazarus, etc.) - Live threat level indicator based on 24-hour article volume - 10 category filters: APT, Nation State, Zero-Day, AI Threats, Ransomware, Malware, Vulnerability, Data Breach, DDoS - Full-text search across all articles - Bookmarks to save articles for later - Source management — show or hide any of the 19 sources - Video content from top cybersecurity YouTube channels - Hero carousel highlighting breaking stories - Privacy-first: no ads, no analytics, no user accounts, no data collection PRO SUBSCRIPTION: - APT Group Profiles: tap any threat tag to see full attribution, known aliases, typical targets, and recent activity - Shareable Threat Cards: generate branded visual cards for LinkedIn, Slack, or Twitter - Category push alerts and daily threat briefs (coming soon) Built for SOC analysts, security engineers, CISOs, pen testers, and anyone who needs to stay ahead of cyber threats. Free to download. Pro subscription available at $4.99/month or $39.99/year. https://eastrise00.github.io/eastrise-legal/ct247-terms-of-service.html https://eastrise00.github.io/eastrise-legal/ct247-privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CyberThreats247 at 16.0 against HackStream's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. HackStream sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CyberThreats247 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HackStream ships an update every 3 weeks, CyberThreats247 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HackStream | CyberThreats247 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FiveSheep OU | Earl Westfall |
In-app purchases
HackStream
- Notifications$1.99
CyberThreats247
- CyberThreats247 ProMo$4.991 Month
- CyberThreats247 ProYr$39.991 Year









