HackStream vs Nautilus for Hacker News

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.

Nautilus is an independent reader for Hacker News, built around three ideas: remember what you've read, understand what matters, and give you a private research layer around the discussions you care about. The core experience is entirely free — every feed, your full HN account, on-device AI, offline reading, and every research tool below. No ads. No tracking. No account required to browse. UNDERSTAND EVERY THREAD • Cited camps, the crux, and the one comment worth reading — distilled from the whole discussion, not just the top reply. • Source-vs-HN claims and counter-arguments, every claim traceable to a real comment. • Ask a focused follow-up when you need something more specific. NEVER LOSE THE THREAD • New-comment tracking with a quick-jump banner, plus a searchable reading history. • Discussion Lineage traces earlier submissions and closely related prior threads, so you never miss the real conversation. • Thread Explorer maps huge threads visually — comments new since your last visit, OP replies, saved comments, and search matches at a glance. PRIVATE BRIEFING • A short reading queue built from what you read, save, and follow — refreshed privately, on your schedule. • Choose Quick, Standard, or Deep and Nautilus packs your queue to fit. • Built entirely on-device. STORY RULES • Hide, dim, or highlight stories automatically by keyword, domain, author, score, and more — or collect matches, get notified, or exclude them from your Briefing. • See exactly which rule matched and why, with a test preview before you save. RESEARCH TOOLS • Radar: evidence-backed watchlists for technologies, companies, keywords, and repositories, with every claim cited. • GitHub Context: repo facts, README, and license rendered in Nautilus's own reading view — no login required. • Contributor Context: public HN profile facts and relevant prior posts, with transparent match reasons. No reputation scores, ever. YOUR HACKER NEWS ACCOUNT • Vote, reply, comment, favorite, and submit with your own account. • Optional reply notifications and a daily reminder to check the front page. • Your session lives only in the iOS Keychain. ON-DEVICE AI — PRIVATE • TL;DR, explanations, and translation for comments. • Runs entirely on your device. SYNC & OFFLINE • Optional iCloud sync keeps your library, notes, and preferences current across devices — using your own private iCloud database. • Offline packs for stories and articles, ready for on-device reading. EDITIONS • Restyle the entire app instantly with hand-tuned Editions — new colors, type, and texture. • Several Editions are free. A one-time purchase unlocks the full gallery. BUILT FOR iOS • Command Palette and full keyboard shortcuts with a hardware keyboard. • An iPad Research Workspace that expands to three panes when space allows, for reading, notes, and context side by side. • Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, Spotlight search, and Siri Shortcuts. • A Safari extension that finds the HN discussion for the page you're reading. • Localized into dozens of languages, with Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads. No trackers. No analytics. We don't operate a server that could see what you read. • Hide stories and block users to make your feed truly yours. Nautilus is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Hacker News or Y Combinator.