The Stack vs HackNe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Stack
This news app delivers today's headlines in a swipeable card format, allowing users to quickly get informed and move on. It focuses on delivering essential stories without endless scrolling or clutter, offering a fast, clean, and respectful news consumption experience.
- Swipeable card stack for headlines
- Tap-to-flip for story briefings
- Save stories to Library
- 7-day auto-expiry for freshness
- Covers Tech, Science, Business, World
- Daily digest notifications
- Dark mode
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News shouldn't take 30 minutes. It should take 3. THE STACK turns today’s headlines into a swipeable card deck — so you can stay informed fast and move on. Open. Swipe. Done. No endless scrolling. No rabbit holes. Just the stories that matter. WHY IT’S DIFFERENT Most news apps never end. This one does. Finish your stack and get on with your day. Fast. Focused. Satisfying. HOW IT WORKS — Open the app and your stack is ready — Swipe left to skip, right to save — Tap to flip for a quick briefing — Open the full story from the original source — Saved stories stay in your Library for 7 days Simple. CLEAN. RESPECTFUL. ATTRIBUTED. We show headlines and summaries only and always link to the original publisher. No rewriting. No paywalls. No clutter. FEATURES — Swipeable card stack — Tap-to-flip briefings — Save stories to your Library — 7-day auto-expiry keeps things fresh — Tech, Science, Business, World & more — Daily digest notifications — Dark mode for comfortable reading — No ads. Free to use PRIVACY Your reading stays private. Optional sign-in only syncs across devices. We never sell your data. Built by an independent developer who just wanted a faster, calmer way to read the news.
HackNe
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HackNe for Hacker News is a native iPhone app built for reading Hacker News in a clean, fast, and simple way. Browse the feeds you actually care about: - Top - New - Best - Ask - Show - Jobs Open articles directly inside the app, then jump into the discussion with one tap. Read nested comment threads, check user profiles, and follow the conversation without losing your place. HackNe is designed for people who want a straightforward Hacker News experience that feels at home on iPhone. No clutter, no unnecessary complexity, just stories, comments, and links that matter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Stack at every 2 days against HackNe's every 5 days. 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.
The Stack ships an update every 2 days, HackNe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Stack | HackNe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hashsecure Technologies LLC | Tansu Asici |
In-app purchases
The Stack
No in-app purchases
HackNe
No in-app purchases









