Comparison

Atelier Reader with RSS vs HackNe

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

Head to head
About

Atelier Reader with RSS

A modern RSS reader offering multiple display styles for news, blogs, and podcasts. Features on-device AI summaries, content grouping, and easy feed discovery. Read offline with cached content and built-in translation.

Highlights
  • Multiple display styles for content consumption
  • On-device AI-generated article summaries
  • Automatic content grouping by topic
  • Easy feed discovery via Share Sheet
  • Offline reading with cached content
  • Built-in podcast player with background audio
  • Customizable feed presentation
Features
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A modern RSS reader built around the way you consume content: news, photo blogs, YouTube channels, podcasts and more. A Layout for Everything Pick the style that fits each feed. Use an inbox for classic RSS reading, cards for quick reads, or a social-style feed for scrolling, plus more. Video feeds get widescreen thumbnails. Podcasts get a full player with skip, seek, background audio and Now Playing controls on the Lock Screen and in Control Center. Browse with Tabs Open content in tabs and switch between them like in a web browser, so you never lose your place. Clean, Offline Reading Reader pulls content from the original page and shows it without the clutter. It saves content on your device for offline reading and can translate feeds written in other languages. Intelligence Features (Supported Devices Only) Get a morning briefing of what was published overnight and an evening digest of the day's highlights. Content Insights groups content by topic so it's easier to find. Apple Intelligence creates the summaries on your device. Add Feeds Easily Add a website's feed from the Share Sheet without looking for a feed URL. Reader finds feeds automatically and supports YouTube, Fediverse feeds, and more. Stay in Control Mute keywords or authors, customize how each feed looks, and import or export your feeds with OPML. Private by Design Summaries, content extraction and caching all happen on your device. There are no accounts, no ads and no tracking. More Features - Home Screen widgets for your latest unread content - Bookmarks and full-text search - Unread badge counts - Configurable background refresh - Integrations with reader services - Available in multiple languages

About

HackNe

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Atelier Reader with RSS4 screens
HackNe3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HackNe at 17.0 against Atelier Reader with RSS's 26.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atelier Reader with RSS ships an update every 4 days, HackNe every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Atelier Reader with RSS versus HackNe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtelier Reader with RSSHackNe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJustin XinTansu Asici

In-app purchases

None

Atelier Reader with RSS

No in-app purchases

None

HackNe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atelier Reader with RSS free?
Atelier Reader with RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HackNe free?
HackNe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Atelier Reader with RSS or HackNe have ads?
Neither Atelier Reader with RSS nor HackNe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atelier Reader with RSS or HackNe?
Atelier Reader with RSS ships an update every 4 days, and HackNe every 5 days. Most recently, Atelier Reader with RSS was updated on October 25, 2026 and HackNe on October 25, 2026.

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