Comparison

stdout. vs Translating Hacker News

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

Head to head
About

stdout.

Features
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stdout. is a native iOS client for Hacker News, built from the ground up with SwiftUI. It goes far beyond content aggregation โ€” offering a rich, interactive experience designed around how you actually read. DUAL THEMES Switch between two handcrafted visual modes. Zen offers warm, editorial typography with Georgia serif headlines. Terminal transforms the app into a retro green-on-black CRT aesthetic, complete with monospaced type and animated scanlines. OFFLINE-FIRST WITH SWIFTDATA Stories and comments are cached locally so the app loads instantly on launch. When your connection drops, you keep reading seamlessly with a subtle offline indicator. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add a Top Stories widget to your home screen in Small or Medium size. The widget updates every 30 minutes and matches your in-app theme. Tap any story to jump straight to it. NATIVE INTERACTIONS Long-press any story to save it to Favorites, share the link, or hide it from your feed. Pull-to-refresh and save actions are accompanied by haptic feedback for a tactile, responsive feel. IN-APP READING Story links open in a themed Safari View Controller with optional Reader Mode โ€” no context switching to external apps.

About

Translating Hacker News

Features
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Translating Hacker News is a terminal-style Hacker News reader that translates stories, comments, and articles into your preferred language. Browse Top, New, Best, Ask, Show, and Jobs feeds, read threaded discussions, save favorites, and revisit recent stories. Pro unlocks widgets, Hacker News login, favorites sync, and advanced AI translation.

Screenshots

stdout.4 screens
Translating Hacker News4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: stdout. at none against Translating Hacker News's 1. stdout. also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Translating Hacker News's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Translating Hacker News sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. stdout. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

stdout. ships an update every 4 days, Translating Hacker News every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
stdout. versus Translating Hacker News: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterstdout.Translating Hacker News
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHanshuo Tanๅ˜‰็ฆ ๆฒˆ

In-app purchases

None

stdout.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Translating Hacker News

One-time1
  • PRO Mode$0.99

Questions

Is stdout. free?
stdout. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Translating Hacker News free?
Translating Hacker News is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do stdout. or Translating Hacker News have ads?
stdout. shows ads; Translating Hacker News does not.
Which is updated more often, stdout. or Translating Hacker News?
stdout. ships an update every 4 days, and Translating Hacker News every 3 weeks. Most recently, stdout. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Translating Hacker News on October 9, 2026.

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