RedHN vs Cove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
RedHN
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RedHN makes Hacker News easier to read in Safari. Enjoy a familiar, Reddit-style layout while staying on the official Hacker News website. β’ Browse story cards with scores, comments, author details, and links. β’ Follow discussions with visual thread guides and collapsible replies. β’ Choose light, dark, or system theme, and adjust text size, line spacing, and page width. β’ Keep track of viewed stories and mute keywords, domains, or topics. β’ Navigate with a sidebar on larger screens and a menu drawer on smaller screens. β’ Keep using Hacker News for voting, replying, hiding, favoriting, and submitting. β’ Switch back to classic Hacker News using the extension popup. RedHN is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hacker News, Y Combinator, or Reddit.
Cove
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Cove is a private, local-first home for the documents that matter β passports, ID cards, driver's licenses, bank cards and statements. WHAT'S NEW IN 1.1 Recognition rebuilt for busy cards: card numbers and expiry read reliably, unsure fields are flagged "Verify" and fixes "Repaired". Every record now carries an expiry field β set or clear it in one tap. Tags, people, folders and reminders are one tap away, and permanent deletes ask for confirmation first. SNAP AND DONE Photograph both sides. On-device recognition fills in the number, dates and names β and every field stays editable. Recognition is only a suggestion; you always have the final word. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. Recognition runs on-device with Apple's Vision framework. No servers, no analytics, no ads, no tracking β we couldn't read your records even if we wanted to. NEVER MISS A RENEWAL Expiry tracking with optional reminders, grouped by urgency: expired, urgent, and upcoming β right on your home screen. ORGANIZED LIKE A VAULT Physical folders for Identity and Banking, every document shown as it was captured. Tap any image to view it full screen; swipe through all sides. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES Edit any label or value. Add, copy, or delete any field. Deleted records are recoverable for 30 days, then permanently removed. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are available in the app (Settings β About).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: RedHN at 4 against Cove's 1. RedHN also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | RedHN | Cove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GigaBeyond (Guangzhou) Technology Ltd. | εΎ·ζ ζ |
In-app purchases
RedHN
No in-app purchases
Cove
No in-app purchases








