Flamingo Reader vs HNreader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flamingo Reader
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Flamingo is a minimalist reader for Hacker News. You can check the sources of this app on Github : https://github.com/kirualex/Flamingo Contributors : - Alexis Creuzot - David Bonnet
HNreader
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Reader app for https://news.ycombinator.com (aka "Hacker News") with a focus on the comments. Features: - Supports sections "Top", "New", "Show" and "Ask" - Nested comments: press on a comment to reveal more entries of the discussion - Supports macOS, iOS (iPhone) and watchOS (Apple Watch) This application is Free and Open Source software (FOSS), source code is available at https://github.com/yep/HNreader
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: HNreader at 4 against Flamingo Reader's 2. Flamingo Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flamingo Reader ships an update every 17 months, HNreader every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flamingo Reader | HNreader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexis Creuzot | Jahn Bertsch |
In-app purchases
Flamingo Reader
No in-app purchases
HNreader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flamingo Reader free?
Is HNreader free?
Do Flamingo Reader or HNreader have ads?
Which is updated more often, Flamingo Reader or HNreader?
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