Flamingo Reader vs Hack The News
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
Hack The News
This app provides a streamlined and intelligent way to consume Hacker News content. It offers AI-powered summaries for articles, a clean native reading interface, and powerful search capabilities. Users can also save articles, browse job postings, and customize their reading experience.
- AI article summaries
- Native reading experience
- Cross-Hacker News search
- Article translation
- Bookmark saved stories
- Hacker News jobs board
- Customizable themes
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Your smart, fast Hacker News reader, powered by AI. Hack The News turns Hacker News into a clean native reading experience for developers, founders, startup people, and curious tech readers. Browse top, best, new, show, ask, and job stories. Open discussions without clutter. Get instant AI summaries when an article is too long and you just need the key points. Why Hack The News? - AI summaries: get a TLDR for any story and decide what is worth reading. - Native reader: read articles, comments, and link previews in a fast iPhone-first interface. - Search: find stories, comments, and users across all of Hacker News. - Translation: translate stories, comments, and summaries into your preferred language. - Bookmarks: save articles, developer news, startup ideas, and YC job posts for later. - Jobs board: browse Hacker News and YC startup jobs directly in the app. - Widgets: keep top tech stories on your Home Screen. - Custom themes: tune the reading experience to match your style. Premium unlocks the full experience: - Unlimited AI summaries - Unlimited bookmarks - Full theme customization - Home Screen widgets - All future premium features included Built for the Hacker News community. No ads. No clutter. Just the stories, links, comments, and software news that matter. Download Hack The News and read Hacker News smarter, not longer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flamingo Reader at none against Hack The News's 4. Flamingo Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Hack The News's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 17 months). On price, ads 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. Hack The News sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Flamingo Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flamingo Reader ships an update every 17 months, Hack The News every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flamingo Reader | Hack The News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alexis Creuzot | Alperen Unal |
In-app purchases
Flamingo Reader
No in-app purchases
Hack The News
- Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- 6 Months3 Days trial$23.996 Months
- Year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Hack The News Premium Lifetime$149.99
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