Comparison

FLAT RSS Reader vs Hackery

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

Head to head
About

FLAT RSS Reader

This app offers a streamlined way to follow your favorite news sources. Easily manage your RSS feeds, discover new ones from website URLs, and save interesting articles for later access.

Highlights
  • Manage registered RSS information
  • Get RSS from website URLs
  • Register favorite news content
  • Simple outlook
  • Useful functions
Features
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'FLAT RSS Reader' — Only what matters, beautifully. Stay focused on the articles you actually want to read, free from ads and noise. Add your favorite blogs and news sites, and catch up on everything in one place. [Features] · Latest - See the newest articles from all your feeds in one unified list. Never miss a thing. · Feeds - Easily add, remove, and reorder feeds. Browse articles by feed at a glance. · Bookmarks - Save articles to read later. Access them instantly, even offline. [Perfect for you if…] · You want a clean, simple experience without cluttered features. · You'd rather have fewer ads and unnecessary notifications. · You like reading news in a browser with a content blocker (ad blocker) enabled. · You prefer reading in Dark Mode for a gentler experience on your eyes. · You want one place to manage your personal news feed.

About

Hackery

This app offers a clean and distraction-free way to read Hacker News stories. It prioritizes content visibility with large headlines and integrates with Safari's Reader Mode for an optimal reading experience on iPhone and iPad.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free reading experience
  • Large, bold headlines
  • Safari Reader Mode integration
  • iPad and split-screen support
  • Clean and simple interface
Features
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A clean, fast Hacker News client for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Stay in the Loop Browse the latest Hacker News stories in a clean, card-based layout. See scores, comment counts, and authors instantly. Tap any story to read in Safari's reader mode. Never Lose a Story Swipe to save stories for later. Your bookmarks sync across all your devices via iCloud, so you never lose track of what you want to read. Follow the Conversation Follow conversations with nested, threaded comments. Links are tappable and underlined. Discussions load in pages so the app stays fast, even on long threads. Keep It Civil On-device comment moderation powered by Apple Intelligence lets you filter out noise and focus on quality discussions. Adjust the sensitivity to your comfort level. Easy on the Eyes Easy on the eyes, day or night. Hackery follows your system appearance with a carefully crafted dark theme. https://hackery.timshim.com

Screenshots

FLAT RSS Reader4 screens
Hackery1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FLAT RSS Reader at 50% against Hackery's 0%. FLAT RSS Reader also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Hackery's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hackery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FLAT RSS Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FLAT RSS Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FLAT RSS Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hackery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FLAT RSS Reader ships an update every 2 months, Hackery every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FLAT RSS Reader versus Hackery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLAT RSS ReaderHackery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNobuhide UzawaTim Shim

Customer experience

FLAT RSS Reader

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Hackery

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

FLAT RSS Reader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hackery

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99

Questions

Is FLAT RSS Reader free?
FLAT RSS Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hackery free?
Hackery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FLAT RSS Reader or Hackery?
FLAT RSS Reader is rated higher. FLAT RSS Reader averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hackery averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do FLAT RSS Reader or Hackery have ads?
FLAT RSS Reader shows ads; Hackery does not.
Which is updated more often, FLAT RSS Reader or Hackery?
FLAT RSS Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Hackery every 5 months. Most recently, FLAT RSS Reader was updated on October 1, 2026 and Hackery on October 3, 2026.

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