Comparison

HN Reader vs Hacker News Headlines

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

Head to head
About

HN Reader

Access Hacker News articles and comments offline with background refresh and a convenient Today widget. Save articles to Safari Reading List for later viewing. Open source and developed in Swift.

Highlights
  • Offline reading
  • Today widget integration
  • Background refresh
  • Save to Safari Reading List
  • Read comments
  • Open source
Features
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HN Reader is made for iOS 8 and entirely developed in Swift. Never miss a news again, HN Reader feature a useful today widget which is refreshed every time you pull down the notification center. You can quickly read the latest titles and open Safari from there. Apart from that, HN Reader fully works offline, the news feed is refreshed in background using the iOS background refresh feature and provide some solid caching mechanisms. You can also save the article to the Safari Reading List with a simple cell swipe. The Safari Reading List is a powerful tool because each article added is saved for offline reading. In the future you'll be able to automatically send latest articles to the Safari Reading List. Like any good Hacker News client HN Reader let you read the comments for any item. It works on both iPhone & iPad with the same set of features. At the moment HN Reader doesn't allow you to login with your Hacker News account, it's a read-only app. But this feature alongside some others will be added soon! The applications is also totally open source, so if you want to add some features or speedup the development of some others, you can! The goal when I decided to begin the development of HN Reader was to create a new application from nothing entirely in Swift tailored for iOS 8. With the less amount of code possible. In future updates I want to stay true to this statement.

About

Hacker News Headlines

Access the latest technology, startup, and programming news with a fast and reliable reader. Enjoy a clean interface, easy navigation of comment threads, and enhanced readability. This app offers a pure content experience without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Clean, modern interface
  • Fast and reliable performance
  • Easy comment thread navigation
  • Readable typography
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Stay Ahead with the Latest Tech News Dive into the world of technology, startups, programming, and more with the ultimate Hacker Headlines. This app delivers the top stories and discussions right to your fingertips with unparalleled speed and usability. Key Features: * Beautiful Design: Enjoy a clean, modern interface that's a pleasure to use. * Fast and Reliable: Get the latest updates with lightning-fast performance. * Enhanced Reading: Navigate large comment threads easily and enjoy readable typography. * Ad-Free Experience: No ads, no subscriptions, just pure content. Feedback and Support: Have questions or feedback? Reach out to us at d.piromnia@gmail.com or visit our GitHub page https://github.com/dipiro/Hacker-Headlines.

Screenshots

HN Reader4 screens
Hacker News Headlines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hacker News Headlines at 5.0 against HN Reader's 1.8. HN Reader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hacker News Headlines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HN Reader versus Hacker News Headlines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHN ReaderHacker News Headlines
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperThomas RicouardDzmitry Pirozhnik

Customer experience

HN Reader

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive46.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative46.7%

Hacker News Headlines

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HN Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Hacker News Headlines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HN Reader free?
HN Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hacker News Headlines free?
Hacker News Headlines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HN Reader or Hacker News Headlines?
Hacker News Headlines is rated higher. HN Reader averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Hacker News Headlines averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do HN Reader or Hacker News Headlines have ads?
Neither HN Reader nor Hacker News Headlines shows ads.

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