Best Hacker News Zero Apps

4.6(7 ratings)

Free

A streamlined mobile client for browsing Hacker News. Offers a simple interface with customizable themes and easy navigation between different sections of the site.

Hackers for Hacker News by Weiran Zhang

Clean Hacker News Reader

Strong Contender

4.6😐(433 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

A fast, clean, and distraction-free client for reading Hacker News on iOS devices. It's designed for deep technical discussions and efficient navigation, especially within complex comment threads. Enjoy a smooth and readable experience focused on content.

What We Love

🎨 Beautiful and clean UI design
⚡ Fast and responsive performance
🌙 Dark mode support
📱 Native iOS implementation
🆓 No ads or paywalls
🔓 Open source code
📖 Simple and intuitive interface
🎯 Focused reading experience
🖥️ Works well on M1 Macs

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent connectivity issues loading posts/comments
🎨 Recent UI redesign poorly received (excessive spacing/padding)
👆 Overly sensitive swipe gestures interfere with scrolling
🔗 Link copying includes unwanted thread titles
🔐 Unnecessary network device permissions requested
⚠️ Inconsistent comment loading
🔄 Share link duplication issues
📱 Login functionality broken
⏱️ Slow comment loading times

Octal for Hacker News by Daniel Wu

Social developer & tech news

Worth Considering

4.8😊(2.9K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Access breaking tech news and engage in discussions with a beautifully designed, fast, and user-friendly feed. Vote on stories, submit posts, comment, and manage favorites without ads or subscriptions.

What We Love

🚀 Fantastic app
👍 Convenient to use
👍 Good UX/UI
👍 Elegant, intuitive client
👍 Beautifully executed
👍 Wonderful app
👍 Masterpiece
👍 Very nice HN reader
👍 Best HN app
👍 Excellent HN client
👍 Phenomenal app
👍 Elegant!
👍 Excellent User Interface!
👍 Very nice app
👍 Amazing app
👍 Best HN reader
👍 By far the best HN reader!

Room to Improve

🐛 Can't even log in my YC account
🐛 Occasional refresh issues
🐛 Asking for network info permission
🐛 Unreliable
🐛 Ads
🐛 X-Callback-URL not working
🐛 Favorites are broken
🐛 Commenting and voting broken
🐛 Rotation bug
🐛 Scrolling on comments is a bit laggy
🐛 Forced two pane layout
🐛 Doesn't work when using a tracking blocker

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