Glider for Hacker News AlternativesHacker News Clients & News Readers like Glider for Hacker News

Glider for Hacker News is described as 'Glider is an opinionated Hacker News client. Ad-free, open-source, no-nonsense' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Glider for Hacker News for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Mac, iPad, Web-based and Hacker News apps. The best Glider for Hacker News alternative is Hacki for Hacker News, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Glider for Hacker News are HN Update, SideHN, Sigma: Your Feeds United and retronews.

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  1. HN Update icon
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    Hourly news broadcast of top Hacker News stories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. SideHN icon
     1 like

    The web, with a side of HackerNews. Shows a sidebar with HN comments if the link was opened from HN.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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  3. Sigma is a universal browser for your favorite websites and social networks, allowing you to vote and comment on interesting topics of any kind and discuss with the community.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  4.  1 like

    A Python script for browsing Hacker News and Lobsters discussions with a nostalgic interface emulating classical usenet and mail readers, like slrn and mutt.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
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  5. Nomocle icon
     1 like

    Different from typical Hacker News readers, Nomocle lets you create or follow dashboards to monitor specific topics of interest. It provides an easy way to get to the content you want to keep an eye on.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. HackerNewt is a Hacker News client that uses an alternative way of displaying comment tree. Advantages over traditional interfaces:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  7. A minimal Hacker News reader for Apple Watch built with SwiftUI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Apple Watch
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  8. HNClient icon
     1 like

    Comfortably read Hacker News without having to open an endless amount of tabs anymore. You can choose articles to view from a sidebar and can optionally read articles and their comments next to each other on a split screen.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Offline bookmarks, expandable & rich discussion threads, customisable reader, automatic themes, ... Everything you need for the best browsing experience possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  10. A streamlined, syntax-highlighted browsing experience for Hacker News directly in the terminal, featuring reader mode posts, support for user-favorite pagers for efficient access. Emphasize color customization with native terminal colors and complete Nerd Fonts icon integration.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Homebrew
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  11. Vue HN icon
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    Read news from Y-Combinator's Hackernews feed using an elegant, Pinterest-like layout, complete with thumbnails and Likes!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Hacker News
    Good alternative?
     
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