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

Hacki for Hacker News is described as 'Hacki is a simple noiseless Hacker News client that is just enough' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Hacki for Hacker News for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Hacki for Hacker News alternative is HN Update, which is free. Other great apps like Hacki for Hacker News are Glider for Hacker News, SideHN, Sigma: Your Feeds United and retronews.

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  1. HN Update icon

    HN Update

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    Hourly news broadcast of top Hacker News stories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. SideHN icon

    SideHN

     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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  5. Sigma: Your Feeds United icon

    Sigma: Your Feeds United

     1 like

    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

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. retronews

     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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  7. Nomocle icon

    Nomocle

     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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  9. HNClient icon

    HNClient

     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
    Switch between stories using the sidebar
     
  10. Octal icon

    Octal

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    Octal is a full-featured Hacker News client built with an eye for design and usability. Octal has all the features you'd expect from a Hacker News app, including the ability to sign in to your Hacker News account, post comments and upvote.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Octal screenshot 1
     
  11. HN Explorer icon

    HN Explorer

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    Get a personalized version of the Hacker News homepage and find similar stories for any story.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    HN Explorer screenshot 1
     
  12. Trilby icon

    Trilby

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    Trilby is a beautiful, and thoughtfully created Hacker News client for your device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Hacker News
    Trilby screenshot 1
     
  13. Vue HN icon

    Vue HN

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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
    Vue HN screenshot 1
     
  14. HackerNewt icon

    HackerNewt

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    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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