Trilby AlternativesHacker News Clients & News Readers like Trilby

Trilby is described as 'Beautiful, and thoughtfully created Hacker News client for your device' and is a hacker news client in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Trilby for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Mac, Windows, Linux and Web-based apps. The best Trilby alternative is HN Update, which is free. Other great apps like Trilby are Hacki for Hacker News, Glider for Hacker News, SideHN and Sigma: Your Feeds United .

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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
     
  2. SideHN icon
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    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
     
  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

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    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
     
  5. Nomocle icon
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    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
     
  6. Octal icon
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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
     
  7. HN Reader icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPad
    • iPhone
     
  8. 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
     
  9. 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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