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Hackers for Hacker News

Weiran Zhang · News · United States store
NOT IN TOP 100 HERE
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Revenue a month, worldwide EST
$1.2K
Likely $415 to $3.7K
New ratings
+0
in 1 days, 1.1K in total
Rating
4.6 of 5
433 ratings in this store
Countries it ranks in
1
was 0 on Oct 20, 2026

Revenue

Estimated from the grossing charts of Oct 26, 2026 in the 53 countries we track, and ratings growth on the App Store.

EST. REVENUE / YEAR · WORLDWIDE
$14.9K
No Google Play version found
EST. LIFETIME DOWNLOADS
15.2K to 43.3K
Estimated from ratings count
WHERE IT EARNS · EST. / MONTH
  • Sweden #97 News$1.2K · 100%
HOW SURE ARE WE
Small app: combines its grossing ranks with ratings growth (6.0 new ratings a month on average since launch). Tested on 418 apps with verified revenue: typically off by about 2.6 times, so the range is wide. Countries we don't track (and Google Play in China, which doesn't exist) aren't included, and neither are ads or web payments. Gross revenue before store fees.
RATINGS
433
AVG RATING
4.63
PRICE
Free
AGE
13.7y
LAST UPDATE
13d ago
VERSION
5.6.0
SIZE
9 MB
AGE RATING
9+

Last 30 days

From our daily snapshots of every grossing chart and daily ratings counts.

DAYS IN A GROSSING CHART
2 / 30
COUNTRIES NOW
1 (was 0)
NEW RATINGS, LAST 1 DAYS
+0
EST. REVENUE FROM CHARTS, DAILY · APP STORE ONLY EST
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Oct 26, 2026$1.2K · 1 country
Oct 27, 2026$1.3K · 1 country
Best rank Sep 28, 2026: not ranked. Now: #91 News · SE. Days at zero are days outside every grossing chart. Small app: scaled like the revenue estimate above, so the line shows the trend on the same scale.
RATINGS IN THE CORE COUNTRIES, DAILY
Show daily values
Oct 26, 20261.1K ratings
Oct 27, 20261.1K ratings
1.1K on Oct 26, 2026, 1.1K on Oct 27, 2026. New ratings track new downloads, even outside the charts.

Money and momentum

Measured from the store, not estimated.

WHAT IT CHARGES
4 purchases listed
  • Hackers Supporter$0.99
  • Generous Tip$6.99
  • Nice Tip$2.99
  • Quick Tip$0.99
Top in-app purchases as listed on the App Store, in local prices.
REVIEW MOMENTUM
0.0 reviews / week
  • Trendrising
  • Recent reviews average4.0 stars
  • Recent 1 and 2 star share16%
From the latest 32 written reviews, covering 4868 days.
RELEASE CADENCE
4 updates in 90 days
  • Typical gap between releases23 days
From the last 25 versions listed on the App Store.
RATING BREAKDOWN
433 ratings
5★80%
4★11%
3★4%
2★1%
1★4%

What users want

From the latest 32 reviews on the United States App Store, Jun 29, 2013 to Jul 11, 2026: 16% are 1 or 2 stars. Open a theme to read what people wrote.

WHAT THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT · SHARE OF BAD REVIEWS
Slow, laggy, battery40%

2 of the 1 and 2 star reviews.

WHAT THEY ASK FOR
  • Dark mode is awesome but doesn't follow the system and it would be great to have contextual menus with haptic touch. 3★, Oct 3, 2019
  • I wish it had a way to comment and vote. 4★, May 17, 2019
WORDS THAT KEEP COMING UP IN BAD REVIEWS

Nothing stands out.

WHAT THEY LOVE · SHARE OF GOOD REVIEWS
Easy to use27%

6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It is a nice looking app, pretty simple.
★★★★★ It's very useful but lacks some features.
★★★★★ In this case, this app is what I needed: simple, easy to use, and free/no ads.
Looks great27%

6 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ The design is clean and highly readable, looks great on my OLED screen.
★★★★★ This app looks absolutely gorgeous and so native in iOS 26, could've fooled me that Apple made it.
★★★★★ This app is only a reader. It's a good reader, but that's all it does. There seems to be no features for making posts or comments, so if all you want to do is lurk, this app is fine
Useful, it helps9%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ It's very useful but lacks some features.
Fast9%

2 of the 4 and 5 star reviews.

★★★★★ clean, quick and intuitive.
★★★★★ It's crazy fast as well, great work!!

Found by matching words and phrases in the reviews, not read by a person. A review can count toward more than one theme.

What users say

Latest reviews, United States App Store.

★★★★★Jul 11, 2026
Doesn’t work on iPad

Not able to see the comments on iPad.. mobile is perfect but wish iPad worked well

★★★★★Jun 14, 2026
A decent reader for HN

This has been a great daily reader for HN. I’ve never logged in through it, but the read only experience is excellent. The design is clean and highly readable, looks great on my OLED screen.

★★★★★Apr 24, 2026
Good reader

Can’t seem to login to my account even after resetting my password. No VPN on either. Otherwise, it’s a good app.

★★★★★Feb 20, 2026
Latest update sucks

The app's latest update sucks. I only want to copy the link but it keeps copying the thread title alongside the URL which is so frickin annoying. Please remove this and return it to the way it was. I only want to copy the URL, not the superfluous text. I’ll change my review to 5 stars otherwise.

★★★★★Nov 11, 2025
Cool app

It is a nice looking app, pretty simple. One request I have is if it’s possible to show the actual post instead of just the title

★★★★★Sep 28, 2025
Beautiful UI

This app looks absolutely gorgeous and so native in iOS 26, could’ve fooled me that Apple made it. Huge props to the dev!

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Store screenshots

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App Store ads

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Growth research

Where this app is buying and earning its users. Each link opens pre filtered.

Meta Ad Library ↗Active Facebook and Instagram adsTikTok Creative Center ↗Top performing TikTok adsTikTok creators ↗Organic videos mentioning the appInstagram ↗Reels and posts under its hashtagYouTube ↗Reviews, tutorials and ShortsDeveloper site ↗Landing page and pricing

ASO keywords

Most repeated terms in the listing. Highlighted ones also appear in the title.

hacker news11hacker7news7hackers hacker5way4hackers4way read3read3designed3discussions3built3fast2clean2deep2comments2long2comment2threads2experience2readable2interface2stories2

What's new in 5.6.0

Supports the new iPhone.

Released Feb 21, 2013. Current version shipped Oct 14, 2026.

Store description

The best way to read Hacker News on iOS. Fast, clean, and designed for deep technical discussions. Built for people who actually read the comments. Hackers for Hacker News is a powerful, thoughtfully designed Hacker News client for iPhone and iPad. It focuses on speed, clarity, and efficient navigation, making it easy to follow discussions without distractions. Whether you are quickly checking the front page or spending time in long, complex comment threads, Hackers is built to keep the experience smooth and readable. Key features: • Fast, native performance with a lightweight interface • Clean, readable layout optimised for long discussions • Advanced comment collapsing for navigating deep threads • Swipe gestures to vote, reply, and move between stories • Light and dark mode support • Designed with privacy in mind Hackers for Hacker News is built for developers, founders, and curious readers who value thoughtful discussion and high-signal content. The interface stays out of your way so you can focus on what matters: the stories and the comments. If Hacker News is part of your daily routine, this is a better way to read it. Download Hackers for Hacker News and experience Hacker News the way it should be. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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