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The best way to read Hacker News

Introducing a free, open-source HN client designed to give you the best Hacker News experience. Developed by Emerge Tools (a Y Combinator company) in partnership with Supergooey. This app is a labor of love, crafted by a team with deep expertise in mobile app development.

Why choose this HN client?
• Native Android Experience: We believe in the power of native apps. Hacker News for Android is designed to offer a fast, smooth, and intuitive user experience that only a truly native app can provide.
• Open Source and Community-Driven: The app is completely open source, inviting developers to contribute, learn, and improve it together. We want to give back to the HN community, which has been instrumental in our growth.
• Performance & Efficiency: Leveraging Emerge’s newest tool, Reaper, we’ve optimized Hacker News for Android to be as lean as possible, stripping away unnecessary code and resources to deliver a fast, lightweight app.
• Dogfooding at its Best: We built this app to experience firsthand what our users do. By using Emerge’s own suite of mobile development tools, we’re constantly refining our product to make it better for everyone.

We welcome your feedback and contributions. Whether it’s a feature request, a bug report, or a new idea, your input helps shape the future of the app.

And if you’re a developer, contribute to our open-source codebase on GitHub: https://github.com/EmergeTools/hackernews/tree/main/android

Privacy Policy: https://www.emergetools.com/HackerNewsPrivacyPolicy.html

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Emerge Tools
Downloads:
11,194 92
Rating:
3.86
(26)
2 new ratings
Version:
1.0.5 Last updated: 2025-12-11
Version code:
16
Creation date:
2024-08-28
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
  • android.permission.REORDER_TASKS Low risk
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
  • com.emergetools.hackernews.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
6.52MB
Email:
su*****@emergetools.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-26
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Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.
Developed by:
Emerge Tools
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emergetools.hackernews
Email:
su*****@emergetools.com
Website:
http://emergetools.com

User Reviews

looks very clean and nice, but the devs seem to have forgotten some of the basics! No responding to comments, just to the main post. No viewing users. No search... I guess if all you want to do is read then fine
by Ag*****, 2025-01-19

This app can be slow in loading, especially a feed's continuous scroll. It is a fairly good app, but it sells itself as being fast and responsive, which it isn't. Still recommended if you like Hacker News.
by Da*****, 2025-01-05
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