# Hacker News

> An ad free hacker news client.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hackernews.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hackernews.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.hackernews.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rupesh Urmaliya
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 3,194
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-22
- **First published:** 2020-11-29
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 2.58 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hackernews.android)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://rupeshurmaliya.github.io/](https://rupeshurmaliya.github.io/)

## Description

Hacker news client with support of light and dark mode. <br><br>All articles and comments in the app are displayed as is, provided by Hacker News, and not owned by the publisher of this app.

## Rankings

- #828,761 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.hackernews.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hackernews.android)