# Hacker News Reader

> Hacker News client built using new architecture and Compose

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.iamvishnu.hackernews`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vishnu Haridas
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 91
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-01
- **First published:** 2024-01-01
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 5.07 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.iamvishnu.hackernews)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vishnuharidas/hackernews-reader-android/main/PRIVACY.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vishnuharidas/hackernews-reader-android/main/PRIVACY.md)

## Description

A Hacker News reader app for Android, based on the official Hacker News API.<br><br>This project is written to explore the new recommended architecture for Android apps. It uses Jetpack Compose for UI, and Hilt for DI.<br><br>The project is split into three main layers —UI, Domain, and Data— as per the recommendation.<br><br>Sources: https://github.com/vishnuharidas/hackernews-reader-android

## Rankings

- #2,019,165 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.iamvishnu.hackernews.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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