Plain Hacker News

Plain Hacker News is a lightweight Hacker News client built for readers who want to stay on top of tech news without the clutter. No accounts, no tracking, just the stories that matter.

Stay Focused Read posts are automatically dimmed so you always know what's new at a glance. The clean, distraction-free interface puts the stories first.

Keyword Alerts Never miss a story on the topics you care about. Add keywords in Settings and the app silently monitors the frontpage in the background. When a matching story appears, you get a notification — even when the app is closed. Supports up to 50 keywords with case-insensitive matching.

Home Screen Widget The widget shows the latest top stories right on your home screen, updated every 15 minutes.

Everything You Expect

- Browse the frontpage with infinite scroll (30 stories per page)
- Read nested comments with expand/collapse
- Pull-to-refresh for fresh content
- Open stories in your browser via Chrome Custom Tabs
- Material 3 design with dynamic color theming
- Works on Android 7.1+ (API 25+)

Plain, fast, and built for the HN community.