# Plain Hacker News

> Clean, fast Hacker News client with keyword alerts and home screen widget.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.itsjzt.plainhackernews](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.itsjzt.plainhackernews)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.itsjzt.plainhackernews`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** itsjzt
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 21
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-29
- **First published:** 2026-08-29
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 6.21 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itsjzt.plainhackernews)
- **Website:** [https://itsjzt.com](https://itsjzt.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://plainnotes.vercel.app/](https://plainnotes.vercel.app/)

## Description

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.<br><br>Stay Focused Read posts are automatically dimmed so you always know what&#39;s new at a glance. The clean, distraction-free interface puts the stories first.<br><br>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.<br><br>Home Screen Widget The widget shows the latest top stories right on your home screen, updated every 15 minutes.<br><br>Everything You Expect<br><br>- Browse the frontpage with infinite scroll (30 stories per page)<br>- Read nested comments with expand/collapse<br>- Pull-to-refresh for fresh content<br>- Open stories in your browser via Chrome Custom Tabs<br>- Material 3 design with dynamic color theming<br>- Works on Android 7.1+ (API 25+)<br><br>Plain, fast, and built for the HN community.

## Rankings

- #2,599,139 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.itsjzt.plainhackernews.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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