# Hackers for Hacker News

> Clean Hacker News Reader

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id603503901](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id603503901)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id603503901`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Weiran Zhang
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (431 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.5.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-20
- **First published:** 2013-02-21
- **Size:** 8.92 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hackers-for-hacker-news/id603503901)
- **Website:** [http://weiran.co/hackers](http://weiran.co/hackers)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://weiran.co/projects/hackers/privacy](https://weiran.co/projects/hackers/privacy)

## Description

**Hackers for Hacker News** is a fast, clean Hacker News reader for iPhone and iPad, designed for developers, founders, and curious readers. Follow front-page stories and thoughtful technical discussions in a lightweight, distraction-free interface.

Navigate complex comment threads with advanced collapsing, use swipe gestures to vote and reply, and move between stories efficiently. With readable layouts, light and dark modes, native performance, and a privacy-focused design, Hackers makes daily Hacker News reading smoother and more enjoyable.

## Rankings

- #77,819 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app’s polished, native iOS feel with dark mode and its simple, ad-free, content-first reading experience. The most mentioned drawbacks are reliability and UX: login problems; inconsistent post loading; link copy/sharing duplications; privacy concerns about network access/analytics; and gesture quirks that trigger side menus or open links while scrolling. Fixing bugs, improving sharing behavior, and refining dark-mode/system alignment, plus adding requested features like commenting, are common requests.

### Pros

- Polished, native-looking UI with dark mode.
- Simple, fast, ad-free reading experience.
- Reader-focused design that emphasizes content and easy navigation.
- Regular updates and ongoing development.

### Cons

- Login/authentication issues preventing access (password reset problems).
- Post loading failures or slow loading times.
- Link sharing/copying bugs that duplicate the title with the URL.
- Privacy concerns due to network access requests and potential analytics.
- UX quirks such as links opening during scroll and overly sensitive side-drawer gestures.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id603503901)