Hacko for Hacker News

Name: Hacko for Hacker News
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Andrii Sievrikov

By: Andrii Sievrikov

Tech and developer discussions

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Features & Capabilities

It's a Hacker News client that uses an alternative way of displaying the comment tree. Advantages over traditional interfaces:

Comment width doesn't get narrower no matter how deep in the tree you are
You always see the parent of the comment you're currently reading
Swiping allows you to move in and out of subtrees with animated transitions that you fully control
You can easily skip subtrees that don't interest you by simply scrolling

As a result it's easier to maintain the context and to keep track of where you are in the Hacker News discussion tree. There are also: custom boards, search, in-thread search, anchors, reading list, recent items. Enjoy your Hacker News reading experience!

Developer is not affiliated with Hacker News (https://news.ycombinator.com/) in any way.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Andrii Sievrikov

Rating:

5.00

(1)

Version:

1.5.3 Last updated: 2025-11-11

Version code:

879506916

Creation date:

2023-05-05

Compatible devices:

Size:

9.73MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 880,353 ▼ 13,064

Other rankings

#43 in hacker keyword 25 ▲ 15

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Andrii Sievrikov

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/in/app/hacko-for-hacker-news/id6448201970

User Reviews

Best HN client for iOS I’ve used. App name appears to have changed from “HackerNewt” to “Hacko for Hacker News” on July 16, 2025; probably best to mention that somewhere in the 1.5.1 release notes or even in the description, as there are quite a few mentions of the former name online.

by ti*****, 2025-07-17

App doesn’t work anymore. Nothing loads at all and spinner just spins. Tried clearing cache and uninstalling and reinstalling app. Disappointed I paid for this. Update 6/5/24 - Developer quickly fixed the issue with the app and responded with the feedback. Kudos for listening to feedback and updating. Updating to 5. Thanks!