Simple Hacker News Android

Simple Hacker News

A simple, fast & clean article browser for Hacker News.

Features & Capabilities

Simple Hacker News is your personal app for browsing the top, best & latest stories published in HackerNews. This app is for one purpose: to give you a clean, fast, and simple way to browse HackerNews articles.

Unlike other HackerNews mobile apps, this app doesn't give much focus on writing or liking articles and comments. If you are looking for pure reading articles from HackerNews, trying to stay update on latest or best stories on HackerNews, this app will help you achieve. You can bookmark the articles you like it or read later, share it with your peers.

Core Features:
* Browse with Ease: Quickly access the Best, Top, and Latest 100 stories from HackerNews.
* Clean Reading Experience: A minimalist interface designed to put the content first. Read articles using the convenient in-app browser.
* Local Bookmarks: Save your favorite articles for later. All bookmarks are stored securely on your device and are deleted when you uninstall the app.
* Export & Import: You have full control of your data. Export your bookmarks to a text file for backup or transfer, and import them back anytime.

Your Privacy Comes First:
This app is built on a foundation of respect for your privacy. We believe you should be able to read the articles without being the product.

✅ Absolutely No Tracking: We do not use any analytics services. Your reading habits are your own business.
✅ Zero Advertisements: Enjoy a 100% ad-free experience. Forever.
✅ No User Accounts: No sign-up or login is required. We don't collect any of your personal information.
✅ Minimal Permissions: The app only asks for Internet access to fetch the stories. That's it.

Enjoy reading Hacker News articles in simple & clean way !!

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Sreejith B
Downloads:
102
Version:
2.2.8 Last updated: 2025-09-26
Version code:
3
Publisher country:
IN IN
Permissions:
  • android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • in.codesmell.hacker_news.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Size:
18.58MB
Email:
sb*****@proton.me
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-12
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Android app. Please use these information below to contact the Android app developer.
Developed by:
Sreejith B
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.codesmell.hacker_news
Email:
sb*****@proton.me
Website:
https://sreejithbnaick.github.io/flutter-hackernews/

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