Hackers for Hacker News5.6.0 - App Store

The best way to read Hacker News on iOS.
Fast, clean, and designed for deep technical discussions.
Built for people who actually read the comments.

Hackers for Hacker News is a powerful, thoughtfully designed Hacker News client for iPhone and iPad. It focuses on speed, clarity, and efficient navigation, making it easy to follow discussions without distractions.

Whether you are quickly checking the front page or spending time in long, complex comment threads, Hackers is built to keep the experience smooth and readable.

Key features:
. Fast, native performance with a lightweight interface
. Clean, readable layout optimised for long discussions
. Advanced comment collapsing for navigating deep threads
. Swipe gestures to vote, reply, and move between stories
. Light and dark mode support
. Designed with privacy in mind

Hackers for Hacker News is built for developers, founders, and curious readers who value thoughtful discussion and high-signal content. The interface stays out of your way so you can focus on what matters: the stories and the comments.

If Hacker News is part of your daily routine, this is a better way to read it.

Download Hackers for Hacker News and experience Hacker News the way it should be.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Version History Supports the new iPhone. 5.6.0 1d ago Fixes an issue that sometimes prevented the comment composer and replies from appearing. 5.5.1 Sep 20 Hackers now supports commenting! Post your take on any story and reply to any comment in threads.

An old favourite: swiping on a comment to collapse its thread is now back on iOS 27. 5.5.0 Sep 16 • Refreshed iPad web browsing with a cleaner Liquid Glass look and feel.
• Bug fixes for the new Embedded Browser on iPhone. 5.4.0 Aug 10 Fixes an issue where links opened from the embedded browser could fail to hand off to the system browser. 5.3.2 Jun 29 Open stories inside Hackers with a new embedded browser experience.
Read comments alongside the story using a redesigned draggable comments sheet.
Search results now support filters for popular or recent posts, date ranges, and loading more results.
Read posts can now be dimmed in the feed, with read status synced across devices. 5.3.1 Jun 12 Fixed a crash when running on macOS. 5.2.3 Jan 13 Improvements to iPad in-app browser. 5.2.2 12/24/2025 New streamlined feed layout - can be toggled in settings.
Changed your mind? Remove upvotes from posts and comments within Hacker News's 1-hour window. 5.2.1 12/01/2025 • Find what you need faster with smarter search, personalised feed defaults, and flexible thumbnail controls.
• Save favourites across all your devices with synced bookmarks and a smoother feed and comments experience.
• Visit Settings to tip or subscribe, keep Hackers improving, and help the app stay free. 5.2.0 10/24/2025 Fixed a few text scaling bugs 5.1.1 10/05/2025 # Improved iPad Browser
Browse articles right beside the feed with the new split-view web experience for faster reading 5.1 09/25/2025 Hackers has been rebuilt from the ground up for a faster, smoother, and more beautiful experience. Enjoy cleaner design, better comment threads, the new Active feed, improved gestures, and full accessibility support — all while staying 100% private. 5.0 09/17/2025 • NEW: Active category for trending discussions
• FIXED: App crashes when tapping comment links
• IMPROVED: Better feed pagination and performance
• FIXED: Empty comments no longer appear incorrectly
• Various stability and performance improvements 4.9.3 07/29/2025 Improved the floating comments button 4.9.2 05/09/2025 • The quick comments button can now be toggled off in settings.
• Fixed the 'Open in Hackers' share extension in iOS 18. 4.9.1 03/31/2025 While viewing a post, added a button that goes straight to the comments. Thanks @stanno-ios.

Thumbnails for self posts are now tappable. Thanks @claucambra. 4.9.0 03/22/2025 • Copy text from comments with a long press (thanks @BeIllegalBeagle)
• Various bug fixes and improvements 4.8.0 07/17/2023 Sharing by email now uses the post's title as the subject 4.7.12 05/17/2023 Fixed posts not loading (again) 4.7.11 11/22/2022 Fixed posts not loading (again) 4.7.10 11/19/2022 Fixed posts not loading 4.7.9 11/14/2022 Fixed URL appearing in titles (again) 4.7.8 10/14/2022 Small fix for titles incorrectly containing URLs. 4.7.7 10/05/2022 Fixed an issue preventing the feed from loading 4.7.6 09/29/2022