Hack The News: Hacker News

Name: Hack The News: Hacker News
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)
Author: Alperen Unal

by Alperen Unal

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: Free to download
In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

News
Productivity

AppCorpus categories

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published
In-app purchases	Yes	Limited free	—	Store published

Screens

App Store

5 store screenshots

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Hack The News: Hacker News iphone screenshot 2

Hack The News: Hacker News iphone screenshot 3

Hack The News: Hacker News iphone screenshot 4

Pricing & paywalls

App Store

Free to download
In-app purchases

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

5.0 3 ratings · App Store

No store reviews collected for App Store · US

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

Data Not Collected Developer declared

Accessibility

Dark Interface — SUPPORTED Store published
Voice Control — SUPPORTED Store published
VoiceOver — SUPPORTED Store published

Versions

App Store

2.10.0
- UI/UX improvements
2.3.0
- New story type UI - Performance improvements
2.3.1
Bugs fixed.
2.3.2
- First installation bug fixed.
2.4.0
- Compact mode added. - Performance improvements
2.5.0
UI changes
2.6.0
Performance improvements.
2.7.0
Performance improvements
2.8.0
- Improves AI summary feature.
2.9.0
- Performance improvements
3.0.0
iOS 26 Ready! - Stunning new Liquid Glass design language - Modernized interface with translucent materials - Enhanced visual experience across all screens - Performance improvements and bug fixes
3.0.1
Bug fixes and improvements
3.0.2
Bugs fixed.
3.1.0
• Share stories with your friends • Improved loading experience • Faster and smoother comments section
3.2.0
- Comment readability improved. - AI Summary improved. - Bug fixes.
3.3.0
- Liquid Glass App Icon! - Performance improvements
3.4.0
- Translation for stories, comments and AI Summary - Jobs added
3.5.0
- Bookmarks added. - Performance improvements.
3.6.0
Start faster with a new onboarding flow that helps you set up AI summaries, translation, bookmarks, notifications, story types, and widgets before you begin reading. Improved: - Premium now has a fully native paywall with clearer plan cards and a smoother unlock flow. - App and widget localization now covers all supported languages. - Home Screen widgets, app colors, and the app icon have been polished. Fixed: - Paywall deep links now open the right screen reliably.
3.6.1
This update makes Hack The News feel smoother in everyday use. Premium screens are clearer, the language experience is more consistent, and purchase messages now feel cleaner across the app.
3.7.0
Hack The News now supports more languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean are available across the app and widget, so more readers can follow Hacker News in their preferred language.
3.7.1
• Smoother onboarding when you first open the app • Improved link previews for a cleaner reading experience • Performance and stability improvements
3.8.0
Faster AI summaries. • Story summaries are now noticeably faster — get the key points of any article in seconds. • Sharper, more accurate TLDRs so you can decide what's worth reading at a glance. • Performance and stability improvements across the app. Thanks for reading with Hack The News. Got feedback? We read every message.
3.8.1
AI summaries now feel faster and more natural, with on-device Foundation Models support where available and a smoother streaming view while results are generated. Improved: - Story links now use a built-in preview system, so article cards are more consistent and no longer depend on LinkPresentation. - Link previews have better image parsing, color handling, and caching for cleaner story and comment reading. - Summary generation has been reorganized for a more reliable handoff between AI providers. Fixed: - Preview images load more reliably across Hacker News stories and saved bookmarks. - Bookmarks now open instantly instead of waiting for every link preview to finish loading.
3.9.0 · 17 Jul 2026
This update adds a new language and a new place to connect. New: - Dutch language support — Hack The News is now fully localized in Dutch. - Join our community: a new card in Preferences links you straight to our subreddit for ideas, feedback, and discussion. Also included: - Performance improvements and bug fixes for a smoother read.

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Page completeness: Live store listing
Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
Sources: App Store

Independent summary has not been published yet.

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