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"title": "Excellent",
"body": "My favorite way to browse HN by far. One kind of annoying thing: tapping on a link inside of a comment will immediately open the link in a different view, even if I’m just trying to scroll past it and accidentally tap on it. I think it should probably open the link only if you tap and release on the tap target, not just tap. Forgive me if I’m explaining it strangely.",
"author": "xelti_1",
"date": "6 Aug 2026"
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"body": "Very nice app, looks very polished with black mode. One problem — the app is too sensitive to sideways movements when scrolling up or down. This results in either the left or night options being pulled from the side rather than actually scrolling. I’ve never experienced this on another app so don’t feel it’s just the way I scroll? It enough creates minor friction with enough frequency to move to another app unfortunately.",
"author": "Steve4873",
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"title": "Unnecessary permissions",
"body": "Recently it requested permission to connect to other devices on my network, this is completely unacceptable for an app like this. I can only assume this is for invasive and intrusive analytics and telemetry gathering, which is very gross. This app would otherwise get a five star.",
"author": "ihsw-aparker",
"date": "6 Aug 2026"
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"rating": 3,
"title": "Used to be good, lately very buggy!",
"body": "This app was almost perfect, and a great way to read and interact with hacker news.. However lately it’s been a mess. The share link it’s getting duplicated and finicky. The recent issues loading post and the bug “fixes” don’t seem to be working (it’s still not loading for me) has sent me off to find something else.",
"author": "Cipehr",
"date": "6 Aug 2026"
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"rating": 5,
"title": "Exactly what I was looking for",
"body": "I don’t write a review often but when I do it’s because I either really like something or I really don’t like it. In this case, this app is what I needed: simple, easy to use, and free/no ads. You should get it now if you’re on the fence.",
"author": "mrzod",
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"notes": "• Copy text from comments with a long press (thanks @BeIllegalBeagle) • Various bug fixes and improvements"
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"notes": "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."
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"notes": "• The quick comments button can now be toggled off in settings. • Fixed the 'Open in Hackers' share extension in iOS 18."
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"notes": "• 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"
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"notes": "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."
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"notes": "# Improved iPad Browser Browse articles right beside the feed with the new split-view web experience for faster reading"
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"notes": "• 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."
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