HackTheNews

Name: HackTheNews
Author: HackTheNews

by HackTheNews

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 7 Aug 2026

App Store ↗

Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: From $3.99/mo
Free to download
In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

News
Magazines & Newspapers

AppCorpus categories

News & magazines

Key functions

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

Screens

App Store

14 store screenshots

Pricing & paywalls

App Store

Shown for US

HackTheNews Premium Monthly — $3.99/month
HackTheNews Premium Monthly — $39.99/year ($3.33/mo)

Last verified 7 Aug 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

Shown for US

0.0 · App Store

No store reviews collected for App Store · GB

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

Data Linked to You — App Functionality — Contact Info — Email Address Developer declared
Data Linked to You — App Functionality — Contact Info — Name Developer declared
Data Linked to You — App Functionality — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
Data Linked to You — Contact Info Developer declared
Data Linked to You — Identifiers Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
Data Not Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared

Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store

1.0.0
1.0.1
Bug fixes.
1.0.2
View summaries on the homepage.
1.0.3
UI fixes.
1.0.6
Search, reading lists, and more.
1.0.7
Send to Kindle.
1.0.8
Reader mode.
1.0.9
Various fixes.
1.1.0
Bug fixes.
1.1.1
Papers, my tags, and fixes.
1.3.2
Various enhancements and fixes.
1.3.3 · 8 Jul 2026
Various improvements.

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Alternatives

HNR - Hacker News Reader — Same category + similar ratings
Hack The News: Hacker News — Same category + similar ratings
Hacker Reader — Same category + similar ratings

Availability by market

No LIVE observation for GB yet.

Data quality & evidence

Page completeness: Live store listing
Last verified: 7 Aug 2026
Sources: App Store

Independent summary has not been published yet.

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Use this page with an AI agent

AppCorpus MCP gives your agent current app data, prices, screens, features and sources.

Example prompt

Compare HackTheNews with HNR - Hacker News Reader.

View JSON

GET /api/v3/apps/6755159012

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    "slug": "hackthenews",
    "developer": {
      "name": "HackTheNews",
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    },
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    "stores": [
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    ],
    "status": {
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      "last_checked": "2026-08-07",
      "last_checked_label": "7 Aug 2026",
      "banner": null,
      "region_note": null
    }
  },
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      "rating_count": 0,
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      "currency": "USD"
    }
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      "Free to download",
      "In-app purchases"
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    },
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      "availability": "yes",
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          "detail": "App Functionality — Contact Info — Email Address",
          "source": "Developer declared"
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        {
          "title": "Data Linked to You",
          "detail": "App Functionality — Contact Info — Name",
          "source": "Developer declared"
        },
        {
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          "source": "Developer declared"
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          "source": "Developer declared"
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          "source": "Developer declared"
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          "title": "Data Not Linked to You",
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          "source": "Developer declared"
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  "alternatives": [
    {
      "app_id": 6443591042,
      "name": "HNR - Hacker News Reader",
      "url": "https://appcorpus.com/apps/hnr-hacker-news-reader-6443591042",
      "reason": "Same category + similar ratings"
    },
    {
      "app_id": 6447095897,
      "name": "Hack The News: Hacker News",
      "url": "https://appcorpus.com/apps/hack-the-news-hacker-news-6447095897",
      "reason": "Same category + similar ratings"
    },
    {
      "app_id": 6754137305,
      "name": "Hacker Reader",
      "url": "https://appcorpus.com/apps/hacker-reader-6754137305",
      "reason": "Same category + similar ratings"
    }
  ],
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}