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HACK: Hacker News Tech Reader

pranapps
★ 4.5 (1,017 ratings)
⬇ 100,000+ downloads
Est. actual: 271,953
Free
Released: Aug 7, 2021
IAP: $9.47 per item
No ads

Signals

4 this week · 1 positive · 1 warning All of this week's signals →
  • 📈Last 7 days +346 installs — 67% slower than the week before (+1.1K) · 54/day since Oct 7
  • 🏆Among News & Magazines apps top 1% by installs gained this week (18 peers growing)
  • ⭐Rating steady at ★ 4.51 since Oct 7
  • 🛠Updates quiet · updated 48 days ago
Installs since launch
0 136K 272K 272K Aug 7, 2021 today
+1,396 installs · +5 ratings since Oct 7
Update history
44.0 Sep 23, 2026 · seen Oct 23, 2026
- Updated the built in browser.<br>- Added a highly requested setting to block AI posts.<br>- Added formatting for code blocks and quoted text.<br>- Time icon on posts is now hidden by default to reduce text wrapping. This can be toggled in settings.<br>I offer an ad &amp; analytics free app. If you would like to support development, please purchase the one time in app purchase. No subscriptions.
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HACK: Hacker News Tech Reader is a news & magazines app by pranapps with 100,000+ downloads (about 272K estimated). +346 installs in the last 7 days. Rated 4.5 from 1K ratings. Released Aug 7, 2021. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “Technology, developer, coding, YC startup, STEM &amp; science news reader client”