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HN - Hacker News Reader 1.9.16

3 MB / 50K+ Downloads / Rating 4.3 - 1,370 reviews


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HN - Hacker News Reader, developed and published by Manuel Maly, has released its latest version, 1.9.16, on 2023-02-11. This app falls under the News & Magazines category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 50000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.3, based on 1.370 reviews.

HN - Hacker News Reader APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.manuelmaly.hn

Updated: 2 years ago

Developer Name: Manuel Maly

Category: News & Magazines

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing HN - Hacker News Reader on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.3
Total 1,370 reviews

Reviews

2 ★, on 2020-07-10
Minimalist beyond the point of Frustration. The app is so limited in what it can do that it hurts the overall experience. You can't comment, only get a small view of HN, can't see what you voted on, interface is slow to respond. It is a very meh app in a fussy not friendly sort of way.

5 ★, on 2020-08-01
Very informative. The app itself is minimalistic. Love it.

4 ★, on 2020-08-11
HN look and feel. Login but can't comment. Only upvote. Old app

5 ★, on 2018-09-29
Hey devs the nytimes website browsed from your app loads but after a few secs it gives a blank screen

1 ★, on 2020-04-25
Hasn't been updated for Android 10

5 ★, on 2019-07-16
can you let us change background color to white?

Previous Versions

HN - Hacker News Reader 1.9.16
2023-02-11 / 3 MB / Android 4.0+

About this app

Finally, a reliable Hacker News reader with a focus on design & usability! It's also open-source.

Upcoming feature:

• Post comments

Current Features:

• View Hacker News stories and comments, beautifully laid out
• Also view articles in ViewText, Google, or your system browser (you can set each as default)
• Upvote stories (long-press on story) and comments (long-press on comment).
• Collapse and expand comments by tapping on them
• Choose from 3 text sizes
• Switch between stories and comments with one tap
• View "more" stories than only the HN frontpage
• Share the article's URL to your installed apps (Instapaper, Pocket, Twitter,...)
• See which articles you have already visited


Please report any issues to me via Twitter (@manuelmaly) or via mail (link is below).

Get the source code here: https://github.com/manmal/hn-android/

New features

- bugfix for missing comments (thanks @vafada)
- dismiss the comments dialog on outside touch (thanks @austinoneil)

Thanks for the PRs and bug reports. Keep them coming :).
Please, do not submit bug reports with ratings and reviews. Use github, twitter or an email instead.

App Permissions

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.