Well it is not the amount of money the complaints are about. It is the fact that it is sold. The complaints are about the fact, that the app offers service whic

Well it is not the amount of money the complaints are about. It is the fact that it is sold. The complaints are about the fact, that the app offers service which you can get for free by just using your browser, with just one (max. two) taps less than it. So it is just a HN related mini browser. And imho this not really a justification for an app. Even the argument "it saves me minutes of time" isnt an argument in my eyes as these are truly trivial 2 minutes which you should be glad to spend on something you like as the moment just before HN appears is the moment where you can mentally prepare and calm yourself to enjoy the time you read HN. See it as anticipation and spend the $3 on a coffee which you enjoy while reading.