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Ask HN: What iOS/Android do you use for Hacker News

5 points by leejoramo 5y ago

For many years, I have used MiniHack on iOS to read Hacker News. Despite years without updates and increasing bugs, I have never found a better HN client app. Now MiniHack has been pulled from the App Store entirely, I really need to move on. What do you use?

Brass 5y ago
Safari. Like OP, I used MiniHack for a while. Got a new device and started using Safari and it's been fine.
0x54MUR41 5y ago
I use Materialistic - Hacker News on Android [0]. It's suitable for my needs, reading the stories and comments. This is an open source app. You can find the source code here [1]. [0]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.github.hidroh.materialistic https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.github.hidr... [1]: https://github.com/hidroh/materialistic https://github.com/hidroh/materialistic
miguelrochefort 5y ago
Safari or Chrome “Open in new tab” is a must.
sc00ty 5y ago
I use Harmonic on Android. It's the best one I've tried so far and the UI is very pleasing. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simon.harmonichackernews https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simon.harm...
speedgoose 5y ago
I use Firefox.
- bekantan 5y ago
  Same, I find night mode very convenient
- account-5 5y ago
  Same. If I can view it in the browser I'm not using an app.
runjake 5y ago
Safari.
paulcole 5y ago
I wish there was one that was more than just a re-skinning of the site. Would love something with the ability to block users, keywords, and sites.
quickthrower2 5y ago
iPhone X Safari I’m a fan of web interfaces.
swman 5y ago
2020 iPhone SE, just using Safari
mkr-hn 5y ago
Octal It's nicer than using the web site and doesn't do anything obnoxious like harass me to turn on notifications or share contacts.
leokennis 5y ago
iOS, I use Hack: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer/id1464477788 https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer... Very customizable. Looks a bit Android-y for an iOS app, but its looks fit the HN community. Before I used Octal, which was great for browsing HN but was very slow to load comments. Also when typing comments, you had to scroll up to reach the “post comment” button and if you scrolled up 1 pixel too far it would interpret it as “dismiss the comment sheet” and throw away your comment text without warning. And posting a comment could take more than a minute.
- busymom0 5y ago
  Developer here. Feel free to ask questions. I am also working on an Android client which should be available in couple weeks.
- deleted 5y ago
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busymom0 5y ago
I am the developer of HACK - fully featured and well maintained app for iOS, iPad and MacOS with support for voting, commenting, favourites as well as notifications for replies: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer/id1464477788 https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer... Feel free to ask questions. I am also working on an Android client which should be available in couple weeks.
vinhnx 5y ago
I'm happy with Octal. The app is nice and clean and feel easy to use. + https://apps.apple.com/us/app/octal-for-hacker-news/id1308885491 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/octal-for-hacker-news/id130888...

5 points by leejoramo 5y ago

Brass 5y ago

Safari. Like OP, I used MiniHack for a while. Got a new device and started using Safari and it's been fine.

0x54MUR41 5y ago

I use Materialistic - Hacker News on Android [0]. It's suitable for my needs, reading the stories and comments. This is an open source app. You can find the source code here [1]. [0]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.github.hidroh.materialistic https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.github.hidr... [1]: https://github.com/hidroh/materialistic https://github.com/hidroh/materialistic

miguelrochefort 5y ago

Safari or Chrome “Open in new tab” is a must.

sc00ty 5y ago

I use Harmonic on Android. It's the best one I've tried so far and the UI is very pleasing. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simon.harmonichackernews https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simon.harm...

speedgoose 5y ago

I use Firefox.

bekantan 5y ago
Same, I find night mode very convenient
account-5 5y ago
Same. If I can view it in the browser I'm not using an app.

runjake 5y ago

Safari.

paulcole 5y ago

I wish there was one that was more than just a re-skinning of the site. Would love something with the ability to block users, keywords, and sites.

quickthrower2 5y ago

iPhone X Safari I’m a fan of web interfaces.

swman 5y ago

2020 iPhone SE, just using Safari

mkr-hn 5y ago

Octal It's nicer than using the web site and doesn't do anything obnoxious like harass me to turn on notifications or share contacts.

leokennis 5y ago

iOS, I use Hack: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer/id1464477788 https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer... Very customizable. Looks a bit Android-y for an iOS app, but its looks fit the HN community. Before I used Octal, which was great for browsing HN but was very slow to load comments. Also when typing comments, you had to scroll up to reach the “post comment” button and if you scrolled up 1 pixel too far it would interpret it as “dismiss the comment sheet” and throw away your comment text without warning. And posting a comment could take more than a minute.

busymom0 5y ago
Developer here. Feel free to ask questions. I am also working on an Android client which should be available in couple weeks.
deleted 5y ago
[deleted]

busymom0 5y ago

I am the developer of HACK - fully featured and well maintained app for iOS, iPad and MacOS with support for voting, commenting, favourites as well as notifications for replies: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer/id1464477788 https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer... Feel free to ask questions. I am also working on an Android client which should be available in couple weeks.

vinhnx 5y ago

I'm happy with Octal. The app is nice and clean and feel easy to use. + https://apps.apple.com/us/app/octal-for-hacker-news/id1308885491 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/octal-for-hacker-news/id130888...