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Octal is a good client for HN on iOS

unstatusthequo 5y ago
It’s my go to for sure, excellent recommendation.
busymom0 5y ago
Full disclosure: I am the developer of another client called HACK. My client is available on iOS, MacOS and Android: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer/id1464477788 https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pranapps.hack https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pranapps.h... My app is the only app as far as I know which supports push notifications for HN comments on your post/replies. It is also highly customizable with themes, fonts, colors etc, supports voting, favoriting, commenting with your HN account, reader mode for browser, android supports article to speech. The iOS one has been out for few years now and regularly updated. The Android one is about 3 months old so feedback is welcome.
- erect_mom 5y ago
  Thanks for the disclosure!
- thrdbndndn 5y ago
  Just downloaded it, it looks pretty great. Just one small feedback (for Android client): currently it for some reason makes the virtual button bar at the bottom (assuming the user enables it, like me) transparent, which makes it very hard to see: https://imgur.com/a/a8KTw5f https://imgur.com/a/a8KTw5f (the second screenshot shows what it looks like in a typical app).
  - busymom0 5y ago
    Thanks for the feedback. I will add a setting which disables the bottom nav controls being transparent.
  - busymom0 5y ago
    Just added a new setting called "Opaque bottom navigation bar background" which if enabled makes the bottom nav bar opaque for better visibility of the nav buttons: https://i.imgur.com/ESFcVBC.png https://i.imgur.com/ESFcVBC.png Thoughts? The update should most likely be available tomorrow after Google approves it.
    - thrdbndndn 5y ago
      Exactly what I want, thanks!
      - busymom0 5y ago
        The update with the new setting is now available. Let me know if you have issues.
- alxhghs 5y ago
  I love Hack! Thank you for all your work on this app. I bought it a couple years ago now.

It’s my go to for sure, excellent recommendation.

Full disclosure: I am the developer of another client called HACK. My client is available on iOS, MacOS and Android: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer/id1464477788 https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/hack-for-hacker-news-developer... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pranapps.hack https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pranapps.h... My app is the only app as far as I know which supports push notifications for HN comments on your post/replies. It is also highly customizable with themes, fonts, colors etc, supports voting, favoriting, commenting with your HN account, reader mode for browser, android supports article to speech. The iOS one has been out for few years now and regularly updated. The Android one is about 3 months old so feedback is welcome.

erect_mom 5y ago
Thanks for the disclosure!
thrdbndndn 5y ago
Just downloaded it, it looks pretty great. Just one small feedback (for Android client): currently it for some reason makes the virtual button bar at the bottom (assuming the user enables it, like me) transparent, which makes it very hard to see: https://imgur.com/a/a8KTw5f https://imgur.com/a/a8KTw5f (the second screenshot shows what it looks like in a typical app).
- busymom0 5y ago
  Thanks for the feedback. I will add a setting which disables the bottom nav controls being transparent.
- busymom0 5y ago
  Just added a new setting called "Opaque bottom navigation bar background" which if enabled makes the bottom nav bar opaque for better visibility of the nav buttons: https://i.imgur.com/ESFcVBC.png https://i.imgur.com/ESFcVBC.png Thoughts? The update should most likely be available tomorrow after Google approves it.
  - thrdbndndn 5y ago
    Exactly what I want, thanks!
    - busymom0 5y ago
      The update with the new setting is now available. Let me know if you have issues.
alxhghs 5y ago
I love Hack! Thank you for all your work on this app. I bought it a couple years ago now.