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About HN Lens

HN Lens unlocks smarter, faster insights from Hacker News. Experience comment sections summarized through unique AI personas: read summaries generated through the lens of a Software Engineer, a critical Journalist, a pragmatic Hacker, a philosopher or neutral Then, go deeper—chat directly with the chosen persona. Ask questions, challenge takes, or explore context. It’s like having an expert beside you, reading between the lines. Features: - Persona-Based Summaries – Understand comments through the lens of a persona - Chat with the Persona – Ask follow-ups & dig deeper into the discussion - Browse All Sections of Hacker News– Seamlessly access Top, New, Ask, Show, and Jobs - Smart Bookmarks – Save articles & their AI insights in one tap - Clean, Native iOS Experience – Fast, focused, and built for readers who think See Hacker News differently. Download HN Lens today.

What’s new

Version 1.0.26 · Updated October 27, 2026

• iPhone Duo Support: HN Lens now fills both the outer and inner displays on iPhone Duo, folded or unfolded.

App privacy

The developer, Douglas Molineux, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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