HNPulse - Hacker News & AI
Natascha Abrek News iPhoneiPadiPod touch
HNPulse - Hacker News & AI is a free News app for iPhone and iPad by Natascha Abrek. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated March 11, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 5 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Mar 11
- 2026 · v1.1.0
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About HNPulse - Hacker News & AI
HNPulse is a native iOS reader for Hacker News with AI-powered Comment Insights that instantly summarize discussions, highlight key arguments, and surface useful resources. BROWSE & READ • Top, Best, New, Ask HN, Show HN, and Jobs stories • Threaded discussions with color-coded comment depth • In-app article reader with Safari Reader • Search stories powered by Algolia AI COMMENT INSIGHTS • Instant TL;DR for any discussion • Key arguments ranked by strength • Community sentiment and contrarian views • Useful resources extracted from comments INTERACT • Sign in to your HN account and upvote stories • Configurable swipe actions — bookmark, share, upvote, or open in Safari • Long-press context menu for quick actions • Save stories for later with bookmarks • Tap any username to view their profile CUSTOMIZE • 5 themes including Dark and AMOLED Black • Adjustable font sizes and compact mode • Smart caching for offline reading • iPad-optimized layout with sidebar navigation No accounts required. No tracking. No ads. Your data stays on your device. Privacy Policy: https://napso.github.io/hnpulse-site/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 1.1.0 · Updated March 11, 2026
- Swipe actions: bookmark, share, upvote, or open in Safari — fully configurable - HN account: sign in to upvote stories directly from the app - Premium subscription: $4.99/year for unlimited AI comment insights - Context menu: long-press stories for quick actions - Accessibility improvements for VoiceOver users
App privacy
The developer, Natascha Abrek, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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