HACK is a news reader app that lets you browse Hacker News stories and comments.
HACK helps users who follow programming, startups, science, and technology on Hacker News stay current. It organizes stories and discussions in a clear layout, so threads remain easy to follow. Besides, it supports your account for participation while keeping navigation simple across sections. Open articles inside the app and move through conversations without losing context. Users seeking HACK APK can install and start reading with minimal setup.
Account login and story interactions
Log in or register a Hacker News account. Swipe to upvote, favorite, reply, or hide items. Submit link or text posts, with drafts. Long press stories, links, or comments to share. Receive push notifications for replies to you.Threaded comments and quick navigation
HACK presents comments in nested threads, so context is clear. Tap a comment to collapse its thread when you need focus. Use the bottom button to jump to the next root comment, and long press it to go to the previous one. A subtle color bar helps maintain visual orientation while reading.
Search and browse with filters
You can search in comments and usernames, with case and diacritic insensitivity. Browse by site, user, or date, and move through sections like News, Ask HN, Show HN, jobs, and more. The search supports tags such as @date, #story, #comments, and #author_username. Archive support lets you view saved pages via archive.is, archive.org, or Google cache.
Reading options and customization
Articles open in a built-in webview with Reader Mode, or you can switch to another browser. Play articles as audio with Text to Speech. Choose dark modes, theme colors, fonts, and sizes, including a low contrast text mode. Hide read posts, use landscape or portrait, and enjoy a clean experience with no ads and no subscriptions.
HACK offers a focused way to read and participate in Hacker News discussions. To begin, download HACK and sign in to your account. This app is a Hacker News client and is not a hacking tool, nor is it affiliated with Y Combinator.