Hews for Hacker News APK
App information
Version 1.9.2 (#29)
Updated 2023-12-09
APK Size 4.9 MB
Requires Android Android 5.0+ (Lollipop)
Offered by Leav Jenn
Category Free News & Magazines App
App id com.leavjenn.hews
Developer's notes A Hacker News client provides great reading experience and unique features.
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Latest updates
What's new in Hews for Hacker News 1.9.2
-- Export bookmark as csv file.
-- New version announcement.
Editor's review
Download the latest Hews for Hacker News application, version 1.9.2, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free News & Magazines app is developed by Leav Jenn and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 1.9.2, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
Hews is a Hacker News client focuses on reading experience with some unique features. And it's open source.
Basic features
• Clear nested comments with two-way collapsing
• Four themes: light, sepia, dark and AmoLED black
• Browse Top, New, Show HN and Ask HN stories
• Browse popular posts by any date range
• Login hacker news account, upvote and reply to post/comment
• Search by any date range, with popularity/date sorting
• Post bookmarking
• Open hacker news links by this app
• Open post in build-in or external browser
• Check User's HN profile (long press)
• Share comment link/content (long press)
• Material design
• Open source (https://github.com/leavjenn/Hews)
Unique features
* Highly customizable typography
10 distinct fonts, easy to fine-tune font size and line-height, for the best reading experience.
Video demo: https://youtu.be/gGyW0LxO9wg
* Two-way comments Collapsing
Not only collapsible children comments (press comment content), it can also collapse comments between itself and it's parent (press comment info bar).
Video demo: https://youtu.be/FT4aFFUzFIo
* Scroll-down floating button
Scroll down the page by pressing or draging the big floating button, swipe no more.
Video demo: https://youtu.be/kuffdR2GCqU
* Post summary (TL; DR)
Distill the summary (tl; dr) of a post from it's comments, save yourself from clickbait title. Notice that this feature is still in test.
Video demo: https://youtu.be/Yrr4OiqGf7U
DISCLAIMER
Hews is an unofficial Hacker News Android app, and it is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by Y Combinator.
App permissions
Hews for Hacker News 1.9.2 APK requires following permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 4.5/5 based on 4+ reviews
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5 ★ good
5 ★ By far the best UI and experience to use of all HN apps I've tried. Great thing i use every single day!
5 ★ Amazing app with a lot of personalisation available! Great job
5 ★ Wow
5 ★ Really nice app. I can't fault it in any way.
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