HN Pro is a minimalist mobile client for Hacker News that replicates the functionality of the web interface. It prioritizes a classic aesthetic and seamless synchronization of user actions, such as hiding stories and collapsing threads, between the app and the browser.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Hacker News users who prefer a functional, no-frills mobile experience that mirrors the platform's native web behavior.
What does it look like?
Key features
Synchronizes collapsed threads and hidden stories between the app and the web browser when logged in.
Supports core community actions including replying to comments, upvoting, flagging, and hiding stories.
Provides access to all standard Hacker News lists, including /news, /show, /ask, /best, /active, and /newest.
Includes a native dark mode while maintaining the classic orange and beige color scheme.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Who built it?
Lionheart Software
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What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for HN Pro
How's the Social Networking market?
The rivals identified
The Analyst's Read
Key takeaways for HN Pro
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
HN Pro is a utility-focused client designed for power users who want a functional, synchronized mobile extension of the Hacker News web experience.
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