Hews for Hacker News Apk

Hews for Hacker News Apk

Latest version 1.9.2
05 Dec 2022

Older Versions

Apk Infos

Version1.9.2
Rating4.5/5, based on 362 votes
Size‎4.9 MB
Requires AndroidAndroid 5.0+ (Lollipop)
Author's NotesA Hacker News client provides great reading experience and unique features.

About Hews for Hacker News APK

Hews for Hacker News APK Download for Android
Hews for Hacker News APK Download for Android

Description

• This app will stop being maintained soon. Please try the updated version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leavjenn.hews2


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.

Latest updates

What's new in version 1.9.2

Feature:
-- Export bookmark as csv file.
-- New version announcement.

How to install Hews for Hacker News APK on Android phone or tablet?

Download Hews for Hacker News APK file from ApkClean, then follow these steps:

Update Phone Settings

  • Go to your phone Settings page
  • Tap Security or Applications (varies with device)
  • Check the Unknown Sources box
  • Confirm with OK

Go to Downloads

  • Open Downloads on your device by going to My Files or Files
  • Tap the APK file you downloaded (com.leavjenn.hews-v1.9.2-ApkClean.apk)
  • Tap Install when prompted, the APK file you downloaded will be installed on your device.

Older Versions

1.9.2 (29)4.9 MB

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User's Reivew

5 ★Great reader for Hacker News
2 ★Good for browsing but unable to comment.
5 ★Best app
5 ★Best app - have been using for years. Awesome search and other features.
2 ★I can browse articles fine enough, but I can't easily review comments I made or responses to them. There's also a decent chance that after I've typed out a comment, it just fails to post for no reason. I then copy the text, log directly into HN in my browser, and post it just fine.
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.