How does this compare to HACK? Getting fed up with the crash bug that’s been around for years.
Show HN: HackerNewt – Breadth-first exploring HN client for iOS
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#12Been using it for a while. Sometimes it takes a minute+ to initially refresh feeds but I thank that’s a HN issue?
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#13This is great. Thanks for creating it! Matches how I read comments, and fixes my only gripe with HN: I'm forever missing the touch target of the little [-] to collapse a thread once I have read it. Yes there is a next button too, but I prefer to collapse so I don't see what I've already read when scrolling around.
I found a bug on first launch. Every item was duplicated in the list. A refresh fixed it.
Anyway, thanks for building this, it's very nicely done and useful.
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#14Opened it up, first thing I do is set it to dark because every other HN app runs on dark — immediately prompts me to upgrade and pay. Sorry, but making money by not being annoying is such an old-school way to try and make a buck. Totally understand it can't be free, but then let people pay for things that make your app stand out — not the ability to "let the dark mode toggle stay put", I mean...
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#15Opened it up, first thing I do is set it to dark because every other HN app runs on dark — immediately prompts me to upgrade and pay. Sorry, but making money by not being annoying is such an old-school way to try and make a buck. Totally understand it can't be free, but then let people pay for things that make your app stand out — not the ability to "let the dark mode toggle stay put", I mean...
What could make such an app "stand out"?
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#16How does this compare to HACK? Getting fed up with the crash bug that’s been around for years.
I can’t recall it crashing on me (not that I doubt it is for you), but for other issues the author has been extremely responsive. IIRC you can report issues directly from the app.
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#17Opened it up, first thing I do is set it to dark because every other HN app runs on dark — immediately prompts me to upgrade and pay. Sorry, but making money by not being annoying is such an old-school way to try and make a buck. Totally understand it can't be free, but then let people pay for things that make your app stand out — not the ability to "let the dark mode toggle stay put", I mean...
What could make such an app "stand out"?
Should be free first of all, HN is free after all and with it's old tech it is still working well and is also friction free. I've seen plenty of show HN:HN and most don't have traction because the original is just too good. It's probably one reason why it withstood the test of time and why we still have a community here.
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#18Opened it up, first thing I do is set it to dark because every other HN app runs on dark — immediately prompts me to upgrade and pay. Sorry, but making money by not being annoying is such an old-school way to try and make a buck. Totally understand it can't be free, but then let people pay for things that make your app stand out — not the ability to "let the dark mode toggle stay put", I mean...
What could make such an app "stand out"?
The app already does a good job of standing out with its main premise and I doubt there are enough other stand out features to add for the niche. The problem really lies in the monetization focusing on the table stakes features up front instead of the stand out features after a while.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
What could make such an app "stand out"?
Should be free first of all, HN is free after all and with it's old tech it is still working well and is also friction free. I've seen plenty of show HN:HN and most don't have traction because the original is just too good. It's probably one reason why it withstood the test of time and why we still have a community here.
I think it's less "too good" and more "$0 but been around 18 years so why bother with any alternative for >=$0 which has been around for 2 months. Also, why do I trust you again?". I.e. "not bad enough".
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#20How does this compare to HACK? Getting fed up with the crash bug that’s been around for years.
I can’t recall it crashing on me (not that I doubt it is for you), but for other issues the author has been extremely responsive. IIRC you can report issues directly from the app.
Yup, a recent update fixed a bug which I corresponded with the developer about a little while ago; I was very pleased to see it implemented.