Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

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Post by wiso » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 2:22 PM UTC

Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI
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Re: Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

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Post by imsurajkadam » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 3:11 PM UTC

can i read or save it for later so that i can read the full version?

Re: Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

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Post by wiso » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 3:44 PM UTC

imsurajkadam wrote: post #2

can i read or save it for later so that i can read the full version?

Yes you can bookmark articles and they are available is saved articles for later.

Re: Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

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Post by tom1337 » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 3:47 PM UTC

There is no published version on the AppStore yet, right? Gotta bookmark that so I can build it later - looks nice!

Re: Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

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Post by wiso » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 3:49 PM UTC

tom1337 wrote: post #4

There is no published version on the AppStore yet, right? Gotta bookmark that so I can build it later - looks nice!

Created the app yesterday, adding more features and will publish hopefully soon.

Re: Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

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Post by spicybright » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 3:52 PM UTC

Could you post a screen shot of the comments view?

Re: Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

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Post by throwanem » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 4:13 PM UTC

Why?

I don't wear an Apple watch but I do wear a smartwatch, and I can't imagine a reason to want this website on it.

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Post by davely » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 4:18 PM UTC

throwanem wrote: post #7

Why? I don't wear an Apple watch but I do wear a smartwatch, and I can't imagine a reason to want this website on it.

So you can read Hacker News on your watch.

I find myself doing this randomly when I don’t have access to my phone (believe it or not, it happens for legit reasons) through something called ųBrowser.

It’s probably masochistic but it works in a pinch. I’ve been thinking of writing my own watch app to do this, as well as an app that could use the Feedbin API.

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Post by wiso » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 4:23 PM UTC

throwanem wrote: post #7

Why? I don't wear an Apple watch but I do wear a smartwatch, and I can't imagine a reason to want this website on it.

Its not website its feed browser and comments reader with optional article browser view. Its something I wanted from first day I got apple watch.

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Post by throwanem » Mon, Aug 18, 2025, 4:29 PM UTC

wiso wrote: post #9

throwanem wrote: post #7

Why? I don't wear an Apple watch but I do wear a smartwatch, and I can't imagine a reason to want this website on it.

Its not website its feed browser and comments reader with optional article browser view. Its something I wanted from first day I got apple watch.

Fair. I could see use for a wristborne RSS poller/reader, especially in my old systems & networks admin days.

That said, the "leave your phone behind" use case never appealed to me, and turning my watch's radios on in regular operation would reduce its battery life by an order of magnitude. Oh, there's obviously a fashion for the pretense of a tech-free life, but it never seems to improve the equanimity of its pursuers and so I haven't really seen the appeal. Still, that's a "me" problem, and I appreciate the context on your app. Nice work!