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What’s wrong with reading HN in a browser? What problem are you trying to solve?
Mostly from discoverability and experience wise.
I’m also not sure how an HN app (buried among the trillions of other in the respective app store) would necessarily be any more "discoverable" than the site itself.
Without ads, the incentives aren’t such that they should want to drive excessive engagement.
I just use the browser, it works well enough for me. There are apps people have made. Without ads, the incentives aren’t such that they should want to drive excessive engagement.
You can just add the site to your home screen on Android / iOS - that addresses the convenience point IMHO. I’m also not sure how an HN app ( buried among the trillions of other in the respective app store ) would necessarily be any more "discoverable" than the site itself.
I just use the browser, it works well enough for me. There are apps people have made. Without ads, the incentives aren’t such that they should want to drive excessive engagement.
If a mobile app results in higher Reddit-esque behavior then I'm permanently opposed to a mobile app.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/octal-for-hacker-news/id130888...