Quiet Mole for Hacker News

Quiet Mole is a clean, modern Hacker News reader built for calmer, faster reading.

Read Hacker News without the noise. Browse top stories, search the full archive, save bookmarks, follow threaded comments, and get AI summaries or a daily digest in seconds. Quiet Mole is designed to feel fast, focused, and private.

WHY QUIET MOLE

A cleaner Hacker News reader
Read Top, Best, New, Ask HN, Show HN, and Jobs in one app. Switch between swipe navigation and classic bottom tabs, refresh instantly, and keep scrolling without friction.

AI summaries for every discussion
Turn long comment threads into something readable in seconds. Generate bullet-point summaries, simplified explanations, or key takeaways from any Hacker News conversation.

AI daily digest
Catch up on the top stories of the day with one tap. Quiet Mole groups major Hacker News topics into a quick daily digest so you can understand what matters fast.

Local AI or remote AI
Use local on-device AI for more privacy, or remote AI with your own Groq API key. Quiet Mole gives you control over how summaries are generated.

Full-text Hacker News search
Search across Hacker News history and filter results by relevance, recency, and time range. Great for rediscovering old posts, technical discussions, startups, or programming threads.

Threaded comments that are actually readable
Follow deep discussions with color-coded nesting, depth indicators, collapsible branches, and selectable text. Hacker News comments become much easier to scan.

Save stories for later
Bookmark stories you want to keep, search inside your saved list, and export your saved stories as a backup file whenever you want.

Built for focus
Choose dark mode, light mode, or system theme. Adjust font size, accent color, preview images, browser behavior, and more to make Quiet Mole feel right for your reading style.

Home screen widget
Keep top stories on your Android home screen with a live widget for quick checking throughout the day.

PRIVACY FIRST

Quiet Mole does not require an account or login.
No ads.
No tracking.
No analytics.
Your settings and bookmarks stay on your device, and local AI can run directly on your phone.

QUIET MOLE INCLUDES

• Hacker News reader for Top, Best, New, Ask HN, Show HN, and Jobs
• AI summaries for comments and discussions
• AI daily digest of top stories
• Local AI support on device
• Full-text Hacker News search
• Threaded comments with collapse controls
• Bookmarks and saved stories
• Exportable bookmark backup
• Home screen widget
• Share support
• Reader-friendly design with customization options

If you want a fast, focused Hacker News reader with powerful search, readable comments, bookmarks, and AI summaries, Quiet Mole is built for you.

Recent changes:
Added a dedicated Contact us page in Settings for app support.

Also includes improved story details, searchable saved stories, bookmark backup import/export, and stability improvements.