LevelUp for Hacker News

A fresh way to read Hacker News.

LevelUp brings stories, discussions, and AI summaries together in a thoughtfully designed reader, and puts the stories you care about right on your Home Screen.
Catch up on what’s happening in tech, discover something unexpected, or settle into a discussion that changes how you think.

Designed for the way you read
Browse stories with a simple swipe or a familiar list. A clean, thoughtfully designed reading experience keeps the focus on the ideas worth your time.

A little context goes a long way
AI-powered article summaries help you get the key points when time is short.

The conversation is part of the story
From thoughtful perspectives to wonderfully niche expertise, the comments are often where Hacker News shines. Follow discussions and explore the threads that draw you in.

Follow your curiosity
Explore top stories, new stories, Ask HN, Show HN, and more. Search for a favorite topic or revisit what the community has been talking about.

Watch the topics you care about
Add up to five topics, from Rust to PostgreSQL, and see the latest matching stories from the past 30 days gathered in one place.

Hacker News on your Home Screen
Add the LevelUp widget to keep top stories, new stories, and your watched topics a glance away. Switch tabs right from the widget and tap any story to jump straight in.

Keep the good finds
Save stories you want to come back to, whether it’s a weekend read, a useful reference, or an idea you’re still thinking about.

Make yourself comfortable
Find your favorite combination of reading theme, accent color, and text size. From warm Sepia to quiet Midnight, make LevelUp feel like your own little corner of Hacker News.

Start reading without an account. Stories, comments, search, bookmarks, watched topics, and widgets are available without signing in. Widgets require iOS 17 or later.

LevelUp is an independent Hacker News reader and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hacker News.