Hack The News - An AI-enhanced iOS client for Hacker News
Hack The News is an modern iOS client that combines Hacker News with AI capabilities to enhance the reading experience. Built with Swift and SwiftUI.
Key features:
- AI-powered article summaries and insights
- Native iOS experience
- Clean, modern UI
- Rich link previews
- Nested comment threading
- iOS widgets
The AI integration (using OpenAI) helps users:
- Get quick summaries of long articles
- Extract key insights and main points
I built this because I wanted to combine the intellectual depth of HN discussions with modern AI capabilities, while maintaining a clean, native iOS experience.
Tech Stack:
- Swift/SwiftUI
- Firebase Realtime Database for HN data
- OpenAI integration for AI features
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hack-the-news-hacker-news-app/id6447095897
Looking forward to your feedback, especially on the AI integration!
