Hacker News
Store data observed · From public App Store data · How we score apps
- News
- App Store
- United States
- 2.417 ratings
- Paid $2.99
- Updated
- Observed
Est. monthly revenue
Estimated$600–$2.6KEst. (Modelled estimate, not reported data)Modelled estimate, not reported data#28 in its category (paid) ≈ 14 downloads/day × $3.29 per download
Est. monthly downloads
Estimated230–680Est. (Modelled estimate, not reported data)Modelled estimate, not reported data#28 in News
90-day growth
—not enough history yet
Opportunity score
AI-derived58/100Moderate · low confidence
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About Hacker NewsObserved
Hacker News is a News app by Michael Grinich on the United States App Store. Released Dec 9, 2009; last updated Nov 15, 2010 (version 2.1.0). Hacker News costs $2.99 to download.
As of Oct 8, 2026, Hacker News has a 2.4-star average rating from 17 ratings on the United States App Store and ranks #28 on the News top chart. MRRBeam rates the success of Hacker News 22/100 (early stage).
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- Success score
- 22/100 Early stage
- In News
- Outside the top 100
- Chart position
- #28 in Newson Oct 8, 2026
- Developer
- Michael Grinich
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Hacker News: common questions
- What is Hacker News?
- Hacker News is a News app developed by Michael Grinich, available on the App Store. It was first released on Dec 9, 2009.
- How is Hacker News rated?
- Hacker News has a 2.4-star average rating from 17 ratings on the United States App Store as of Oct 8, 2026.
- How much money does Hacker News make?
- MRRBeam estimates Hacker News makes about $600–$2.6K a month in revenue from 230–680 downloads a month, based on its #28 position on the News paid chart. This is a modelled estimate, not reported data.
- How many downloads does Hacker News get?
- About 230–680 downloads a month, by MRRBeam's estimate from its chart position. Apple does not publish download counts.
- How much does Hacker News cost?
- Hacker News costs $2.99 to download.
- Is Hacker News successful?
- On Oct 8, 2026, Hacker News ranked #28 on the News top chart. MRRBeam rates the success of Hacker News 22/100 (early stage). The success score combines rating volume, chart position and average rating.
- When was Hacker News last updated?
- Hacker News was last updated on Nov 15, 2010 (version 2.1.0).
- What are alternatives to Hacker News?
- Similar News apps tracked by MRRBeam include X, Reddit, Nextdoor: Neighborhood Network, NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts and Substack.
- Is there room to build a competitor to Hacker News?
- MRRBeam's opportunity score for Hacker News is 58/100. Unusually low review density with high revenue per download and a weak 2.4★ rating.