Tenkrel
Hacker News, thoughtfully read.

The comments are worth staying for.

A thoughtful Hacker News reader for Android. Discover the stories. Stay for the conversations.

Coming soon for Android

Made for the curious.

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DISCUSSION

The joy of building something small

128 points · 42 comments   ↗
tess · 2h   −

My favourite tools do one thing with a surprising amount of care.

eli · 1h   −

There’s something lovely about software that leaves room for the thing you came to do.

rowan · 38m   −

And sometimes the best part is the conversation that follows.

Next thread ↓Last thread ⇥
A little more room for the conversation.

Good conversations
deserve a good place to read.

01 / READ

Settle into the discussion.

Thoughtful typography gives every idea room to breathe.

02 / EXPLORE

Follow your curiosity.

Explore replies, collapse branches, and move to the next conversation.

03 / RETURN

Keep your place.

Come back to the front page right where you left it.

There’s more below the headline.

A different angle.
A deeper rabbit hole.

A story starts the conversation. The comments take it somewhere unexpected. Tenkrel gives you space to follow the details, the questions, and the perspectives that make Hacker News worth reading.

The conversation continues
“I came for the link. I stayed for the explanation in the comments.”
Sometimes the most interesting part is a few replies down.

From a spare minute
to one more thread.

Open a discussion, explore a branch, and return to your place in the feed. Dismiss stories you’re finished with, and restore them whenever you change your mind.

Comfortable by day.
Considered after dark.

Light and dark appearances follow your phone. Thoughtful type, support for your text size, and respect for reduced motion make room for the way you like to read.

A few things to know

Before you dive in.

What is Tenkrel?

Tenkrel is an independent, native Android app for reading the Hacker News front page and its discussions. It’s built around the pleasure of a good conversation.

Do I need an account?

No sign-in is needed to read. Tenkrel focuses on browsing stories and discussions; voting and posting aren’t part of the current app.

Where do articles open?

Original articles open in your browser. Tenkrel keeps the discussion close, with threaded replies you can explore and collapse.

Which phones does it work on?

Tenkrel is made for Android 7.0 and later.

Is Tenkrel affiliated with Hacker News?

No. Tenkrel is an independent reader that uses the public Hacker News API.

Follow your curiosity.

There’s a whole conversation waiting on the other side of the headline.

Coming soon for Android