Who is Notifications for?

Notifications is a consumer product built for Hacker News users who want reply notifications.

Does Notifications have a free plan?

Yes — Notifications is free to use.

What platforms does Notifications run on?

Notifications runs on the web, iOS, and Android.

Is Notifications still active?

Unverified. Notifications has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Notifications?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HN Notify, HN Replies, and HN Signal.

Who develops Notifications?

Notifications is developed by hcker.news.

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Notifications

Name: Notifications
Author: hcker.news

hcker.newsReminders

hcker.news Notifications sends browser push notifications when someone replies to a Hacker News comment or story. It supports alerts for comment replies and submissions without requiring an email address or account, and stores limited device and preference data.

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Overview

6 features

Notifications sits in PulseGate's Reminders category. It focuses on missing replies and updates on Hacker News when users are away from the site. Notifications is a consumer product aimed at Hacker News users who want reply notifications. Notifications is free to use. Notifications is available on the web, iOS, and Android.

It is developed by hcker.news. Among its 6 catalogued features are push notifications, reply alerts, and submission alerts.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Push notifications
Reply alerts
Submission alerts
Home screen installation
Notification preferences
Privacy controls

Built with & integrations

Hosting

CloudflareRailway

Runs on

BrowseriOSAndroidCloud-managed

Detected from

Railway: x-railway-edge header · x-railway-request-id header
Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 20:11 UTC
Show HN: Push Notifications for Hacker News replies verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Notifications

What is Notifications?: Notifications focuses on missing replies and updates on Hacker News when users are away from the site. It is catalogued under Reminders on PulseGate.
Who is Notifications for?: Notifications is a consumer product built for Hacker News users who want reply notifications.
Does Notifications have a free plan?: Yes — Notifications is free to use.
What platforms does Notifications run on?: Notifications runs on the web, iOS, and Android.
Is Notifications still active?: Unverified. Notifications has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Notifications?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include HN Notify, HN Replies, and HN Signal.HN Notify HN Replies HN Signal
Who develops Notifications?: Notifications is developed by hcker.news.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 10 Sept 2026
Built for: Hacker News users who want reply notifications
Model: B2C
Solves: Missing replies and updates on Hacker News when users are away from the site.

Developer

hcker.news

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: show-hn-push-notifications-for-hacker-news-replies-hcker-news
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://hcker.news/notifications

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