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So I priced it according to other clients that I’ve seen in the MAS which were a buck or two cheaper with no actual client capabilities (login/voting/posting etc).

Other than the readable article here everything is native. Really was scratching my own itch.

Also thanks for reporting the slideshow on the site. That’s fixed now :)

AlienBlue was a paid purchase until it was acquired by Reddit. I believe they'll soon start charging for the Pro version at some point in the near future again.

For an app that a lot of people here would use every day, $5 really isn't that much if it offers them usability or aesthetic benefits versus the website.

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. IMHO the app's layout needs more work before I'd consider buying it for aesthetic benefits.

There's s lot of aesthetic issues going on with this app though. Awkward line height, lack of margins, etc. it does not look more readable than the normal HN to me.

IMHO, a programmer's time is valuable, and $5 is not enough of a fee to object to.