NodeMesh Reddit client

Consumer and social

reddit client

SHOW HN2012

After HackerNode, I built a free reddit client for iPhone/iPad

Shown by nodemaker on Nov 4, 2012. Click the card to turn it over.

23points

12comments

#860of 1,677 in 2012

Top 52%of 2012 by points

How HN took it

CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments

0 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score -0.25.

Design: 0 for, 3 against

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From 1 comment
- Great job! Definitely can't beat the price point :) Feedback: 1. Put search in the main article list instead of in the left panel. Perhaps either a hidden search field that you…
  tmchow on HN
Price point is hard to beat
From 1 comment
- Great job! Definitely can't beat the price point :) Feedback: 1. Put search in the main article list instead of in the left panel. Perhaps either a hidden search field that you…
  tmchow on HN
App looks great
From 1 comment
- The app looks great, but your site looks awful on the retina iPad! You should really get some higher DPI icons
  theevocater on HN

Icons and graphic design look weak
From 3 comments
- You might also want to spend a couple of bucks on some icons :). It's amazing what higher quality image assets will do to improve overall impression of an app.
  tmchow on HN
- The app looks great, but your site looks awful on the retina iPad! You should really get some higher DPI icons
  theevocater on HN
- Try getting some points on your graphic design footprint.
  br_prashant on HN
Left panel layout is cluttered
From 1 comment
- Great job! Definitely can't beat the price point :) Feedback: 1. Put search in the main article list instead of in the left panel. Perhaps either a hidden search field that you…
  tmchow on HN
Unclear why it beats Alien Blue
From 2 comments
- Why should I use this over Alien Blue?
  twodayslate on HN
- Could you elaborate on this? The reason I love Alien Blue is it's amazing user experience. What makes your app better? I can't download and check for myself right now, but would…
  hilko on HN
Blue colour is jarring and not configurable
From 1 comment
- Awesome. I've just gotten my first iOS device and was looking for a reddit client. Minor request: could you make the blue configurable? I happen to find that particular shade…
  newman314 on HN

Make the blue colour configurable
From 1 comment
- Awesome. I've just gotten my first iOS device and was looking for a reddit client. Minor request: could you make the blue configurable? I happen to find that particular shade…
  newman314 on HN
Move search into the main article list
From 1 comment
- Great job! Definitely can't beat the price point :) Feedback: 1. Put search in the main article list instead of in the left panel. Perhaps either a hidden search field that you…
  tmchow on HN
Better icons
From 2 comments
- You might also want to spend a couple of bucks on some icons :). It's amazing what higher quality image assets will do to improve overall impression of an app.
  tmchow on HN
- The app looks great, but your site looks awful on the retina iPad! You should really get some higher DPI icons
  theevocater on HN
Pointer cursor on website buttons
From 1 comment
- I assume it's better than the existing Reddit mobile site at m.reddit.com, but how so? I'd change the cursor for the buttons at top-left and top-right (on the website, not the…
  genwin on HN

Why use this over Alien Blue?
From 1 comment
- Why should I use this over Alien Blue?
  twodayslate on HN
How is it better than the Reddit mobile site?
From 1 comment
- I assume it's better than the existing Reddit mobile site at m.reddit.com, but how so? I'd change the cursor for the buttons at top-left and top-right (on the website, not the…
  genwin on HN

Alien Blue
From 1 comment
- Why should I use this over Alien Blue?
  twodayslate on HN
Reddit mobile site (m.reddit.com)
From 1 comment
- I assume it's better than the existing Reddit mobile site at m.reddit.com, but how so? I'd change the cursor for the buttons at top-left and top-right (on the website, not the…
  genwin on HN