Phones & tablets
163 products people recommend, 28 of them Hacker Approved. 7 kinds have ranked comparisons of their own.
Most recommended
The 10 products in Phones & tablets the most people recommend, of every kind. The tick on each approval bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Rank | Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GrapheneOS | 674 | 150 | 236 | 74% | 12 | 1 yr77 people | Approved |
| 2 | Apple iPhone | 438 | 190 | 789 | 36% | 12 | 7 yrs97 people | — |
| 3 | Google Pixel | 271 | 85 | 285 | 49% | 12 | 1 yr30 people | — |
| 4 | Android | 194 | 120 | 648 | 23% | 12 | 10 yrs23 people | — |
| 5 | F-Droid | 180 | 41 | 80 | 69% | 12 | — | Approved |
| 6 | Apple iPad | 176 | 71 | 277 | 39% | 12 | 5 yrs39 people | — |
| 7 | Apple iOS | 162 | 102 | 769 | 17% | 12 | 3 yrs35 people | — |
| 8 | LineageOS | 137 | 37 | 53 | 72% | 12 | — | Approved |
| 9 | Apple iPhone Duo | 131 | 87 | 231 | 36% | 8 | — | — |
| 10 | Fairphone | 110 | 42 | 94 | 54% | 12 | 3 yrs14 people | — |
Ranked comparisons
Every kind of product with at least three well-supported products, largest first.
- Smartphones46 ranked
Led by Apple iPhone, with 438 recommending it
- Mobile operating systems12 ranked
Led by GrapheneOS, with 674 recommending it
- App stores10 ranked
Led by F-Droid, with 180 recommending it
- Tablets9 ranked
Led by Apple iPad, with 176 recommending it
- Mobile phone plans7 ranked
Led by US Mobile, with 31 recommending it
- Android phones6 ranked
Led by Google Pixel, with 271 recommending it
- Foldable phones4 ranked
Led by Apple iPhone Duo, with 131 recommending it
Also recommended in Phones & tablets
Products with no ranked comparison of their own, most recommended first.
- postmarketOS71 recommend
- KDE Connect64 recommend
- Apple Vehicle Motion Cues48 recommend
- AirDrop41 recommend
- Nova Launcher31 recommend
- scrcpy25 recommend
- Lawnchair Launcher22 recommend
- Nokia phones21 recommend
- Samsung DeX21 recommend
- Apple MagSafe charger21 recommend
- Waydroid20 recommend
- Morphe20 recommend
- Purism Librem 519 recommend
- Google Voice19 recommend
- Tin Can kids phone17 recommend
- PinePhone16 recommend
- Apple Find My16 recommend
- Apple Pencil16 recommend
- FaceTime15 recommend
- Apple Lightning connector14 recommend
- Plasma Mobile14 recommend
- Commodore Flip Phone14 recommend
- RCS messaging13 recommend
- Apple Configurator12 recommend
- RedReader12 recommend
- Apple Weather12 recommend
- Yr12 recommend
- Phosh11 recommend
Counts come from Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. All rankings. How it works.