# Devin Review 5 Hacker News commenters recommended Devin Review and 3 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months. **Verdict:** Helps you read pull requests faster by grouping files in logical flow and flagging bugs. Critics warn AI should not be the final judge of merges. ## Why people recommend it - Organizes pull requests for easier reading (2 comments): "It just organizes the PR in a way that makes it way easier for YOU to understand." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46712154)) "My favorite feature has been organizing the files by "logical flow"" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46713031)) - Speeds up understanding of code (2 comments): "it just does its best to find bugs and help you understand the code faster" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46712167)) "Devin Review is actually more of a UI for you to read code easier" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46712183)) - Well liked in practice (2 comments): "I just tried this on a production PR and I liked it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46715029)) "I found the Devin reviewer to be very good" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49575552)) ## What people warn about - Doubts AI should judge merges (2 comments): "under no circumstances should we allow AI to be the final judge of whether something should be merged into trunk" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46712015)) "so why would they be any better at reviewing?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46712003)) ## Alternatives hackers recommend - [GitHub Stacked PRs](https://hackerapproved.com/p/github-stacked-prs.md): 64 recommend - [Gerrit](https://hackerapproved.com/p/gerrit.md): 60 recommend - [Graphite code review](https://hackerapproved.com/p/graphite.md): 52 recommend - [CodeRabbit](https://hackerapproved.com/p/coderabbit.md): 34 recommend - [Stage](https://hackerapproved.com/p/stage.md): 32 recommend ## Where to get it - [Visit the official site](https://cognition.com/) ## Cite as Hacker Approved, "Devin Review", https://hackerapproved.com/p/devin-review/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).