Rtings
Hacker ApprovedThe most recommended of 3 review sites
Trusted for detailed, independent display and product tests and comparison tools, with no advertising. Critics say its scores and conclusions don't always match its own measurements.
Trusted for detailed, independent display and product tests and comparison tools, with no advertising. Critics say its scores and conclusions don't always match its own measurements.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 80%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Trusted independent reviews without advertising
“I trust rtings to not change their position on the basis of what makes them money; that trust is their whole brand.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review” “They don't have advertising and they buy the products that they review.”
Comment from 15 Sep 2026 in “Let's make quality the norm again” Detailed tests others skip
“rtings has by far the best reviews and comparisons, and detailed tests nobody else seems to do”
Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review” “it's basically the only place that reliably test PS5 VRR monitor capability”
Comment from 16 Sep 2026 in “Let's make quality the norm again” “they were one of the only sources that tested for PWM flicker in monitors”
Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review” Strong tools for comparing products
“They do a good job of supporting whatever comparisons you want to make”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review” “it's an absolute gold mine for picky comparison shoppers”
Comment from 27 Jul 2026 in “We Tested Nonstick Cookware: Coatings Don't Need to Look Worn to Shed Particles” Go-to source for display reviews
“Rtings is the authoritative source for reviewing anything with a screen”
Comment from 28 Sep 2026 in “Does Reddit have an astroturfing problem? What the data suggests” “when I want display reviews I go to rtings.com”
Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Scores and conclusions don't match measurements
“Rtings good at measures, but bad at conclusions.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review” “Their ten-point scales have no obvious relationship to the underlying measurements, where measurements are even provided, and they rescale the points every so often.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review” “Their, rtings.com "conclusions", "scores" and "recommendations" do not always correspond to their own numbers.”
Comment from 21 Jan 2026 in “LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review”
Other review sites people recommend
The two most recommended other review sites, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RtingsThis page | 12 | 3 | 80% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Consumer Reports | 11 | 4 | 73% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Yelp | 7 | 16 | 30% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
17 of the 19 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Rtings is the authoritative source for reviewing anything with a screen”
“even the methodology and visual style, which is a good thing”
“it's basically the only place that reliably test PS5 VRR monitor capability”
“They don't have advertising and they buy the products that they review.”
“rtings is starting to cover some of this stuff now”
“it's an absolute gold mine for picky comparison shoppers”
“Organizations like yours improve my life every time I'm going to buy something.”
“Just all around weird pricing.”
“I trust rtings to not change their position on the basis of what makes them money; that trust is their whole brand.”
“Their ten-point scales have no obvious relationship to the underlying measurements, where measurements are even provided, and they rescale the points every so often.”
“Their, rtings.com "conclusions", "scores" and "recommendations" do not always correspond to their own numbers.”
“They do a good job of supporting whatever comparisons you want to make”
“Rtings good at measures, but bad at conclusions.”
“the subjective quality of a monitor is more important”
“they were one of the only sources that tested for PWM flicker in monitors”
“rtings has by far the best reviews and comparisons, and detailed tests nobody else seems to do”
“when I want display reviews I go to rtings.com”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.