Features & Capabilities

NewsTap is a powerful Usenet Newsreader for the iPad, iPhone and the iPod Touch.

Features:

  • Optimized for offline usage, so you can read and write news articles without an internet connection

  • It's easy and simple to subscribe, manage and read news groups.

  • Filters (also known as "Killfile") can automatically mark articles as read or mark them with a certain color.

  • The application fully supports the portrait and landscape mode.

  • Support for binary groups (photos and other files). Photos and pictures can be displayed directly. It's possible to add photos into the photo album or open them in other Apps.

  • Quotes are displayed in different colors. Colors are also used to distinguish between read and unread articles, filtered articles.

  • Hyperlinks are automatically detected and can be opened in a web browser.

  • Optimized article layout for the small iPhone display. The original article layout is also available.

  • Navigate within the articles from within the thread view or simply by flipping to the next/previous article with your finger.

  • A graphical „tree view“ visualizes a complete discussion and makes it super-easy to follow and participate discussions.

  • It's possible to hide articles that are already read and to hide quotes.

  • Sync the read/unread states of the articles using a „newsrc“ file with other usenet client. The sync can be done via SFTP, WebDAV, Dropbox and iCloud.

  • Post new articles or send followups.

  • Build-in help, which explains all the application features.

For more screenshots please look at the developers web site.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Alexander Clauss
Rating:
5.00
(3)
1.60
Version:
5.6.3 Last updated: 2026-01-20
Version code:
880808835
Creation date:
2008-10-08
Compatible devices:
Size:
3.57MB
Price:
5.99
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-12
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Alexander Clauss
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader/id292410356
Website:
http://mobile.clauss-net.de/NewsTap/

User Reviews

Unfortunately, it lumps EVERY message on the server into EVERY group. Example: I subscribed to only 3 or 4 groups. Every single message on the server shows up in each of the groups I subscribed to. Kinda pointless.
by WY*****, 2024-09-13

After that articles won’t load again, tried following steps in the support section and no luck. Wish I could get my money back.
by Th*****, 2021-10-15

I have no idea what others are complaining about. Possibly setup wrong. Anyways, I use this every day now, after being away from Usenet for many years. It’s fast, the layout is fine on the iPad screen and it is easy to navigate. A bargain at $4.
by na*****, 2021-08-23
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