NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) App Reviews

Keyboard does not work anymore since last update of Iphone. Impossible to post.

I find it veru useful to have a real NNTP reader on my iPhone, so that I dont have to rely on Google Groups, and I get offline reading... Thanks!

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The best usenet newsreader for the iPhone OS. Developed by Alexander Clauss with love for details and functionality (like iCab), it has everything one can wish in a newsreader. Now, with support for more news servers, it has become even better. I use it often, especially while traveling, and it is a pleasure.

I have now been able to read usenet on my phone, which is great. I have some small complaints, it does not always want to download the news articles. Once the articles are downloaded, it works great at reading them. I have not tried it for images or binaries, so I can not say how well it does there. For the next release, or whenever, it would be nice to be able to sort the messages or display the threads in collapsible/expandable messages, like most other newsreaders. Overall I still give this 3 stars. Thanks.

Ive been wanting this since Day 1 of the iPhone 3G and even thought about buying a Mac so I could develop one. But I kept hoping someone would write one eventually and it was a very nice surprise to find that app a few weeks ago. I first downloaded the Lite version 1.2 to test it with the two private servers I access every day but to no avail. After a few email exchanges with the author, he was able to accomodate me and add a fallback for those servers that are not 100% compliant. So now with 1.3, I can finally say I have NNTP access wherever I go and it is great. The app is surprisingly fast, handles small binaries posts (like a 250k JPG) perfectly and this tree window is out of this world. Nice touches like filters and groups descriptions and custom sort are way cool. Also, threaded view works great but that brings me to my only serious wish: a different sort order. I would much prefer sorting the threads by date and not alphabetically. The newer the threads original post, the higher up it appears. Another nice to haves: - a way to navigate to the next unread post directly - multi-line signature All in all, a terrific app at that price. Thanks!

Very few binary files fit in one message

for such a small screen and device this makes newsgroups surprisingly easy. I love keeping track of all my resources when away. Two suggestions I would make; first is the backup feature, why no linux/windows love? second, Id like to suggest a "mark as read" for all groups.. I frequently have to clear each one, and reload groups if I havent used the app for a bit.

Not all functions work on IPad - reader is slow - but ok for low data posts _ does not clear read cache so you have to keep deleting group - with a few tweeks this should be great Cheers

Most shortcomings noted by other reviewers, but most annoying for me is lack of binary support. I access newsgroups to get e-books; ePub and mobi files are filtered by Newstap. Fail!

I was happy to find and app that let me follow technical newsgroups on my iPhone as I dont have a newsreader at work anymore. Quick and easy to configure and use, I like it very much for this use. It is lacking binary support as others have noted but I dont need it personally. Thank to the developer for this very useful app !

Junk, pure and simple. Support so elementary as to be laughable.

One of the worst apps Ive ever bought. Update: much improved after the most recent update. Thanks

Cannot post attachment like picture, suggest to add update button, it is not convenience to press connect every time.

Thi program is good. But please ui ios 7 desigm update and add auto sync. Thanks.

A nice working app, but it needs an important improvement: one should be able to tag or kill threads as you do in macsoup, I cant stand to see messages that Im not interested to at the top of the list and lose those that I want to follow...

please fix it

Good nntp reader. It allows reading/posting all offline. The only thing I wish it had is the ability to email posts directly to my email account. The developer mentioned that he would put that on his to-do list.

This news reader is almost perfect. The only thing missing is support for SSL so that it can be used for online universities and business usenets.

Great app, only issues are...can only use one server and wont post binaries.