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title: "NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in Australia | Apple App Store"
description: "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'"
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# NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) — Australia

![NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) App Icon](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple221/v4/41/74/e8/4174e864-fb01-875c-9ea2-7ac98ebc5485/AppIcon-New-0-0-1x_U007epad-0-1-85-220.png/434x0w.png)

**Developer:** [Alexander Clauss](https://apptail.io/developer/alexander-clauss-qfL) (Germany)
**Category:** News
**Rating:** 5.0/5 (3 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** de.icab.NewsTap
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** Australia
**Version:** 5.6.3 (released 2026-01-20)
**Original Release:** 2008-10-08
**Languages:** English, German

**App Store Link:** [Download on Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/au/app/app/id292410356)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/australia](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/australia)

## NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) Description
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.

## NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) Screenshots
- [Screenshot 1](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/5e/e9/a8/5ee9a8db-3891-9070-3206-993a109902ef/mzl.qeaalytd.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 2](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/f8/5d/5a/f85d5a4c-f65f-5c64-eaea-52aefc82487b/mzl.evfbgrxj.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 3](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple113/v4/71/90/59/719059dd-c0aa-82ab-3701-310d62120762/mzl.alpklgcz.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 4](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/dc/63/fa/dc63fa9a-7639-4810-078b-c3110dd1acec/mzl.pmlntkxr.png/640x960.png)
- [Screenshot 5](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Purple123/v4/0e/1a/ac/0e1aac1a-1f41-4f3c-e6e5-6e3e8f1dc0b5/mzl.ismvjzfy.png/640x960.png)

## NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) Rating Breakdown in Australia
- 5 stars: 3 (100%)
- 4 stars: 0 (0%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 stars: 0 (0%)

## NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) Reviews in Australia

### ***** "Excellent NNTP news app."
This is an excellent app.  Makes reading newsgroups while travelling a breeze.  The offline design on the app is reminiscent of offline Mail on old fashioned BBS systems, but much slicker.  

If you want to keep up with your favourite newsgroups while on the go, get this app, especially if you have unreliable or intermittent Internet service.
-- vk3jed, 2016-03-04

### **--- "Latest version is VERY slow and buggy on iPad2"
Old version worked fine.  New version(Sep 2015) is confusing, hard to configure, keeps crashing, and is very slow.

Not happy.

IPad2...
-- Elvis 4.2, 2015-09-30

### ****- "Better than most"
Very good news client. Has a few peculiarities but better than most. Haven't found any bugs yet.
-- Xtragrouse, 2013-03-25

### ***** "Timothy lightfoot shut up"
Shut up ya crybaby this app works and should be rated higher.
-- Fergo123, 2012-03-30

### ***** "Good value"
This little app does exactly what it says that it will do, easily and efficiently. It is quick, works very effectively with a small iPod or iPhone screen, it is easy to configure and simple to operate. I wish more apps were as well designed as this one.
-- DarkScribe, 2011-07-16

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## NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | Denmark | News | #1 |
| Top Paid | Hong Kong SAR China | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Austria | News | #7 |
| Top Paid | Russia | News | #7 |
| Top Paid | France | News | #8 |
| Top Paid | Finland | News | #8 |
| Top Paid | Poland | News | #8 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | News | #9 |
| Top Paid | Belarus | News | #9 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | News | #9 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | News | #9 |
| Top Paid | Israel | News | #10 |
| Top Paid | Italy | News | #10 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | News | #10 |
| Top Paid | Norway | News | #10 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | News | #11 |
| Top Paid | Canada | News | #11 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | News | #11 |
| Top Paid | Netherlands | News | #11 |
| Top Paid | Spain | News | #13 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | News | #13 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | News | #14 |
| Top Paid | Germany | News | #15 |
| Top Paid | Kazakhstan | News | #15 |
| Top Paid | Türkiye | News | #15 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | News | #16 |
| Top Paid | Chile | News | #16 |
| Top Paid | Greece | News | #17 |
| Top Paid | Switzerland | News | #17 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | News | #17 |
| Top Paid | South Africa | News | #18 |
| Top Paid | Australia | News | #18 |
| Top Paid | South Korea | News | #18 |
| Top Paid | India | News | #19 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | News | #22 |
| Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | News | #22 |
| Top Paid | Malaysia | News | #23 |
| Top Paid | United States | News | #25 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | News | #25 |
| Top Paid | Romania | News | #26 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | News | #27 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | News | #27 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | News | #28 |
| Top Paid | Singapore | News | #29 |
| Top Paid | Japan | News | #29 |
| Top Paid | Peru | News | #31 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | News | #36 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | News | #36 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | News | #39 |
| Top Grossing | Denmark | News | #70 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | Overall | #185 |


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## NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) Available In
- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/united-states)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/germany)
- [United Kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/united-kingdom)
- [Italy](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/italy)
- [Canada](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/canada)
- [France](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/france)
- [Switzerland](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/switzerland)
- [Australia](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/australia)
- [Poland](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/poland)
- [Austria](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/austria)
- [Russia](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/russia)
- [Türkiye](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/turkey)
- [Brazil](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/brazil)
- [Denmark](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/denmark)
- [China](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/china)
- [Belgium](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/belgium)
- [Chile](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/chile)
- [Spain](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/spain)
- [Finland](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/finland)
- [Hong Kong SAR China](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/hong-kong)
- [Ireland](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/ireland)
- [Luxembourg](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/luxembourg)
- [Mexico](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/mexico)
- [Netherlands](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/netherlands)
- [New Zealand](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/new-zealand)
- [Sweden](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/sweden)
- [Singapore](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/singapore)
- [South Korea](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/south-korea)
- [Kazakhstan](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/kazakhstan)
- [Lebanon](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/lebanon)
- [Saudi Arabia](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/saudi-arabia)
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- [Belarus](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/belarus)
- [Peru](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/peru)
- [Philippines](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/philippines)
- [Pakistan](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/pakistan)
- [Czechia](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/czechia)
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