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title: "NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads in United Kingdom | 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) — United Kingdom

![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:** 3.5/5 (8 ratings)
**Price:** Free
**Bundle ID:** de.icab.NewsTap
**Store:** Apple App Store
**Country:** United Kingdom
**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/gb/app/app/id292410356)
**AppTail Page:** [https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/united-kingdom](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/united-kingdom)

## 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 United Kingdom
- 5 stars: 1 (13%)
- 4 stars: 3 (38%)
- 3 stars: 3 (38%)
- 2 stars: 1 (13%)
- 1 stars: 0 (0%)

## NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) Reviews in United Kingdom

### ****- "Good but isolated"
It's a nice app. An oldie too.

One thing I think is curious is that it still doesn't have a url-scheme, so you can't share a post with someone else. I'd like to see the developer create a url-scheme that can be used to jump to specific posts on specific servers, and also add sharing of posts and servers to the iOS share sheet. It can't be that hard. I get that it's niche but the whole app is niche. Own the niche I say.
-- Marsmite, 2024-12-19

### ***-- "Killfiles need attention"
As a usenet application it’s ok but the filters (killfiles) need the option to Delete posts. As it is, simply marking them as read still leaves them cluttering up the timeline. 
A kill filter should do just that, kill the posts, ie delete them. 
By definition they are not wanted, not just marked as read.
-- thedatasmog, 2020-04-13

### ***** "It's great this exists"
Having not read news for several years, I'm really glad to find that NewsTap still exists and is supported: thanks!
-- 447980981475, 2018-04-18

### ***** "Quite functional and nice update"
NewsTap is a functional news reader, and while I don't think it will win design prizes, it works. Best NNTP reader I’ve found.

The update fixes iOS 9 compatibility and now scales to the bigger iPhone sizes.
-- MJ2009, 2015-09-26

### ***** "The best newsreader on any platform"
So happy to see this superb update to Newstap. I really missed it when the iOS9 beta broke it and it's great to have it back. It was definitely worth waiting for. Usenet junkies are a dying breed, so I really appreciate the hard work the developer has put into this app. Thank you!
-- Glenn1611, 2015-09-26

### *---- "IOS 9 - not compatible"
It was good under IOS8 but doesn't work under IOS9.
-- Honest Brian, 2015-09-19

### *---- "iOS 9"
Seems to have broken in iOS 9
-- David45567, 2015-09-18

### **--- "Performance poor"
Functionality wise it would be OK (forgetting the dreadful interface for implementing 'filters' (ie. killfiles),) but unfortunately the performance is very poor.

Basic interactions like skipping from message to message invoke a complete freeze of indeterminate duration, or one time in ten it crashes completely.  Changing settings in something like a filter doesn't actually work so you have to delete and start again every time, which you'll be doing a lot because the absence of a 'show full headers' option on messages means setting up a filter is a matter of trial and error (assuming they actually work at all - I've yet to successfully get any to work.)

Could be good but let down by, being blunt, amateur programming, reminiscent of 1990s freeware quality.  Absolutely not worth paying for in its current state.
-- Clank75, 2013-04-15

### ***** "Good job"
Mr Clauss has done it again. He has a very good pedigree behind him, I remember CAB on the Atari. So if you want a basic usenet reader then this does the job, not had a single problem and great for keeping an eye on the group when you are on the move or in the loo.
-- TheAtarian, 2013-02-13

### ***** "Really good. Needs some one touch features"
I think this is an excellent usenet reader and I'm very happy with it. However, F
For me, it is really essential for there to be a one touch facility to mark a group as Read. Possibly a one touch for marking ALL groups read as well.  And with an option in the set-up NOT to have to confirm such one touch commands. 

Wilf
-- wilf21r, 2012-06-05

### ****- "Reallyvgood"
Really good and well worth the money. I had no problems connecting to my news server and selecting groups. The only thing stopping me from giving it 5 stars is the insistence on using a 3 pane window layout.
-- BruceH2011, 2011-09-06

### ***** "Newstap"
Superb!! does exactly what it says  on the tin, well worth the small charge.
-- ukfrogman, 2010-12-05

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## NewsTap (Usenet Newsreader) Store Rankings
| Chart | Country | Category | Rank |
|-------|---------|----------|------|
| Top Paid | Hong Kong SAR China | News | #3 |
| Top Paid | Denmark | News | #5 |
| Top Paid | France | News | #6 |
| Top Paid | Russia | News | #7 |
| Top Paid | Italy | News | #8 |
| Top Paid | Czechia | News | #8 |
| Top Paid | Finland | News | #8 |
| Top Paid | Belgium | News | #8 |
| Top Paid | Poland | News | #8 |
| Top Paid | Belarus | News | #9 |
| Top Paid | United Kingdom | News | #9 |
| Top Paid | Argentina | News | #9 |
| Top Paid | Norway | News | #9 |
| Top Paid | Austria | News | #9 |
| Top Paid | Pakistan | News | #10 |
| Top Paid | Ireland | News | #10 |
| Top Paid | Netherlands | News | #10 |
| Top Paid | Canada | News | #11 |
| Top Paid | Portugal | News | #11 |
| Top Paid | Israel | News | #11 |
| Top Paid | Spain | News | #12 |
| Top Paid | Sweden | News | #12 |
| Top Paid | Germany | News | #12 |
| Top Paid | Hungary | News | #15 |
| Top Paid | Chile | News | #16 |
| Top Paid | Kazakhstan | News | #16 |
| Top Paid | New Zealand | News | #16 |
| Top Paid | Türkiye | News | #16 |
| Top Paid | Switzerland | News | #16 |
| Top Paid | South Korea | News | #17 |
| Top Paid | Greece | News | #17 |
| Top Paid | Australia | News | #18 |
| Top Paid | South Africa | News | #19 |
| Top Paid | India | News | #20 |
| Top Paid | Brazil | News | #21 |
| Top Paid | United Arab Emirates | News | #22 |
| Top Paid | Thailand | News | #25 |
| Top Paid | Malaysia | News | #25 |
| Top Paid | Romania | News | #26 |
| Top Paid | Philippines | News | #27 |
| Top Paid | Mexico | News | #27 |
| Top Paid | United States | News | #27 |
| Top Paid | Egypt | News | #28 |
| Top Paid | Japan | News | #28 |
| Top Paid | Singapore | News | #29 |
| Top Paid | Peru | News | #31 |
| Top Paid | Indonesia | News | #36 |
| Top Paid | Saudi Arabia | News | #37 |
| Top Paid | Vietnam | News | #39 |
| Top Grossing | Czechia | News | #75 |


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- [United States](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/united-states)
- [Germany](https://apptail.io/app/newstap-usenet-newsreader-abae/germany)
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