NewsTap Lite (Usenet Reader) Hack 5.5 + Redeem Codes
Developer: Alexander Clauss
Category: News
Price: Free
Version: 5.5
ID: de.icab.NewsTapLite
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Description
NewsTap Lite is a Usenet Newsreader for the iPhone, iPad and the iPod Touch.
"NewsTap Lite" is the free version of the "NewsTap" App. "NewsTap Lite" is a fully functional Usenet Newsreader, but it does not support all features of the "NewsTap" App. The Lite version only supports one server and can only subscribe to two group.
Features of NewsTap Lite:
- Optimized for offline usage. Download and send out articles in one go and then you can read and write articles completely offline.
- Supports binary groups with photos and other files.
- Supports filters to mark articles as read or mark them with a certain color.
- 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.
- A „tree view“ of a whole discussion makes is super easy to follow even large discussions.
- Highly customizable.
- Post new articles or send follow-ups.
- Build-in help.
For more screenshots please look at the developers web site.
Please check out the full version if you want to read more than 2 groups, need newsrc syncing and if you do not want to see iAds.
"NewsTap Lite" is the free version of the "NewsTap" App. "NewsTap Lite" is a fully functional Usenet Newsreader, but it does not support all features of the "NewsTap" App. The Lite version only supports one server and can only subscribe to two group.
Features of NewsTap Lite:
- Optimized for offline usage. Download and send out articles in one go and then you can read and write articles completely offline.
- Supports binary groups with photos and other files.
- Supports filters to mark articles as read or mark them with a certain color.
- 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.
- A „tree view“ of a whole discussion makes is super easy to follow even large discussions.
- Highly customizable.
- Post new articles or send follow-ups.
- Build-in help.
For more screenshots please look at the developers web site.
Please check out the full version if you want to read more than 2 groups, need newsrc syncing and if you do not want to see iAds.
Version history
5.5
2021-03-19
Because of a bug in iOS 14 very large and deep threads could not be read properly anymore. So articles of the groups could not be accessed. The new release will include a workaround for this iOS 14 issue, so articles do no longer get lost. There was no such problem under iOS 13 or older.
5.4.1
2020-01-06
Fixes an issue with the keyboard which is sometimes covering the text when editing postings.
5.4
2019-12-29
- Adds support for the dark mode of iOS 13
- Fixes a rare crash when processing links in postings
- Fixes a rare crash when processing links in postings
5.3.5
2019-08-15
Fixes an issue with the iCloud sync
5.3.4
2019-05-02
- There are a few usenet servers which send the groups list in an invalid or malformed format. NewsTap is now able to get the groups list from these servers as well.
- Fixes an issue where additional text could be interpreted as link, if the link was not delimited properly.
- Fixes an issue where additional text could be interpreted as link, if the link was not delimited properly.
5.3.3
2018-11-12
Fixes an issue when trying to save a photo into the album
5.3.2
2018-11-02
- Added support for new iPhones (XS, XS Max, XR)
5.3.1
2017-11-27
Fixes several glitches in the User Interface on an iPad running iOS 11.
5.3
2017-11-19
- Support for the new iPhone X added
- Solves a few issues under iOS 11
- When writing a new article the text editor will now use the font size that is configured in the settings.
- On the iPad the tree view for the threads will now adapt correctly when enabling/disabling the splitview.
- Solves a few issues under iOS 11
- When writing a new article the text editor will now use the font size that is configured in the settings.
- On the iPad the tree view for the threads will now adapt correctly when enabling/disabling the splitview.
5.2.6
2017-03-02
Fixes an issue when syncing the newsrc file if the clock of server and device are too far apart.
5.2.5
2017-02-23
- Fixes an issue with the read counter when syncing with multiple servers.
- Certain malformed UU-encoded binaries can be decoded now as well.
- Certain malformed UU-encoded binaries can be decoded now as well.
5.2.2
2017-01-04
- Fixes an issue with the attachments of articles which use a certain Chinese text encodings.
- Supports a lot of old DOS text encodings as well, in order to read articles from old Usenet archives.
- Supports a lot of old DOS text encodings as well, in order to read articles from old Usenet archives.
5.2.1
2016-10-25
- Fixes and issue with the Dropbox Sync
5.2
2016-10-19
- Fixes an issue where the App could crash when messages contain invalid or damaged references information.
5.1.9
2016-06-28
- Minor Bugfixes
5.1.8
2016-04-19
- Solves an issue when processing an article with an invalid MIME structure
- Fixes an issue with the scrolling when composing a new post on the iPhone
- Added an option for displaying articles with an extra large text size
- Fixes an issue with the scrolling when composing a new post on the iPhone
- Added an option for displaying articles with an extra large text size
5.1.7
2016-03-09
Better support for HTML messages without text section.
5.1.6
2016-02-18
Fixes an issue where sometimes deleting old articles could take too long
5.1.5
2016-01-19
Solves an issue under iOS 9.2 on the iPad where the article view would become slower over time
5.1.3
2016-01-13
- Fixes an issue when an articles includes a corrupt or invalid „References“ header. This could result in articles not being included in a thread correctly.
- Fixes an issue with parsing „yEnc“ encoded data which could result in the App „hanging"
- Fixes a few minor issues
- Fixes an issue with parsing „yEnc“ encoded data which could result in the App „hanging"
- Fixes a few minor issues
5.1.2
2015-12-08
The App can now also load messages which do not follow the standards to encode the header lines. You need to set the correct text encoding in the settings before you can load these messages.
5.1.1
2015-12-03
- A new option allows to encode attachments either via base64 or via UU encode
- Fixes an issue when posting attachments.
- Fixes an issue when posting attachments.
5.1
2015-10-15
- On the iPad there's a new setting "2-column navigation" available. When enabled the navigation within the threads and articles will no longer use three columns (groups, threads, articles) but instead two (groups, and another where either the thread or the articles are shown). Especially when using the iPad in portrait orientation, this makes sure that the columns won't get too narrow.
- There are a few new filter options available. It is now possible to create a filter that marks all articles written by the user, and there's a new filter type available which marks all replies to the articles of the user (including replies to these replies - which means the whole subthread)
- ROT13 is now also available when writing a new article. This option is available in the "quotes" menu after selecting some text within the article editor window.
- Articles where the line breaks are encoded in the wrong way where not formatted correctly.
- Bugfix: when creating new articles on the iPad using the icon at the left, the articles were never sent.
- Bugfix: navigating across thread boundaries did not always work with certain sort orders.
- Bugfix: automatically deleting read articles while connecting to the server could also close the currently displayed article.
- Bugfix: if a new server was added by importing a newsrc file, the grups list for this server could be loded more than once
- Bugfix: several smaller fixes in the user interface
- Bugfix: better handling of "unusual" server responses
- There are a few new filter options available. It is now possible to create a filter that marks all articles written by the user, and there's a new filter type available which marks all replies to the articles of the user (including replies to these replies - which means the whole subthread)
- ROT13 is now also available when writing a new article. This option is available in the "quotes" menu after selecting some text within the article editor window.
- Articles where the line breaks are encoded in the wrong way where not formatted correctly.
- Bugfix: when creating new articles on the iPad using the icon at the left, the articles were never sent.
- Bugfix: navigating across thread boundaries did not always work with certain sort orders.
- Bugfix: automatically deleting read articles while connecting to the server could also close the currently displayed article.
- Bugfix: if a new server was added by importing a newsrc file, the grups list for this server could be loded more than once
- Bugfix: several smaller fixes in the user interface
- Bugfix: better handling of "unusual" server responses
5.0
2015-09-25
- Compatibility for iOS 9
- Supports the new "Split View“ mode of iOS 9 for the newer iPad models.
- Supports binary data (posting and receiving)
- Full "tree view“ of a discussion thread available on the iPhone as well
IMPORTANT: When updating from an older version of NewsTap, you need to enter the login passwords in the server settings again. The passwords can not be took over from the old version.
- Supports the new "Split View“ mode of iOS 9 for the newer iPad models.
- Supports binary data (posting and receiving)
- Full "tree view“ of a discussion thread available on the iPhone as well
IMPORTANT: When updating from an older version of NewsTap, you need to enter the login passwords in the server settings again. The passwords can not be took over from the old version.
4.0.1
2012-12-13
Bugfix: When using an iPad with iOS 5, there's an issue with scrolling when replying to a longer article.
If you already updated to iOS 6 or when using an iPhone or iPod Touch, you do not need this update.
If you already updated to iOS 6 or when using an iPhone or iPod Touch, you do not need this update.
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Ratings
2.6 out of 5
8 Ratings
Reviews
dodihitjhh,
Good news reader
Works pretty well. The author has done a fine job. It’s not perfect though. And it’s very limited. Below comments are intended to be constructive not negative.
The limit of one server and two groups is pretty stingy, even for a trial version. I would suggest 2 servers and 6 groups would be less scrooge-like.
The help function is fairly good but a nice touch would be a downloadable tutorial. This is a complicated app so takes a little study to master.
The limit of one server and two groups is pretty stingy, even for a trial version. I would suggest 2 servers and 6 groups would be less scrooge-like.
The help function is fairly good but a nice touch would be a downloadable tutorial. This is a complicated app so takes a little study to master.
Marcushasfun,
Odd Modal UI
OK, so I enter a newsserver in settings and the app launches and since it's the first time it downloads all groups, right. Well not quite. Instead I go to a screen called Connect with a bunch if settings and a download button. Pressing this starts downloading the groups... MODALY!! Other tabs on the tab control are DISABLED!! But wait, it's a tab control? Huh?
Well maybe initial setup is a bit odd... let's add a group to My Groups and dive into some articles. Adding makes sense, a plus button in the NavBar takes you to a list of all groups, tap one, and there it is in the My Groups list.
OK so now I tap it and it takes me to the articles, right? Wrong. It takes you to an empty list. Hmmmm. What to do?No Refresh button in the NavBar. Maybe that odd Connect tab will help? Ah. That's it. Back to Connect, hit button... articles start to download... and WE ARE LOCKED OUT OF THE OTHER TABS AGAIN!!!
Hey developer! Downloading content like the articles in a newsgroup is an action in the context of the current view (of the newsgroup), NOT a navigation to another tab and definitely not a modal operation!!!! Read the UI guidelines, they are extensive and very well written.
Well maybe initial setup is a bit odd... let's add a group to My Groups and dive into some articles. Adding makes sense, a plus button in the NavBar takes you to a list of all groups, tap one, and there it is in the My Groups list.
OK so now I tap it and it takes me to the articles, right? Wrong. It takes you to an empty list. Hmmmm. What to do?No Refresh button in the NavBar. Maybe that odd Connect tab will help? Ah. That's it. Back to Connect, hit button... articles start to download... and WE ARE LOCKED OUT OF THE OTHER TABS AGAIN!!!
Hey developer! Downloading content like the articles in a newsgroup is an action in the context of the current view (of the newsgroup), NOT a navigation to another tab and definitely not a modal operation!!!! Read the UI guidelines, they are extensive and very well written.
grumblemo,
Can’t see articles
The app does a ton of work downloading groups and showing how many articles are in them, but it stops there. I’d like a simple way to see a list of those articles and then read some. Those areas do not populate.
Allysandtimes,
Posting not working
Please fix
Deltwalrus,
Switching apps causes all entered text to disappear
Makes it hard to set up servers and connections. Not user-friendly, cannot recommend.
dieburnbot,
Only usenet reader app on iPhone
I think this software is great and the bugs with connecting to news servers have been fixed in this new version and it works fairly stable. It is a little difficult to use for instance if you want to go to the next and previous posts you have to slide your finger across the screen as opposed to pressing a single button to go forward and back. That's only a minor setback though. Also there should be an option to delete read posts without having to reconnect to your newsserver in order to process it. It would also be nice if it supported SSL and multiple connections to speed up header downloads. Other than those minor things it has everything I was looking for.
Apokalips,
Maybe I'm missing something but...
First of all, the setup and operation (which requires a strange manual send and receive step) reminds me of trumpet winsock or something.
But is it just me or is the thread list not able to be sorted by date? I guess if I was looking for pr0n or warez it'd be useful to sort alphabetically but I can't really use it this way. I don't see an option to sort by date.
Well other than that the idea of a nntp client on the iPhone is really useful. Hopefully I'm just overlooking something obvious.
But is it just me or is the thread list not able to be sorted by date? I guess if I was looking for pr0n or warez it'd be useful to sort alphabetically but I can't really use it this way. I don't see an option to sort by date.
Well other than that the idea of a nntp client on the iPhone is really useful. Hopefully I'm just overlooking something obvious.
Whaupwit,
Best free newsgroup reader app
I tried every one I could find and this is best by far. If I hadn't tried so many, I might have only given 3 or 4 stars. Apparently, it is hard to make one works worth a $h1t. This one is rock solid. Or at least it was until I upgraded to iOS 9. Please fix it!
BeckyKentucky,
Wonderful app for light newsgroup reading and posting
I needed a way to read one newsgroup on one server so this lite v. works well for me.
The Help info and Set-Up info is very easy to understand and I had it running in no time.
The Help info and Set-Up info is very easy to understand and I had it running in no time.
Ray Zorback,
Great app!
Thanks for the app. Works great but sometimes has trouble reconnecting to the free newsgroup server I'm using. Not sure if that is the app or the server (probably the server or both).
I'm considering the full version but I'm not sure.
I'm considering the full version but I'm not sure.
