Newsygroup vs StarPterano Usage & Stats
Read the news. Discover the community!
Newsygroup is a text-based newsgroup reader, loaded all topics you interested. From world news to personal stories, fashions, dining and much more. Just tap on the topic and everything is loaded. Tap to see all others comments at once.
Your favorite topic is not listed? No problems. There are thousands of newsgroups on the Internet. Just tap "+" button to find out more topics.
Experienced newsgroup user? Try the all new way for reading newsgroup!
Just forget about tree view. The new tile list makes you reading articles more easily.
Still prefer traditional style? No problems. Classic Mode take you back to Outlook Express like style.
Newsygroup is smart enough to filter text and image from a long article.
Starting from now, reading newsgroups can't be easier!
Highlight:
Dark Mode
Spotlight Search
In-app notification when receive reply
Post maximum 20 photos at once (require server support)
Tap to expand entire article - A quick way to peek entire message
Filter repeated message automatically
Block article / sender - Block any unwanted articles, images and senders
Support animated GIF
Mark all article as read
Support iPad Split View/Slide Over
Classic Mode
- Outlook Express like three-pane view
Terms of Use
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Social Networking
Store Rank
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StarPterano is a client application for Mastodon, a distributed social networking service.
It features a large amount of information that can be viewed, a light operation feel, and a wealth of unique functions.
【Features of StarPterano】
The timeline is displayed in full screen, and can be displayed in multi-columns on the iPad.
The background color of selected posts on the timeline changes, as does the color of related posts.
Pinch in/out to show/uncheck mini-view for quick viewing of a large number of posts.
Pinch out to zoom in and out to see even hard-to-see custom emojis.
Pinch out to zoom in and out to see custom emojis that are hard to see.
Swipe left or right to switch between multiple accounts easily.
A variety of settings are available, including text and icon size, freely selectable accent colors, and relative/absolute time display.
Post input can be done while displaying the timeline.
Streaming support
Automatic CW expansion
Long text is automatically displayed with its height limited so that it does not get in the way.
Supports custom emoji animations.
【Supported features】
Use of multiple accounts, reply/boost/favorite/bookmark operations for posts on different accounts
Timeline streaming
Display of custom emoji, emoji picker
Post posting functions (images, public range, CW, NSFW)
Boosting, favoriting, and bookmarking
See who has favorite/boosted a post
Conversation display with in_reply_to
Animated display of icons and custom emoji
Video playback, video posting (compressed)
Post GIF animations
List function
Search function for tags, users, and posts
Profile editing
Integrated local and home view
Reserved postings
Polls (post polls, view polls, participate in polls)
Editing of posts
NowPlaying post, which allows you to post the name of the song that is currently playing.
Custom emoji picker
・Display reply destinations and hashtag and emoji suggestions while typing from "@", "#", and ":".
Follow hashtags
Explore trending posts, hashtags, news, and recommended users
Translation function
Emoji reactions (Only servers that support fedibird API)
【Notes】
Push notification function is not supported.
Filtering function is not supported.
- Apple App Store
- Free
- Social Networking
Store Rank
- -
Newsygroup VS. 
StarPteranoMarch 19, 2025