BBStelnet
Hsu Chia-cheng Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
BBStelnet is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Hsu Chia-cheng. Requires iOS 17.6. Updated September 20, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 12 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Sep 20
- 2026 · v1.1.0
Screenshots
About BBStelnet
BBStelnet — A minimalist BBS terminal designed exclusively for iPhone. Built with native SwiftUI for fluid performance and excellent battery efficiency. [Supported Servers] • PTT — secure WebSocket (WSS) connection • Bahamut, Hua Kui, and any Telnet / WebSocket BBS • Custom host / port; save multiple servers and accounts [Full Chinese Support] • Dual BIG5 / UTF-8 encoding with built-in Big5-UAO character mapping (25,916 characters) • Built-in Bopomofo (Zhuyin) input method with familiar key layout • Clean rendering of PTT push messages, posts, and mail — no garbled text [Reading Experience] • 14 ambient sounds (rain, waves, thunderstorm, waterfall, campfire, and more) for immersive reading • Full 16-color ANSI palette customization • Adjustable font family and size • Portrait / landscape rotation [Productivity Tools] • Floating keyboard for one-tap BBS commands • Quick Keys with cross-page paging, sorting, and grouping — kaomoji, arrow keys, and edit commands all included • Auto-login scripts and keep-alive (no idle disconnects) • Automatic URL detection in articles; built-in pinch-zoom image viewer [BBStelnet Pro — One-time purchase, unlocks forever] • Permanently remove ads (banner + interstitial) • Unlock 10 additional ambient sounds • Data export / import — back up sites, quick keys, and floating keyboard layouts in one tap Also available as consumable add-ons: Quick Key +10 cells, Station +5 slots — purchase as needed. Actively maintained by the developer. Welcome to all BBS enthusiasts and longtime PTT users.
What’s new
Version 1.1.0 · Updated September 20, 2026
1 add teacher UI 2 fix some bug about post text
App privacy
The developer, Hsu Chia-cheng, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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