# BBStelnet

> BBStelnet (iPhone/iPad app by Hsu Chia-cheng.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbstelnet/id6766363420 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hsu Chia-cheng](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618067024)
- Category: Utilities, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 12 MB
- Languages: English, Chinese
- Released: 2026-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbstelnet/id6766363420/reviews.md

## What is 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.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BBStelnet Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| Quick Key Cells +10 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Station Slots +5 | $0.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.9 — 2026-08-25

add real keyboard use, default ptt2

### 1.0.8 — 2026-08-09

fix some ws bug

### 1.0.7 — 2026-06-26

- The newly added login prompt can perform multi-keyword analysis, enhancing its versatility.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-06-23

-Correct the arrangement of floating keyboard symbol buttons

### 1.0.5 — 2026-06-21

-Fixed ambient sound playback issue

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## More apps by Hsu Chia-cheng

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All apps by Hsu Chia-cheng: https://appshunter.io/developer/1618067024

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