Nostur
Nostr social client for Mac, iPhone and iPad; its release notes document Web of Trust controls and media discovery.
How it started
Launched
· App Store release date as reported by Apple's iTunes lookup API for app id 1672780508 (nostur.com's download badge encodes the same date); the source code was published on GitHub on 2023-07-13 · Source (opens in a new tab)
Why it was built
From the project's MISSION.md: 'Enable the freedom to communicate.' Reach should depend on who wants to listen, not on a third party or algorithm. 'The goal of Nostur is not to get more people to use Nostur, but to get more people to use nostr.' · Source (opens in a new tab)
Milestones
Nostur released on the iOS App Store · Source (opens in a new tab)
Mission statement and credits added to the public source repository (GPL-3.0) · Source (opens in a new tab)
Release history
Repository facts collected .
Status evidence
Checked 2026-09-08: repository is not archived; reviewed maintenance commit dated 2026-09-08. Active describes observed development, not availability, stability or security. The verified repository is nostur-com/nostur-ios-public. No surname or founder title is inferred. Maintainer is qualified from the official named support contact plus release authorship and current maintenance, not a formal title or founder claim. Re-verified 2026-10-04: the repository is still not archived, with its most recent public push on 2026-10-02.
Latest recorded update: · Nostur 1.31.0: media discovery choices and Web of Trust controls (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: . Status reflects the cited evidence at that time.
Directory checked: .
Sources
- Official README (opens in a new tab)
- Repository metadata checked 2026-09-08 (opens in a new tab)
- Maintenance commit 2026-09-08 (opens in a new tab)
- Public maintainer profile (opens in a new tab)
- Official site names Fabian as support contact (opens in a new tab)
- Repository metadata re-checked 2026-10-04 (opens in a new tab)
- Release 1.32.0, published 2026-10-01 (opens in a new tab)
People
Founder: not verified.
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