 It was currently available on iOS devices since it was introduced on iOS 5 and worked with iCloud, both for syncing and for re-downloading magazines and newspapers.Technically, Newsstand compatibility is determined by the boolean value "UINewsstandApp" in the app's info.plist file, which can be edited on jailbroken devices.While Apple refers to Apple Newsstand as an app, it is actually a unique kind of folder, with individual apps of newspapers and magazines inside.