Comparison

iRetro vs RedApp Lite

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iRetro

Explore how websites looked in the past using the Wayback Machine API. This browser offers a retro design for an immersive experience and can also be used for modern web browsing with a minimalistic interface. It's completely free with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • View past website versions
  • Powered by Wayback Machine API
  • Retro design for atmosphere
  • Modern web browsing
  • Minimalistic interface
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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Have you ever wonder how the Facebook, Yahoo or [[put your favorite website here]] looked like 10 years ago? Or 15? Now you can do this with our browser powered by Wayback Machine API*! Just set the date and that’s it - you’re in the past! The app has retro design for the deep diving into the atmosphere of oldschool web. The app can also browse the modern web, you can use it as regular browser. It has a simple minimalistic interface and, therefore, unlike other browsers, it won’t be able to spy on you :-) The app is absolutely free and not contains any ads or in-app purchases. Have a nice trip to the past, fun present and bright future! * For more information visit http://archive.org/

About

RedApp Lite

This app offers a fast, secure, and private browsing experience with extensive customization options. It includes advanced tracking protection, a built-in download manager, and the ability to set it as your default browser on iOS 14.

Highlights
  • Fast and secure private browsing
  • Advanced tracking and privacy protection
  • Integrated download and file manager
  • Customizable appearance and toolbar
  • Set as default browser (iOS 14+)
  • Video playback and background audio
  • Widgets for quick access
Features
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RedApp Lite is a private browser, simply provides the fastest, most secure private browsing experience available and is especially more customizable than other private browsers. Main features: • Fast, smart, integrates many great add-ons, security and energy efficiency than other browsers. • Search intelligently. Easily access shortcuts to search providers including Wikipedia, Twitter, YouTube, Amazon etc. • Private browsing. Using Passcode/TouchID or FaceID protection helps you keep more privacy and security in your business. • Tracking Protection. Let you identify advertisers and others who track your online behavior, and remove the cross‑site tracking data they leave behind. • Privacy Protection. Be protected with leading privacy and security features such as HTTPS Everywhere (encrypted data traffic), script blocking, cookie blocking, and private tabs. • Player Manager. You can play video links from YouTube, Vimeo while browsing. Play audio in background and without any annoying ads. • Download Manager, File Manager and Sharing Manager. Let you download, manage files or links and share them to nearby devices. Use Wi-Fi or WebDAV sharing to let you transfer files directly to other nearby devices (mobile or PC). • Widgets. Supports many useful widgets such as Calendar, Top Sites, Your Library, Video Meetings, Tracking Protection, Website Redirects, URL Shortcuts... • Default Browser. From iOS 14, set RedApp Lite as your default browser! Select Settings - scroll down to select RedApp Lite - select RedApp Lite as the Default Browser App. Additional Features: • Appearance. Use system Light/Dark mode or choose a predefined theme. • Theme Color. Change any text color you want. • Toolbar Color. Select a color-coded predefined toolbar. • Customize the toolbar. Allows adding or removing menu buttons. • Address Bar. Displayed at Top or Bottom. • Wallpapers. Set background image for New Tab. • Allows customization of font-size. • Reader Mode. Always on. • Require Passcode/TouchID or FaceID when the screen is locked. • Pop-up blocker. • Saves battery and data. • HTTPS everywhere (for security). • Script blocking. • Browsing history/Reading List/Bookmarks. • Private tabs. • Night Mode. Easily read in low light. • Blocks cookie consent notifications by default. • Use voice search in the browser. • Import/export bookmarks to another browser. AND you can explore other useful features in Settings. RedApp Lite is a compact version of the RedApp browser. Therefore, if you want to experience all the other useful features, you can download RedApp here: https://apps.apple.com/vn/app/redapp-web-browser/id1409063862 Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback is music to our ears, and it helps us make RedApp Lite even better. Got a question? Please drop us a line at: mqmedia29@gmail.com

Screenshots

iRetro4 screens
RedApp Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iRetro at none against RedApp Lite's 8. iRetro also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). RedApp Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (393 vs 95). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RedApp Lite sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. iRetro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iRetro against 4.6 for RedApp Lite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 393 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of iRetro's written reviews are positive against 77% of RedApp Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRetro ships an update every 24 months, RedApp Lite every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iRetro versus RedApp Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRetroRedApp Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (95 ratings) — better4.6 (393 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better77.4% of reviews
Number of ratings95393 — better
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB77 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperQURAI SOFTWARE - FZCOMinh Tran

Customer experience

iRetro

All ratings94 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.4%

RedApp Lite

All ratings393 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative21.0%

User reviews

iRetro

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Nostalgic experience
  • 🚀 Fast loading speeds
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
  • 🤩 Unique retro design
  • 💯 Free to use

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ AI overview visible
  • 🐛 Space bar issues
  • ❌ No bookmarks
  • ❌ No tabs
  • ❌ Not updated recently

RedApp Lite

From 393 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and lightweight
  • 🔒 High privacy and security
  • 👍 Highly customizable
  • 🌟 Ad blocker works well
  • 💡 PiP mode is good

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when opening new tabs
  • 🐛 Hangs when switching YouTube playlist videos
  • 🐛 App crashes/uninstalls after update
  • 🐛 Doesn't save logins
  • 🐛 YouTube ads not blocked for some

Bugs and requests

iRetro

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Space bar not retained in keyboard
  • Time Machine feature not working
  • Redirects to fake pages for Facebook login
  • Cannot download files
  • DNS errors when trying to access past websites
Show 4 more
  • AI overview still visible
  • No landscape mode support
  • No desktop mode
  • No device rotation support

Requested features

25 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Add bookmarks
  • Add tabs
  • Add Netscape Navigator style
  • Make time traveling easier
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  • Add search within retro webpage
  • Option to save offline
  • Add homepage welcome and customization
  • Add fullscreen feature for YouTube
  • Add save to Camera Roll feature for images
  • Add “add or change homepage” feature
  • Add favorites bar
  • Ability to set as default browser
  • Make a Windows version
  • Make a Windows 98 version
  • Add click sound from old IE
  • Add split view
  • Add retro gaming
  • Add retro cameras
  • Add retro Radio (Internet-based app)
  • Make other retro apps (video player, camera, music player)
  • Support for retro themes (Windows 98/95/NT 4.0, XP, iPod Classic, iOS 5)
  • Remove top panel during scroll
  • Full desktop mode
  • Device rotation support

RedApp Lite

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Hangs when trying to switch videos in YouTube playlist
  • Crashing when opening new tap
  • App crashes/uninstalls after update
  • Does not save logins
  • Pages load in mobile version by default
Show 5 more
  • Translation feature shows untrusted connection
  • Video quality issues and no sound in player
  • Code-password keyboard issues (alphabetic first)
  • YouTube not opening for some users
  • App not installing after update

Requested features

19 requests
  • Remove data not linked to you
  • Add data not linked to you
  • Remove diagnostics
  • Add digital fingerprinting blocking
  • Option to open links in same tab, new tab, or background
Show 14 more
  • More icon versions for home screen
  • Speed Dial feature
  • One-click new tab creation
  • Manual quality selection for YouTube videos
  • Save YouTube user profile when browser closes
  • Ad block for YouTube
  • Dark mode for submenus
  • Ability to set as default browser
  • Copy text from Facebook pages
  • Save images from Facebook without difficulty
  • Multi-threaded download
  • Bypass DPI
  • Improve sharpness
  • Download various files

In-app purchases

None

iRetro

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

RedApp Lite

One-time8
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
Show 5 more
  • Large Tip II$24.99
  • Large Tip III$49.99
  • Large Tip IV$99.99
  • Large Tip V$249.99
  • Large Tip VI$499.99

Questions

Is iRetro free?
iRetro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RedApp Lite free?
RedApp Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRetro or RedApp Lite?
iRetro is rated higher. iRetro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while RedApp Lite averages 4.6 from 393 ratings.
Do iRetro or RedApp Lite have ads?
Neither iRetro nor RedApp Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRetro or RedApp Lite?
iRetro ships an update every 24 months, and RedApp Lite every 5 days. Most recently, iRetro was updated on October 23, 2026 and RedApp Lite on October 25, 2026.

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