Comparison

iRetro vs Progressbar Calculator

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

Progressbar Calculator

This calculator app offers a nostalgic retro interface with familiar and intuitive controls. It performs basic arithmetic, square roots, and percentages, with the ability to open multiple calculation windows. Enjoy a visually appealing experience reminiscent of older operating systems.

Highlights
  • Retro visuals
  • Familiar & intuitive interface
  • Big buttons
  • Basic arithmetic calculations
  • Square root and percentages
  • Multiple calculation windows
  • Variety of backgrounds
Features
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Progressbar Calculator is fast, accurate and incredibly attractive assistant with math skills. The retro look of this app will not leave you indifferent. There is nostalgia in every button. Yeah! This is the Calculator from Progressbar95. This app is so confident that decided to try itself as a separate and independent tool. It kindly agreed to perform a standard set of calculations for you. Progressbar Calculator will handle simple calculations that you need in your daily life. In basic mode, this application performs arithmetic calculations, but it can also calculate the square root and percentages. This Calculator will remind you of the good old days. It may not remember all your calculations, but you do remember the all the good times when you used it. Features: - Familiar & Intuitive interface - Retro visuals - Big buttons - Basic arithmetic calculations - Variety of backgrounds - Ability to open multiple windows for the calculations Retro Progressbar Calculator plans to develop, change and update. Support it!

Screenshots

iRetro4 screens
Progressbar Calculator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iRetro at none against Progressbar Calculator's 10. iRetro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (85% vs 60%). Progressbar Calculator's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price and device support 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. Progressbar Calculator sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. iRetro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iRetro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of iRetro's written reviews are positive against 60% of Progressbar Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRetro ships an update every 24 months, Progressbar Calculator every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iRetro versus Progressbar Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRetroProgressbar Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (95 ratings) — better4.4 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB80 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperQURAI SOFTWARE - FZCOSH Limited

Customer experience

iRetro

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

Progressbar Calculator

All ratings28 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

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
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  • 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

Progressbar Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iRetro

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Progressbar Calculator

One-time10
  • 30 Gems 50% OFF$0.99
  • 30 Gems$1.99
  • 80 Gems 50% OFF$1.99
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  • Remove Ads 50% OFF$2.49
  • 150 Gems 50% OFF$2.99
  • 80 Gems$3.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • 150 Gems$5.99
  • Unlock all 50% OFF$12.99
  • Unlock All$25.99

Questions

Is iRetro free?
iRetro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Progressbar Calculator free?
Progressbar Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRetro or Progressbar Calculator?
iRetro is rated higher. iRetro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Progressbar Calculator averages 4.4 from 28 ratings.
Do iRetro or Progressbar Calculator have ads?
Progressbar Calculator shows ads; iRetro does not.
Which is updated more often, iRetro or Progressbar Calculator?
iRetro ships an update every 24 months, and Progressbar Calculator every 8 months. Most recently, iRetro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Progressbar Calculator on November 11, 2026.

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