Comparison

iRetro vs Offline Web Browser & Internet

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

Offline Web Browser & Internet

Access downloaded web pages without an internet connection. Save any webpage to your device for offline viewing. Ideal for browsing content when connectivity is limited.

Highlights
  • Download web pages
  • Offline viewing
  • Save content
  • Browse without internet
Features
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Browse the web even when you are offline. Download any page to your device and view it even without an internet connection.

Screenshots

iRetro4 screens
Offline Web Browser & Internet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iRetro at 4.6 against Offline Web Browser & Internet's 3.4. iRetro also leads on ratings volume (95 vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Offline Web Browser & Internet's advantage is chart position (#140 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iRetro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRetro has 95 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of iRetro's written reviews are positive against 82% of Offline Web Browser & Internet's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iRetro versus Offline Web Browser & Internet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRetroOffline Web Browser & Internet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (95 ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 24 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#140 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB26 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperQURAI SOFTWARE - FZCOAdam frankel

Customer experience

iRetro

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

Offline Web Browser & Internet

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

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

Offline Web Browser & Internet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iRetro

No in-app purchases

None

Offline Web Browser & Internet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRetro free?
iRetro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Offline Web Browser & Internet free?
Offline Web Browser & Internet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iRetro or Offline Web Browser & Internet?
iRetro is rated higher. iRetro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Offline Web Browser & Internet averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do iRetro or Offline Web Browser & Internet have ads?
Neither iRetro nor Offline Web Browser & Internet shows ads.

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