iRetro vs HA Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View past website versions
- Powered by Wayback Machine API
- Retro design for atmosphere
- Modern web browsing
- Minimalistic interface
- No ads or in-app purchases
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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/
HA Connect
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The Hearit BLE App is the official companion application for Hearit.AI smart recording devices. It enables stable real-time audio transmission based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), helping you get a clear, low-latency voice experience in complex scenarios such as meetings, classes, and trips. This app only supports use with Hearit.AI series hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HA Connect at every 9 months against iRetro's every 24 months. iRetro's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iRetro ships an update every 24 months, HA Connect every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRetro | HA Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (95 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QURAI SOFTWARE - FZCO | GMIC AI Inc. |
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
HA Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iRetro
No in-app purchases
HA Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iRetro free?
Is HA Connect free?
Do iRetro or HA Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, iRetro or HA Connect?
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