Comparison

Wayback Machine vs iGopherBrowser

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

Head to head
About

Wayback Machine

Preserve web pages and tweets for the future. Share content directly to the app to archive it, ensuring links remain accessible for decades. Easily share archived URLs across various platforms.

Highlights
  • Archive web pages
  • Archive tweets
  • Share content to archive
  • Generate shareable URLs
  • Long-term preservation
Features
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Archive Web pages and Tweets to the Wayback Machine! To archive Web pages or Tweets simply "Share" them to this app. From Safari - select the "Share" icon at the bottom of the screen then select this "Wayback Machine" app. From the Twitter app - select the "v" icon at top-right of Tweets, select "Share Tweets via..." then select this "Wayback Machine" app. But first you must add this app to your iOS device's "Share" feature by selecting the Share icon (the up-pointing arrow at the bottom of Safari) then selecting the "..." (More) button and finally adding this app. After you have archived your web pages or Tweets you can confidently share their Wayback Machine URLs via Twitter, Facebook, Email, etc. knowing they will be there for decades to come. Please send bug reports, questions and suggestions to info@archive.org

About

iGopherBrowser

Explore the Gopherspace with a streamlined and modern client. This application offers a cleaner interface for browsing decentralized information networks. Enjoy a more intuitive way to access and navigate Gopher content.

Highlights
  • Modern Gopherspace browsing
  • Cleaner user interface
  • Intuitive navigation
  • Decentralized information access
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iGopherBrowser is a modern browser for Gopherspace, built for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. It keeps the protocol simple while giving classic text archives, directories, and feeds a native Apple interface. Browse Gopher menus, read documents, follow Floodgap feeds, and move through hosts with a clean toolbar, bookmarks, history, and share support. CRT mode adds amber phosphor text, scanlines, and a dark interface that makes ASCII art and old internet archives feel right at home. Features: - Native Gopher browsing for menus, text, and selectors - Bookmarks and history for favorite hosts - CRT display mode with amber styling - Light and dark Liquid Glass interface - Multimedia preview support where available - Apple platform design across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS Whether you are exploring internet history, maintaining a Gopher tree, or just want a calmer way to read text-heavy spaces, iGopherBrowser gives Gopherspace a polished native home.

Screenshots

Wayback Machine4 screens
iGopherBrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iGopherBrowser at 100% against Wayback Machine's 16%. iGopherBrowser also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.2). Wayback Machine's advantage is ratings volume (279 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iGopherBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wayback Machine has 279 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Wayback Machine's written reviews are positive against 100% of iGopherBrowser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wayback Machine ships an update every 2 months, iGopherBrowser every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wayback Machine versus iGopherBrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWayback MachineiGopherBrowser
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (279 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings279 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperInternet ArchiveNavan Chauhan

Customer experience

Wayback Machine

All ratings279 ratings
Positive24.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative67.4%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative76.0%

iGopherBrowser

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wayback Machine

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and account creation problems
  • Archiving failures and errors
  • Crashes and freezes when loading content
  • Unresponsive UI elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve back/close navigation
  • Implement offline content access
  • Integrate with other apps and browsers

iGopherBrowser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wayback Machine

No in-app purchases

None

iGopherBrowser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wayback Machine free?
Wayback Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iGopherBrowser free?
iGopherBrowser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wayback Machine or iGopherBrowser?
iGopherBrowser is rated higher. Wayback Machine averages 2.2 out of 5 from 279 ratings, while iGopherBrowser averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Wayback Machine or iGopherBrowser have ads?
Neither Wayback Machine nor iGopherBrowser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wayback Machine or iGopherBrowser?
Wayback Machine ships an update every 2 months, and iGopherBrowser every 6 months. Most recently, Wayback Machine was updated on September 28, 2026 and iGopherBrowser on June 1, 2026.

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