Comparison

Gopher Client vs Lagrange Smallnet Browser

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

Head to head
About

Gopher Client

Access the Gopherspace with this modern browser for iOS. Browse text files, images, and directories, and utilize search systems to find information. It offers a clean interface with adjustable text size and bookmarking capabilities.

Highlights
  • Clean browser interface
  • Access Gopher servers
  • Supports text files and images
  • Opens WWW links in Safari
  • Gopherspace search systems
  • Bookmarks
  • Adjustable text size
Features
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"gopher n. 1. Any of various short tailed, burrowing mammals of the family Geomyidae, of North America. 2. (Amer. colloq.) Native or inhabitant of Minnesota: the Gopher State. 3. (Amer. colloq.) One who runs errands, does odd-jobs, fetches or delivers documents for office staff. 4. (computer tech.) software following a simple protocol for burrowing through a TCP/IP internet." - From RFC 1436 describing Gopher Way back in the early 1990's, Gopher was a major part of the internet. Over the years it has waned, but there are still quite a few Gopher servers running. This is is a modern Gopher browser for iOS. Built from the ground up, it lets you access the wealth of data available via Gopher from your favorite devices. What this offers: - Clean, browser style user interface - Access to Gopher servers - Supports text files, images, directories - Opens WWW links in Safari - Supports Veronica-2, Contrition, and other search systems for searching the Gopherspace - Bookmarks - Adjustable text size & optional "reflow" of text documents for improved readability Limitations: - This does not support binary files other than images - This does not support the non-standard Gopher+ extensions, or CSO selectors

About

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

Explore alternative internet protocols beyond the World Wide Web. This browser offers modern conveniences like inline images, multiple tabs, and customizable themes while supporting unique protocols like Gopher, Finger, and Spartan.

Highlights
  • Support for alternative internet protocols
  • Inline image and audio viewing
  • Multiple tabs and page zoom
  • Customizable themes and UI accent color
  • Identity management with TLS certificates
  • Smart URL suggestions
  • Split view browsing on iPadOS
Features
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Beyond the World Wide Web, there is a frontier of hobbyist network protocols that aim to restore a more human-centric ethos to the internet. This is called the "small internet", or smallnet. Lagrange supports many of these protocols and lets you explore smallnet sites while enjoying modern conveniences familiar from web browsers, like beautiful typography, inline image viewing, multiple tabs, visual themes, bookmarks, history, and page outlines. FEATURES * Beautiful typography with full Unicode support * Autogenerated page style and icon for each domain * Light and dark color themes * Customizable UI accent color * Page zoom (50%...200%) * Custom scaling factor for the UI * Support for the classic protocols, e.g., Gopher and Finger * Support for uploading and editing content using the Titan protocol * Support for hobbyist protocols: Gopher-over-TLS, Spartan, Nex, Misfin, and Guppy * Instant back/forward navigation using cached content * Open image and audio links inline on the same page * Subscribe to Gemfeeds and Atom feeds * Identity management — create and use TLS client certificates * Smart suggestions when typing an URL — search bookmarks, history, feeds, identities * Search engine integration * Use remote pages as a source of dynamic bookmarks * Configurable text snippets that can be pasted in input fields and used as custom search queries * Sheet (iOS) or sidebars (iPadOS) for managing bookmarks, identities and subscribed feeds, and viewing browsing history, open tabs, page outline, and site structure * Multiple tabs * Split view for browsing two pages at once (iPadOS) * Open links via keyboard shortcuts * Audio playback: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV * Read Gempub books and view ZIP archive contents * Support for proxy servers

Screenshots

Gopher Client4 screens
Lagrange Smallnet Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gopher Client at fortnightly against Lagrange Smallnet Browser's every 7 months. Gopher Client also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). 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

Gopher Client holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gopher Client has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Gopher Client's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lagrange Smallnet Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gopher Client ships an update fortnightly, Lagrange Smallnet Browser every 7 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gopher Client versus Lagrange Smallnet Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGopher ClientLagrange Smallnet Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCharles ChildersJaakko Keranen

Customer experience

Gopher Client

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral15.8%
Negative5.3%

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gopher Client

No in-app purchases

None

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gopher Client free?
Gopher Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lagrange Smallnet Browser free?
Lagrange Smallnet Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gopher Client or Lagrange Smallnet Browser?
Gopher Client is rated higher. Gopher Client averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Lagrange Smallnet Browser averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Gopher Client or Lagrange Smallnet Browser have ads?
Neither Gopher Client nor Lagrange Smallnet Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gopher Client or Lagrange Smallnet Browser?
Gopher Client ships an update fortnightly, and Lagrange Smallnet Browser every 7 months. Most recently, Gopher Client was updated on September 30, 2026 and Lagrange Smallnet Browser on September 30, 2026.

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