Ruru vs Telescopure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ruru
This browser is designed for one-handed use, allowing thumb-based control for navigation and search. It's ideal for users with larger phones or smaller hands seeking convenient mobile browsing.
- One-handed operation
- Thumb-friendly navigation
- Swipe gestures for back/forward
- Edge swipe for tab management
- Shake to search
- Bookmark functionality
- Right/left-handed mode switch
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'Ruru' is a simple web browser aiming to use with one hand.You can use all the operations within the range of the thumb.It is ideal for people who use big iPhone, small hands. Please try it. = Main function = · Swipe from anywhere on the screen to GoBack · GoForward · Double tap the top of the Home button to display the search screen · Swipe from the edge of the screen to display the tab selection screen · Bookmark (save with long press) · Tab list · History (past 300 items) · Go to Google search screen with shake · Switch between right-handed mode and left-handed mode
Telescopure
A minimalist web browser for iOS offering essential browsing features like full-screen browsing, page zoom, and pull-to-refresh. It allows users to select their preferred search engine and supports both light and dark themes. This open-source application can also be set as the default browser.
- Full-screen browsing
- Page zoom
- Pull to refresh
- Bookmark favorite pages
- Selectable search engines
- Light and dark themes
- Set as default browser
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Telescopure is a browser for iOS which has minimal functions. Functions - Open an HTTP or HTTPS link. - Search by keywords. - Browse a page in the full screen. - Pull to refresh. - Page Zoom. - Bookmark user's favorite page. - Open a link of other app in Telescopure. - User can select a search engine (Google/Bing/DuckDuckGo). - Support light and dark themes. You can set Telescopure as your default browser app. You can use Telescopure to debug your application that work with the browser. Telescopure is an open source software. Developer may end support for older iOS without notice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Telescopure at 5.0 against Ruru's 4.0. Telescopure also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Ruru's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Telescopure holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ruru's written reviews are positive against 100% of Telescopure's.
Ruru ships an update every 3 weeks, Telescopure monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ruru | Telescopure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MAPLE LLC | Takuto Nakamura |
Customer experience
Ruru
Telescopure
In-app purchases
Ruru
No in-app purchases
Telescopure
No in-app purchases
