Comparison

RedApp Browser vs Light Surf Browser

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

Head to head
About

RedApp Browser

This browser offers exceptional speed, robust privacy features, and extensive customization options. It includes advanced tracking protection, private browsing, and integrated tools for managing downloads, files, and notes.

Highlights
  • Fast and efficient browsing
  • Advanced privacy and tracking protection
  • Private browsing with biometric lock
  • Integrated download and file manager
  • Customizable interface and toolbars
  • Notes and music chart features
  • Widgets for quick access
Features
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RedApp browser is super fast, safe with the highest privacy capabilities, cool interface and many great useful features. Most importantly, RedApp provides the best customization capabilities for users in a way never seen before in any other browser application. Now, let's start exploring RedApp together! Main features: • Fast, smart, integrates many great add-ons, security and energy efficiency than other browsers. • Search intelligently. Easily access shortcuts to search providers including Wikipedia, Twitter, YouTube, Amazon etc. • Private browsing. Using Passcode/TouchID or FaceID protection helps you keep more privacy and security in your business. • Tracking Protection. Let you identify advertisers and others who track your online behavior, and remove the cross‑site tracking data they leave behind. • Privacy Protection. Be protected with leading privacy and security features such as HTTPS Everywhere (encrypted data traffic), script blocking, cookie blocking, and private tabs. • Notes. Allows you to organize and manage notes when you need to note down any content you need while browsing. • Music Charts. Allows you to explore iTunes Charts with Top Songs, Top Albums, Top Playlists, Top Videos... • Player Manager. You can play video links from YouTube, Vimeo while browsing. Play audio in background and without any annoying ads. • Download Manager, File Manager and Sharing Manager. Let you download, manage files or links and share them to nearby devices. Use Wi-Fi or WebDAV sharing to let you transfer files directly to other nearby devices (mobile or PC). In addition, it also allows you to instantly send messages and files to anyone around you (Nearby Chat). • Widgets. Supports many useful widgets such as Calendar, Top Sites, Your Library, Music Charts, Notes, Video Meetings, Tracking Protection, Website Redirects, URL Shortcuts... • Default Browser. From iOS 14, set RedApp as your default browser! Select Settings - scroll down to select RedApp - select RedApp as the Default Browser App. Additional Features: • Appearance. Use system Light/Dark mode or choose a predefined theme. • Theme Color. Change any text color you want. • Toolbar Color. Select a color-coded predefined toolbar. • Customize the toolbar. Allows adding or removing menu buttons. • Address Bar. Displayed at Top or Bottom. • Wallpapers. Set background image for New Tab. • Allows customization of font-size • Reader Mode. Always on. • Require Passcode/TouchID or FaceID when the screen is locked. • Pop-up blocker. • Saves battery and data. • HTTPS everywhere (for security). • Script blocking. • Browsing history/Reading List/Bookmarks. • Private and recent tabs. • Night Mode. Easily read in low light. • Blocks cookie consent notifications by default. • Use voice search in the browser. • Import/export bookmarks to another browser. AND you can explore other useful features in Settings. With the idea of creating an all-in-one app, it means that when you use the RedApp browser, you will have all you need. Therefore, RedApp always tries, always discovers useful features, always improves, always listens to suggestions from all users... to make RedApp better and better! You will feel RedApp is yours and very safe to use. Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback is music to our ears, and it helps us make RedApp even better. Got a question? Please drop us a line at: mqmedia29@gmail.com

About

Light Surf Browser

Browse the web without intrusive ads and enjoy background audio playback for music and films. This utility offers virus protection and privacy features like password protection and Touch ID support, while also helping to conserve internet data.

Highlights
  • Ad Blocker
  • Background Audio Playback
  • Virus Protection
  • Password Protection
  • Touch ID Support
  • Data Saving
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WWe're sure you're tired of ads on websites We offer you our Ad Blocker Browser so you can quickly browse the web without unnecessary information. You can also listen to your favourite music and films in the background, with your phone switched off, and in any format for FREE. You'll also save on expensive Internet traffic. We make it safe, so the app has virus protection. It is possible to password protect your privacy, and TouchI also supports this. We care about our users. We look forward to seeing you

Screenshots

RedApp Browser4 screens
Light Surf Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RedApp Browser at 81% against Light Surf Browser's 20%. RedApp Browser also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 61). Light Surf Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. RedApp Browser sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Light Surf Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RedApp Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RedApp Browser has 2.3K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of RedApp Browser's written reviews are positive against 20% of Light Surf Browser's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RedApp Browser versus Light Surf Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedApp BrowserLight Surf Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better3.3 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better61
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB45 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMinh TranKALATI LTD

Customer experience

RedApp Browser

All ratings2,343 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative13.0%

Light Surf Browser

All ratings61 ratings
Positive50.8%
Neutral9.8%
Negative39.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

RedApp Browser

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes on startup after updates
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Bookmarks and downloads disappearing
  • Translation feature not working
  • Ad-blocking and YouTube ads not working
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  • Overwriting of shortcuts and homepage settings

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more gesture options (2/3 finger swiping, pinching)
  • Provide more customization options (tab view, color themes, etc.)
  • Implement per-website settings (zoom, etc.)
  • Add a private mode that is always on
  • Integrate a user-script manager
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  • Improve tab management and reordering
  • Implement RSS feed support
  • Allow setting as default browser on iOS

Light Surf Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

RedApp Browser

One-time8
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Large Tip II$24.99
  • Large Tip III$49.99
  • Large Tip IV$99.99
  • Large Tip V$249.99
  • Large Tip VI$499.99
3 purchases

Light Surf Browser

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$32.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$82.991 Year

Questions

Is RedApp Browser free?
RedApp Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Light Surf Browser free?
Light Surf Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RedApp Browser or Light Surf Browser?
RedApp Browser is rated higher. RedApp Browser averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Light Surf Browser averages 3.3 from 61 ratings.
Do RedApp Browser or Light Surf Browser have ads?
Neither RedApp Browser nor Light Surf Browser shows ads.

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