Comparison

Opera Browser with VPN vs RedApp Lite

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

Head to head
About

Opera Browser with VPN

This AI-powered web browser offers lightning-fast speeds, enhanced privacy with a built-in VPN, and an ad-free experience. Customize your interface and enjoy seamless one-handed browsing with intuitive gestures and a smart AI assistant.

Highlights
  • AI-powered browsing with Aria
  • Built-in private VPN
  • Native ad blocker
  • One-handed browsing design
  • Customizable wallpapers
  • Lightning-fast search
Features
Currently charting
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Fast, safe and private, Opera is a beautifully-designed web browser with a Red Dot Award-winning interface. Loved by millions worldwide, Opera is built for people on the go, delivering lightning-fast browsing with powerful privacy tools. The All-New Opera One for iOS Experience a browser that moves with you, with a sleek bottom search bar for effortless thumb-driven browsing. Enjoy a more immersive full-screen experience and fluid navigation with intuitive, smooth-swipe gestures. Ad-Free Browsing with an Enhanced Native Ad Blocker Say goodbye to distractions and hello to faster page loading. Opera’s built-in Ad Blocker removes intrusive ads and pop-ups automatically, helping pages load faster and making browsing smoother and cleaner. Built-in VPN Enjoy enhanced privacy. Opera’s built-in VPN encrypts your browsing traffic and masks your location with a strict no-logs policy. No subscriptions, logins, or extra extensions required. Just turn it on with a single tap to shield your personal data on any network. Sync Stop leaving your tabs behind. Whether you’re stepping out for coffee or switching to the couch, Opera makes life easy. Sync your mobile and desktop browsers to access your open tabs, bookmarks, and speed dials instantly. Pick up exactly where you left off, no searching, no re-typing, just seamless browsing. Meet Opera AI Discover a smarter way to explore the web with Opera AI, seamlessly integrated into your browsing experience. You can now search with AI directly from the address bar, making it easier than ever to ask questions, explore topics, and find information instantly while browsing. Your Browser, Your Design Customize your browser with beautiful wallpapers or upload your own images to match your style. Whether you prefer minimal, colorful, or personal designs, Opera lets you shape your browsing environment exactly the way you like it. Designed for One-Hand Browsing Choose between sleek Bottom Navigation or the Fast Action Button (FAB) for total control of your browsing experience. Swipe gestures make it easy to switch tabs, reload pages, share links, or return to recent tabs. All with one hand. ABOUT OPERA Founded in 1995 in Norway on the idea that everyone should have fast access to the web, we have spent the last 30+ years helping millions browse in a safe, private, and innovative way. We care about the internet, about open standards, and about people. By downloading this application, you are agreeing to the End User Licence Agreement at https://www.opera.com/eula/mobile. Also, you can learn how Opera handles and protects your data in our Privacy Statement at https://www.opera.com/privacy

About

RedApp Lite

This app offers a fast, secure, and private browsing experience with extensive customization options. It includes advanced tracking protection, a built-in download manager, and the ability to set it as your default browser on iOS 14.

Highlights
  • Fast and secure private browsing
  • Advanced tracking and privacy protection
  • Integrated download and file manager
  • Customizable appearance and toolbar
  • Set as default browser (iOS 14+)
  • Video playback and background audio
  • Widgets for quick access
Features
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RedApp Lite is a private browser, simply provides the fastest, most secure private browsing experience available and is especially more customizable than other private browsers. 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. • 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). • Widgets. Supports many useful widgets such as Calendar, Top Sites, Your Library, Video Meetings, Tracking Protection, Website Redirects, URL Shortcuts... • Default Browser. From iOS 14, set RedApp Lite as your default browser! Select Settings - scroll down to select RedApp Lite - select RedApp Lite 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 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. RedApp Lite is a compact version of the RedApp browser. Therefore, if you want to experience all the other useful features, you can download RedApp here: https://apps.apple.com/vn/app/redapp-web-browser/id1409063862 Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback is music to our ears, and it helps us make RedApp Lite even better. Got a question? Please drop us a line at: mqmedia29@gmail.com

Screenshots

Opera Browser with VPN4 screens
RedApp Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Opera Browser with VPN at none against RedApp Lite's 8. Opera Browser with VPN also leads on ratings volume (258K vs 391) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). RedApp Lite's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 59%). On price, rating, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RedApp Lite sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Opera Browser with VPN asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Opera Browser with VPN against 4.6 for RedApp Lite. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opera Browser with VPN has 258K ratings behind it against 391, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Opera Browser with VPN's written reviews are positive against 77% of RedApp Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Opera Browser with VPN ships an update fortnightly, RedApp Lite every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Opera Browser with VPN versus RedApp Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpera Browser with VPNRedApp Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (258K ratings) — better4.6 (391 ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings258K — better391
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#33 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB80 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOpera Norway ASMinh Tran

Customer experience

Opera Browser with VPN

All ratings258,283 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews4,188 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative31.2%

RedApp Lite

All ratings391 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative21.0%

User reviews

Opera Browser with VPN

From 258K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable
  • 🔒 Blocks ads and crypto mining
  • 👍 Customizable UI
  • 💡 AI integration
  • 🔋 Battery efficient

Room to improve

  • 🐛 News pages keep popping up
  • 🐛 Glitches with search bar and tab management
  • 👎 Lack of reader mode and extensions
  • 🔒 Security concerns due to Chinese ownership
  • 💤 Forced new tabs on startup

RedApp Lite

From 391 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and lightweight
  • 🔒 High privacy and security
  • 👍 Highly customizable
  • 🌟 Ad blocker works well
  • 💡 PiP mode is good

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes when opening new tabs
  • 🐛 Hangs when switching YouTube playlist videos
  • 🐛 App crashes/uninstalls after update
  • 🐛 Doesn't save logins
  • 🐛 YouTube ads not blocked for some

Bugs and requests

Opera Browser with VPN

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Incompatibility with certain websites
  • Download and file saving limitations
  • Inconsistent ad blocking performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bookmark management
  • Password sync across devices
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Webpage zoom
  • Customizable dark mode

RedApp Lite

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Hangs when trying to switch videos in YouTube playlist
  • Crashing when opening new tap
  • App crashes/uninstalls after update
  • Does not save logins
  • Pages load in mobile version by default
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  • Translation feature shows untrusted connection
  • Video quality issues and no sound in player
  • Code-password keyboard issues (alphabetic first)
  • YouTube not opening for some users
  • App not installing after update

Requested features

19 requests
  • Remove data not linked to you
  • Add data not linked to you
  • Remove diagnostics
  • Add digital fingerprinting blocking
  • Option to open links in same tab, new tab, or background
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  • More icon versions for home screen
  • Speed Dial feature
  • One-click new tab creation
  • Manual quality selection for YouTube videos
  • Save YouTube user profile when browser closes
  • Ad block for YouTube
  • Dark mode for submenus
  • Ability to set as default browser
  • Copy text from Facebook pages
  • Save images from Facebook without difficulty
  • Multi-threaded download
  • Bypass DPI
  • Improve sharpness
  • Download various files

In-app purchases

None

Opera Browser with VPN

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

RedApp Lite

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

Questions

Is Opera Browser with VPN free?
Opera Browser with VPN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RedApp Lite free?
RedApp Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Opera Browser with VPN or RedApp Lite?
Opera Browser with VPN is rated higher. Opera Browser with VPN averages 4.7 out of 5 from 258K ratings, while RedApp Lite averages 4.6 from 391 ratings.
Do Opera Browser with VPN or RedApp Lite have ads?
Opera Browser with VPN shows ads; RedApp Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Opera Browser with VPN or RedApp Lite?
Opera Browser with VPN ships an update fortnightly, and RedApp Lite every 6 days. Most recently, Opera Browser with VPN was updated on September 27, 2026 and RedApp Lite on September 26, 2026.

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