RedApp Lite vs Light Surf Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RedApp Lite at 77% against Light Surf Browser's 20%. RedApp Lite also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (392 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
Both are free to download. RedApp Lite 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.
RedApp Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RedApp Lite has 392 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of RedApp Lite's written reviews are positive against 20% of Light Surf Browser's.
| Parameter | RedApp Lite | Light Surf Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (392 ratings) — better | 3.3 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 392 — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Minh Tran | KALATI LTD |
Customer experience
RedApp Lite
Light Surf Browser
Bugs and requests
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
Light Surf Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RedApp Lite
- 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
Light Surf Browser
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$32.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$82.991 Year
Questions
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