Comparison

RedApp Lite vs Bro Browser

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

Head to head
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

About

Bro Browser

Browse the web and multitask with a floating video player. Listen to videos with your screen locked. Features include a timer, photo viewer, and website favorites for seamless multitasking.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture video playback
  • Background audio playback on locked screen
  • Adjustable PiP window size and position
  • Integrated PiP timer
  • Always-visible clock
  • Picture-in-Picture photo viewer
  • Website favorites
Features
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Meet our new browser which is great for multitasking. Using our app you can watch videos and do your usual tasks on your phone at the same. This is made possible by our "Picture in Picture" mode. Just open any video in our browser, press the "pip" button and now you can check your mail, reply to your friends in messengers, use any of your apps, while the video from our browser will play in a small window that you can drag and drop wherever you want as well as change its size. That's not all. Tired of not being able to listen to content from your favorite video portals on your lock screen? We have solved this problem. If you don't need to look at the screen, just lock it and the video will continue to play and you can listen to it. Features: Fast and easy to use browser. Picture in Picture mode. With the ability to drag the screen to any place, change its size, pause, rewind. Listening sound or music from the video on the locked screen. PiP Timer. Use the timer that is always visible when you need to keep track of time while using other apps. You don't have to switch between apps like before. PiP Watch. Time will always be visible, also when using other applications. PiP Photo. Do you surf the Internet, chat on social networks, write notes and want your favorite photo to be be always in sight? Then this feature is for you. Favourites. Add an unlimited number of websites for fast access. Now you do not need to enter your favorite site manually every time. Aceess by one tap. With the possibility of removal. Subscription pricing and terms: Our app offers one auto-renewing subscription option: $4.99 per month This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Privacy Policy: https://browserapp.tilda.ws/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://browserapp.tilda.ws/termsofuse

Screenshots

RedApp Lite4 screens
Bro Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: RedApp Lite at free with in-app purchases against Bro Browser's subscription. RedApp Lite also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RedApp Lite sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Bro Browser sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for RedApp Lite against 4.5 for Bro Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 393 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of RedApp Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bro Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RedApp Lite ships an update every 5 days, Bro Browser fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RedApp Lite versus Bro Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedApp LiteBro Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (393 ratings) — better4.5 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3931.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMinh TranEuropean Apps Solutions

Customer experience

RedApp Lite

All ratings393 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative21.0%

Bro Browser

All ratings1,059 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative45.2%

User reviews

RedApp Lite

From 393 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

Bro Browser

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Seamless video playback
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 💡 Useful picture-in-picture feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Paid premium features
  • 🚫 Restricted functionality without premium

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

Bro Browser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Unreliable performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add casting capability
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Introduce a free ad-free mode

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
4 purchases

Bro Browser

Subscriptions3
  • Bro Browser Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Picture in Picture Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$12.99

Questions

Is RedApp Lite free?
RedApp Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bro Browser free?
Bro Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RedApp Lite or Bro Browser?
RedApp Lite is rated higher. RedApp Lite averages 4.6 out of 5 from 393 ratings, while Bro Browser averages 4.5 from 1.1K ratings.
Do RedApp Lite or Bro Browser have ads?
Neither RedApp Lite nor Bro Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RedApp Lite or Bro Browser?
RedApp Lite ships an update every 5 days, and Bro Browser fortnightly. Most recently, RedApp Lite was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bro Browser on October 27, 2026.

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