RedApp Lite vs Octo Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RedApp Lite
This browser offers a fast, secure, and private online experience with extensive customization options. It includes advanced tracking protection, built-in ad blocking, and a media player for seamless video and audio playback. Manage downloads, files, and share them easily with nearby devices.
- Fast and secure private browsing
- Tracking and privacy protection
- Integrated media player
- Download and file manager
- Customizable interface and toolbars
- Set as default browser
- 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
Octo Browser
This private browser allows you to create separate profiles for different online activities, ensuring your cookies, cache, and history remain isolated. Easily switch between work, personal, or research contexts without data leakage.
- Independent browser profiles
- Isolated cookies and cache
- Separate browsing history
- Customizable browser identification
- Proxy support (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5)
- Instant profile switching
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A private browser built on independent profiles. Create browser profiles for every context you need - work, personal, research, or anything else. Each profile is its own world, with its own cookies, cache, history, and settings. Switch between them in one tap. Nothing leaks between them. PROFILES THAT STAY SEPARATE Every browser profile is its own container. Cookies and sessions don't mix, and data from one profile never shows up in another. - Create profiles in seconds - Each profile has its own cookies, storage, and session - Instant switching from the main screen - Separate browser history POWERFUL BROWSING TOOLS Every profile comes with flexible settings you fully control: - Browser identification, language, timezone, and regional settings - Proxy (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5) MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE - Keep work and personal browsing fully separated - Stay signed in to different sites across different profiles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RedApp Lite at 4.6 against Octo Browser's 3.7. RedApp Lite also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 53%) and ratings volume (393 vs 24). Octo Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Octo Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
RedApp Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RedApp Lite has 393 ratings behind it against 24, 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 53% of Octo Browser's.
RedApp Lite ships an update every 5 days, Octo Browser every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RedApp Lite | Octo Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (393 ratings) — better | 3.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 393 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Minh Tran | BLACKBIRD SECURE BROWSING LTD |
Customer experience
RedApp Lite
Octo 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
Octo 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
Octo Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RedApp Lite free?
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