Comparison

SamBrowser vs Lagrange Smallnet Browser

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

Head to head
About

SamBrowser

Browse the web discreetly in a full-screen interface that mimics a familiar browser. Scan QR codes or barcodes to search for product prices and easily share web addresses. This free application is designed for privacy and convenience.

Highlights
  • Full-screen browsing
  • Portrait and landscape mode
  • QR code and barcode scanning
  • Product price search via scan
  • Discrete icon and presentation
  • Easy address sharing
Features
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In addition this app is COMPLETELY FREE and works on iPhone, iPod and iPAD! so get it now and start browsing those websites in beautiful full screen without anyone knowing where you've been! Some other features and Details: - Portrait and Landscape mode support. - Full screen web browser. - Similar UI to Safari. - Scan address from QRCode or Barcode. - Search product price with scan code. - Safari based backend engine. - Setup default address. - Always starts in Google, Yahoo or Bing search homepage. - No auto suggest or auto-fill in. - Easy Share address to other apps. - Very discrete icon and presentation.

About

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

Explore alternative internet protocols beyond the World Wide Web. This browser offers modern conveniences like inline images, multiple tabs, and customizable themes while supporting unique protocols like Gopher, Finger, and Spartan.

Highlights
  • Support for alternative internet protocols
  • Inline image and audio viewing
  • Multiple tabs and page zoom
  • Customizable themes and UI accent color
  • Identity management with TLS certificates
  • Smart URL suggestions
  • Split view browsing on iPadOS
Features
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Beyond the World Wide Web, there is a frontier of hobbyist network protocols that aim to restore a more human-centric ethos to the internet. This is called the "small internet", or smallnet. Lagrange supports many of these protocols and lets you explore smallnet sites while enjoying modern conveniences familiar from web browsers, like beautiful typography, inline image viewing, multiple tabs, visual themes, bookmarks, history, and page outlines. FEATURES * Beautiful typography with full Unicode support * Autogenerated page style and icon for each domain * Light and dark color themes * Customizable UI accent color * Page zoom (50%...200%) * Custom scaling factor for the UI * Support for the classic protocols, e.g., Gopher and Finger * Support for uploading and editing content using the Titan protocol * Support for hobbyist protocols: Gopher-over-TLS, Spartan, Nex, Misfin, and Guppy * Instant back/forward navigation using cached content * Open image and audio links inline on the same page * Subscribe to Gemfeeds and Atom feeds * Identity management — create and use TLS client certificates * Smart suggestions when typing an URL — search bookmarks, history, feeds, identities * Search engine integration * Use remote pages as a source of dynamic bookmarks * Configurable text snippets that can be pasted in input fields and used as custom search queries * Sheet (iOS) or sidebars (iPadOS) for managing bookmarks, identities and subscribed feeds, and viewing browsing history, open tabs, page outline, and site structure * Multiple tabs * Split view for browsing two pages at once (iPadOS) * Open links via keyboard shortcuts * Audio playback: MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV * Read Gempub books and view ZIP archive contents * Support for proxy servers

Screenshots

SamBrowser4 screens
Lagrange Smallnet Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SamBrowser at 100% against Lagrange Smallnet Browser's 50%. SamBrowser also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SamBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SamBrowser's written reviews are positive against 50% of Lagrange Smallnet Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SamBrowser ships an update every 10 months, Lagrange Smallnet Browser every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SamBrowser versus Lagrange Smallnet Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSamBrowserLagrange Smallnet Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSoeng SamnangJaakko Keranen

Customer experience

SamBrowser

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SamBrowser

No in-app purchases

None

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SamBrowser free?
SamBrowser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lagrange Smallnet Browser free?
Lagrange Smallnet Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SamBrowser or Lagrange Smallnet Browser?
SamBrowser is rated higher. SamBrowser averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lagrange Smallnet Browser averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do SamBrowser or Lagrange Smallnet Browser have ads?
Neither SamBrowser nor Lagrange Smallnet Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SamBrowser or Lagrange Smallnet Browser?
SamBrowser ships an update every 10 months, and Lagrange Smallnet Browser every 7 months. Most recently, SamBrowser was updated on September 25, 2026 and Lagrange Smallnet Browser on September 30, 2026.

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