Comparison

Lagrange Smallnet Browser vs Dart Browser

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

Head to head
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

About

Dart Browser

This browser intelligently understands web pages, offering contextual menus and smart shopping comparisons. It features built-in ad blocking for faster, cleaner browsing and organized tab management.

Highlights
  • Smart shopping comparison across multiple retailers
  • Built-in ad blocking for faster loads
  • Contextual page menus with relevant actions
  • Organized tab management
  • One-tap bookmarking and history saving
Features
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Dart Browser — The Browser That Works With You Most browsers just load pages. Dart Browser understands them. Whether you're shopping, researching, or just reading, Dart Browser surfaces the right tools at the right moment — so you spend less time hunting and more time doing. —— SMART SHOPPING COMPARISON See a product on Amazon? Dart Browser recognizes it and puts one-tap price comparison right in your menu. Compare across Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Costco, and more — without opening side by side so you can find the best deal instantly. —— AD BLOCKING Built-in ad blocking means faster page loads, less clutter, and no trackers following you around. It works automatically — no setup required. —— CONTEXTUAL PAGE MENUS Dart Browser reads the page you're on and adds relevant actions to your menu. Jump to any section of a long article with one tap. Switch your search to a different engine mid-query. Look up the same product across shopping sites. The menu changes based on what you're doing, so the right options are always there. —— TABS Open as many tabs as you need and keep them organized. The visual tab switcher makes it easy to find where you left off. —— BOOKMARKS & HISTORY Save pages with a tap and find them again fast. Your history and bookmarks stay organized so nothing gets lost. —— Download Dart Browser and browse with purpose.

Screenshots

Lagrange Smallnet Browser3 screens
Dart Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dart Browser at 100% against Lagrange Smallnet Browser's 50%. Dart Browser also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 7 months). Lagrange Smallnet Browser's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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

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

Dart Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lagrange Smallnet Browser has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Lagrange Smallnet Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dart Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lagrange Smallnet Browser ships an update every 7 months, Dart Browser every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lagrange Smallnet Browser versus Dart Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLagrange Smallnet BrowserDart Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB9 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJaakko KeranenInstDeals Inc

Customer experience

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

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

Dart Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Dart Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lagrange Smallnet Browser free?
Lagrange Smallnet Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dart Browser free?
Dart Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lagrange Smallnet Browser or Dart Browser?
Dart Browser is rated higher. Lagrange Smallnet Browser averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Dart Browser averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lagrange Smallnet Browser or Dart Browser have ads?
Neither Lagrange Smallnet Browser nor Dart Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lagrange Smallnet Browser or Dart Browser?
Lagrange Smallnet Browser ships an update every 7 months, and Dart Browser every 8 days. Most recently, Lagrange Smallnet Browser was updated on September 30, 2026 and Dart Browser on October 12, 2026.

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