Lagrange Smallnet Browser vs Private Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Private Browser
A minimalist web browser designed for simplicity and a unique user experience. It offers essential features like tabs and bookmarks with an interface that adapts to your needs.
- Minimalist interface
- Adaptive UI elements
- Tabbed browsing
- Bookmark management
- Search suggestions
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Loopius is an extremely simple browser with nothing superfluous. Interface elements can seamlessly transform into one another depending on the context, creating a unique user experience. The browser supports basic features such as tabs, bookmarks, and search suggestions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Private Browser at monthly against Lagrange Smallnet Browser's every 7 months. Private Browser also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Lagrange Smallnet Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Lagrange Smallnet Browser against 4.2 for Private Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Lagrange Smallnet Browser's written reviews are positive against 67% of Private Browser's.
Lagrange Smallnet Browser ships an update every 7 months, Private Browser monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lagrange Smallnet Browser | Private Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jaakko Keranen | Maxim Frolov |
Customer experience
Lagrange Smallnet Browser
Private Browser
In-app purchases
Lagrange Smallnet Browser
No in-app purchases
Private Browser
No in-app purchases
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