Comparison

Lagrange Smallnet Browser vs Dogsk

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

Dogsk

A lightweight and practical iOS browser for everyday use. It offers features like desktop site requests, private browsing, and a built-in screenshot tool. Enjoy a clean, simple browsing experience with customizable search engines and minimal storage impact.

Highlights
  • Request desktop website versions
  • Private browsing mode
  • Built-in webpage screenshot tool
  • Choice of search engines
  • Small app size
Features
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This is a lightweight and practical iOS browser designed for everyday web browsing. Key features: • Request desktop versions of websites for a full browsing experience • Private browsing mode that does not retain local browsing history after closing • Built-in webpage screenshot tool for saving pages easily • Freedom to choose different search engines based on your preference • Small app size with fast launch and minimal storage usage The app contains no built-in advertising and focuses on a clean, simple browsing experience.

Screenshots

Lagrange Smallnet Browser3 screens
Dogsk3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lagrange Smallnet Browser at 4.2 against Dogsk's 4.0. Lagrange Smallnet Browser also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Dogsk's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). 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

Lagrange Smallnet Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lagrange Smallnet Browser ships an update every 7 months, Dogsk every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lagrange Smallnet Browser versus Dogsk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLagrange Smallnet BrowserDogsk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJaakko Keranen伟 龙

Customer experience

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

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

Dogsk

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lagrange Smallnet Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Dogsk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lagrange Smallnet Browser free?
Lagrange Smallnet Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dogsk free?
Dogsk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lagrange Smallnet Browser or Dogsk?
Lagrange Smallnet Browser is rated higher. Lagrange Smallnet Browser averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Dogsk averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lagrange Smallnet Browser or Dogsk have ads?
Neither Lagrange Smallnet Browser nor Dogsk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lagrange Smallnet Browser or Dogsk?
Lagrange Smallnet Browser ships an update every 7 months, and Dogsk every 3 months. Most recently, Lagrange Smallnet Browser was updated on October 16, 2026 and Dogsk on October 2, 2026.

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