Lagrange Smallnet Browser vs Contaxs
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
Contaxs
Organize your iPhone contacts with this comprehensive toolkit. It intelligently finds and merges duplicates, cleans up messy names, and provides reliable backup and restore options. Take full control of your address book with advanced management features.
- Smart duplicate consolidation
- Apple Intelligence name cleanup
- Cross-account duplicate detection
- Precision contact merging
- Reliable backup and restore
- Account and group management
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Messy contacts? Duplicates scattered across accounts? Names full of emojis, symbols, and typos? Clean and organize everything in minutes with Contaxs — the professional, all-in-one contacts toolkit for iPhone. One-time purchase. Yours forever. No subscription. No data leaves your device. Complete privacy. Smart Consolidator A guided wizard that deep-cleans your entire address book across all accounts (iCloud, Google, Exchange, and local): • Scans everything at once to find empty contacts, duplicates, and issues • Merges duplicates with precise field-by-field control and live preview • Clear before-and-after summary before any changes • Automatic backups before and after every cleanup Apple Intelligence Name Fixer Powered by Apple Intelligence — the smartest name cleanup available: • Instantly detects emojis, weird symbols, numbers, and odd characters • Suggests clean, professional name formats • Review and approve suggestions individually or batch-process dozens at once Cross-Account Duplicate Finder Finds hidden duplicates others miss: • Matches by phone number, email, or name — even across different accounts • Color-coded view shows which contact belongs to which account • Smart filters: same-account, cross-account, or exact matches Precision Contact Merger • Pick exactly which fields to keep (name, phones, emails, photo, address, birthday, organization, social profiles, and more) • Clean merging of multiple numbers and emails with proper labels • Live preview before saving Reliable Backup & Restore Never lose your contacts: • Automatic backups saved to iCloud Drive • Export as vCard (.vcf) or CSV with full field support • Flexible restore options: Insert All, Replace All, Insert New Only, or Smart Sync • Easy import of vCard files Account & Group Management Full control over your address book: • View and manage contacts by account • Create, rename, and organize custom groups • Move contacts between accounts and groups • Rename account labels for clarity Powerful Contacts Browser • Fast search and sorting (by name, phone, email, or duplicate count) • Bulk actions on multiple contacts • Copy formatted phone or email lists • Quick export or sharing Why Choose Contaxs • One-time purchase — Every feature included, no subscriptions or hidden fees • 100% Private — All processing happens on your device. No servers, no tracking • Built for Latest iOS — Modern design with native Apple frameworks • True Cross-Account Power — Fixes duplicates across iCloud, Google, Exchange and more • Safe by Design — Automatic backups + full previews before any change Available in English, Spanish, Japanese, and Portuguese. Take back control of your address book — clean, organized, and professional. Download Contaxs today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Contaxs at 100% against Lagrange Smallnet Browser's 50%. Contaxs also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). Lagrange Smallnet Browser's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Lagrange Smallnet Browser is free to download; Contaxs costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lagrange Smallnet Browser ships an update every 7 months, Contaxs every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lagrange Smallnet Browser | Contaxs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jaakko Keranen | Elysoft |
Customer experience
Lagrange Smallnet Browser
Contaxs
In-app purchases
Lagrange Smallnet Browser
No in-app purchases
Contaxs
No in-app purchases
Questions
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