Lagrange Smallnet Browser vs Scout
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
Scout
A text-first internet browser for iOS that prioritizes simplicity and privacy. It offers a lightweight alternative to the modern web, focusing on content and speed without ads or trackers.
- Gemini capsule browsing
- Text and Gemini rendering
- Back/forward history and bookmarks
- Interactive capsule input handling
- TOFU certificate verification
- Client certificate support
- Media viewing and saving
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Scout is a native iOS client for the Gemini protocol; a lightweight, text-first alternative to the modern web built around simplicity, privacy, and content. No ads. No trackers. No JavaScript. Just pages written by real people, served fast. Features - Browse any Gemini capsule with full text/gemini rendering - Navigate with back/forward history and bookmarks - Handle input prompts for interactive capsules - TOFU (Trust On First Use) certificate verification for privacy-respecting security - Client certificate support for authenticated capsules - Media viewing and saving support - Clean and minimal styles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lagrange Smallnet Browser at 4.4 against Scout's 4.0. Lagrange Smallnet Browser also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lagrange Smallnet Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Lagrange Smallnet Browser | Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jaakko Keranen | Steven Simkins |
In-app purchases
Lagrange Smallnet Browser
No in-app purchases
Scout
No in-app purchases
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