AMP Shockwave vs Web Roulette!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AMP Shockwave
This Safari extension automatically redirects Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to their standard web versions. It enhances browsing by ensuring you always see the full, non-AMP webpage.
- Redirects AMP pages
- Works with Safari
- Enhances browsing experience
- Free to use
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AMP Shockwave is a Safari extension that redirects AMP pages to normal pages.
Web Roulette!
Discover new webpages with a simple shake or swipe through your favorite sites. This app offers a unique browsing experience by eliminating typing and page loading times, making web surfing a fun and convenient game.
- Swipe through favorite sites
- Shake for surprise webpage
- No typing required
- Pre-cached pages for fast loading
- Simplified browsing experience
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Web Roulette is simple and fun to play with like all good toys. Just swipe and shake. 1. Swipe through your favorite sites 2. Shake when bored for a surprise webpage! But it's also your new main mobile browser. NO typing your next page NO page loading times (precached!) NO tab management NO baggage from Netscape Navigator's branch of desktop web browsers Take it out for a spin and we hope you enjoy. “Silly and simple and I kind of love it” - THE VERGE “Simple, addictive, and fun” - TECHCRUNCH “It’s just plain dumb fun” - JOHN GRUBER “Makes surfing your top sites a fun game” - APPADVICE “Browsing websites this way is quick and convenient” - MACRUMORS “Restores… the kind of random nature of “flipping through channels” on the internet.” 9TO5MAC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Web Roulette! at 125 against AMP Shockwave's 24. Web Roulette! also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.7 for AMP Shockwave against 4.7 for Web Roulette!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Web Roulette! has 125 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of AMP Shockwave's written reviews are positive against 75% of Web Roulette!'s.
AMP Shockwave ships an update fortnightly, Web Roulette! every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | AMP Shockwave | Web Roulette! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) | 4.7 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 125 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | And a Dinosaur | Impending |
Customer experience
AMP Shockwave
Web Roulette!
Bugs and requests
AMP Shockwave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Web Roulette!
Reported bugs
4 issues- App says 'out of shakes'
- Swiping clashes with website gestures
- Stops audio playback on device
- Websites are blank or outdated
Requested features
9 requests- Dedicated iPad app
- Option to disable roulette animation
- Clearer onboarding for 'shake' feature
- Ability to open articles in Apple News
- Separate wheels for different website categories
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- More onboarding guidance
- Option to mute sound effects
- Adjustable swipe sensitivity
- Zone-based swiping for UI navigation
In-app purchases
AMP Shockwave
No in-app purchases
Web Roulette!
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AMP Shockwave free?
Is Web Roulette! free?
Which has better reviews, AMP Shockwave or Web Roulette!?
Do AMP Shockwave or Web Roulette! have ads?
Which is updated more often, AMP Shockwave or Web Roulette!?
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