iClarified vs FastBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iClarified
Stay updated with the latest Apple news and receive instant alerts. Access step-by-step tutorials for your Apple devices and find answers from a supportive community. This app helps you maximize your iPhone, iPad, and Mac experience.
- Breaking Apple news alerts
- Step-by-step tutorials
- Community Q&A
- Push notifications
- Home screen widgets
- Save articles for later
- Powerful search
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The official iClarified app is your go-to source for everything Apple. Get instant news alerts, follow clear step-by-step tutorials, and find answers from a trusted community. Whether you’re using iPhone or iPad, in light mode or dark, iClarified makes it easy to stay informed and make the most of your devices. FEATURES ● Breaking Apple news with instant updates ● Clear tutorials for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more ● Answers community to ask questions and share knowledge ● Push notifications so you never miss an important story ● Widgets in three sizes to display trending and recent posts right on your Home Screen ● Comment on articles and join the conversation ● Save articles to read later ● Powerful search to find the topics that matter to you ● Full support for iPad and Dark Mode Download iClarified today to stay connected with all things Apple.
FastBack
This browser offers a unique "back" function that instantly displays the previous page without reloading. It's designed for a smoother news browsing experience, allowing users to navigate between articles and main pages seamlessly.
- Instant page recall on back
- No reloads when navigating back
- Smooth news browsing experience
- Remembers frequently visited sites
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"FastBack - the browser that doesn't reload when you go back." The name says it all. Amazingly, this is in contrast to all other iOS browsers. - When tapping "back", the previous page displays instantly. It does NOT reload, scroll, jump, redraw or update in any annoying way (as every other browser does), making the back step fast. - This is great for browsing news sites: You scroll down a long main page, tap a link, read, tap back, tap another link, tap back etc – and everything is just smooth. News browsing the way it was meant to be. - There are almost NO other features. OK, your frequently visited sites are remembered but that's it. Less is more. - I wrote this app so I could browse my morning news sites without going crazy. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iClarified at 60% against FastBack's 0%. iClarified also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). FastBack's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. FastBack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iClarified asks for nothing beyond the download.
iClarified holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iClarified has 1.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of iClarified's written reviews are positive against 0% of FastBack's.
iClarified ships an update every 13 months, FastBack every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iClarified | FastBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | iClarified | Studio Mee |
Customer experience
iClarified
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In-app purchases
iClarified
No in-app purchases
FastBack
- Unlock$1.99
