Goldy vs Riverbed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goldy
Browse the internet privately with a single click. Instantly remove your web history, cookies, and local storage when you're finished, ensuring your online activity remains hidden from others who use your device. Keep your regular browsing history separate and intact.
- One-click private browsing
- Instant history deletion
- Cookie removal
- Local web storage clearing
- Maintains Safari history
- Ad-free experience
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Goldy brings you private web browsing with a single click. They say that goldfish have no memory, and Goldy is no exception! Goldy lets you use the internet in private. Visit any sites you want, and whenever you're done surfing, just hit the home button. Your web history, cookies, and local web storage are instantly removed, so no one else who picks up your device can see what you've been doing. At the same time, your Safari web history and cookies remain intact. Anyone who shares their iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad with other people can benefit from Goldy. You can use Goldy to: - shop for presents online without ruining the surprise - use your employer-provided device to look for jobs or other "not safe for work" material without alerting your employer - access your bank or other accounts without leaving any trace of where you've been logging in. ... AND MORE! Goldy is free software, contains no third-party advertisements, and doesn't use any analytics or other tracking tools to see how you're using it.
Riverbed
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Riverbed allows you to manage your personal information the way you want. It allows you to build mini-databases that let you interact with your data the way that works best for you—all without writing any code. And because you can make changes in the same app that you browse your data in, you can always adjust Riverbed to work the way you need it in the moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Riverbed at every 2 months against Goldy's every 44 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Goldy ships an update every 44 months, Riverbed every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goldy | Riverbed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rebisoft | Josh Justice |
In-app purchases
Goldy
No in-app purchases
Riverbed
No in-app purchases









