iFox Browser vs iRetro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFox Browser
Experience a fast, customizable, and fullscreen web browser with desktop-like features. Enjoy unlimited tabs, advanced privacy options, and significant data savings through web compression.
- Fullscreen mode
- Unlimited tabs
- Desktop browser rendering
- In-page search
- Ultra private mode
- Web compression
- Image blocking
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iFox Browser is a lightweight web browser for iPhone and iPad, designed for full-screen browsing, tab management, bookmarks, history, quick search, and family-friendly browsing controls. Highlights: - Fullscreen browsing Use more of the screen for web pages and hide browser controls when you need a cleaner view. - Tabs Open and switch between multiple pages quickly. - Bookmarks and history Save frequently visited pages, revisit recent browsing history, and organize pages for later use. - Search Search the web from the address bar and choose your preferred search engine. - Custom homepage Set a homepage that fits the way you browse. - Family Safety Parents can turn on Family Safety, create a parent PIN, manage allowed sites, set daily browsing limits, and review local activity reports. - Child browsing with fewer interruptions When Family Safety is enabled, third-party ads are hidden during child browsing. - Privacy options Use privacy-related settings and cleanup tools to reduce local browsing traces, including history, cookies, and cache. - In-page search Find words or phrases within the current web page. - Share by email Send the current page link by email. Free version includes basic browsing features with ads. Family Safety basics are free, including the Family Safety switch, parent PIN, basic protection, and hiding third-party ads during child browsing. Premium unlocks advanced features and removes ads. Premium options include monthly subscription, 6-month subscription, annual subscription, or lifetime access. Privacy Policy: http://mindkey.xyz/index.php/mindkey/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Official Website: http://mindkey.xyz
iRetro
Explore how websites looked in the past using the Wayback Machine API. This browser offers a retro design for an immersive experience and can also be used for modern web browsing with a minimalistic interface. It's completely free with no ads or in-app purchases.
- View past website versions
- Powered by Wayback Machine API
- Retro design for atmosphere
- Modern web browsing
- Minimalistic interface
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Have you ever wonder how the Facebook, Yahoo or [[put your favorite website here]] looked like 10 years ago? Or 15? Now you can do this with our browser powered by Wayback Machine API*! Just set the date and that’s it - you’re in the past! The app has retro design for the deep diving into the atmosphere of oldschool web. The app can also browse the modern web, you can use it as regular browser. It has a simple minimalistic interface and, therefore, unlike other browsers, it won’t be able to spy on you :-) The app is absolutely free and not contains any ads or in-app purchases. Have a nice trip to the past, fun present and bright future! * For more information visit http://archive.org/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iRetro at 85% against iFox Browser's 17%. iRetro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). iFox Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 24 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. iFox Browser sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iRetro asks for nothing beyond the download.
iRetro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRetro has 94 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of iFox Browser's written reviews are positive against 85% of iRetro's.
iFox Browser ships an update every 6 months, iRetro every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFox Browser | iRetro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 宁 王 | QURAI SOFTWARE - FZCO |
Customer experience
iFox Browser
iRetro
In-app purchases
iFox Browser
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium 6 Months$4.996 Months
- Premium Annual$7.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$14.99
iRetro
No in-app purchases
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