Comparison

iFox Browser vs iRetro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

iFox Browser

Web browser with Multiple Tabs

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.311 ratingsView app →

iRetro

Old Websites Explorer

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.694 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Fullscreen mode
Unlimited tabs
Desktop browser rendering
In-page search
Ultra private mode
Web compression
Image blocking

Features

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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

About

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.

Highlights

View past website versions
Powered by Wayback Machine API
Retro design for atmosphere
Modern web browsing
Minimalistic interface
No ads or in-app purchases

Features

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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/

Screenshots

iFox Browser3 screens

iRetro4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFox Browser ships an update every 6 months, iRetro every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

iFox Browser versus iRetro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
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

All ratings12 ratings

Positive58.3%

Neutral8.3%

Negative33.3%

Written reviews66 reviews

Positive16.7%

Neutral9.1%

Negative74.2%

iRetro

All ratings94 ratings

Positive90.4%

Neutral5.3%

Negative4.3%

Written reviews67 reviews

Positive85.1%

Neutral4.5%

Negative10.4%

User reviews

iFox Browser

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Fast loading times
😄 Works well for some users
👍 Tabs feature is cool
💡 Can be a good alternative to Safari

Room to improve

😞 Ads take up screen space
👎 Does not display web pages like desktop
😠 Autocorrects URLs incorrectly
😩 Crashes frequently
😠 Constant prompts for new tabs

iRetro

From 94 App Store ratings

What we love

✨ Nostalgic experience
🚀 Fast loading speeds
👍 Simple and intuitive UI
🤩 Unique retro design
💯 Free to use

Room to improve

⚠️ AI overview visible
🐛 Space bar issues
❌ No bookmarks
❌ No tabs
❌ Not updated recently

Bugs and requests

iFox Browser

Reported bugs

32 issues

Pages freeze up
App crashes frequently
Cannot watch YouTube
Does not display web pages like desktop
Cannot zoom out

Show 27 more

Asks every time to open a new tab
Autocorrects URL input
Does not offer full screen
Cannot view full page
Cannot rotate
Ads on top of address bar
Cannot find address bar
Erases typed URLs
Does not work on iPhone 5
Does not go sideways
Does not display whole web page
Cannot zoom in or out
Overlay issues
Rotation and pinch to zoom don't work
Does not have desktop rendering
Hard to use
Does not fit on screen properly
Doesn't use entire screen
Hangs
Doesn't show desktop sites anymore
Unable to handle auth pop-ups
Unable to find settings screen
Lack of zoom
Slow loading
Lack of Java
Constant asking of (open in ___ tab)
Takes away screen space for advertising

Requested features

6 requests

Make it full screen
Make icons clearer
Fix iPhone 5 compatibility
Allow zooming in and out
Allow landscape mode

Show 1 more

Remove ads

iRetro

Reported bugs

9 issues

Space bar not retained in keyboard
Time Machine feature not working
Redirects to fake pages for Facebook login
Cannot download files
DNS errors when trying to access past websites

Show 4 more

AI overview still visible
No landscape mode support
No desktop mode
No device rotation support

Requested features

25 requests

Landscape mode support
Add bookmarks
Add tabs
Add Netscape Navigator style
Make time traveling easier

Show 20 more

Add search within retro webpage
Option to save offline
Add homepage welcome and customization
Add fullscreen feature for YouTube
Add save to Camera Roll feature for images
Add “add or change homepage” feature
Add favorites bar
Ability to set as default browser
Make a Windows version
Make a Windows 98 version
Add click sound from old IE
Add split view
Add retro gaming
Add retro cameras
Add retro Radio (Internet-based app)
Make other retro apps (video player, camera, music player)
Support for retro themes (Windows 98/95/NT 4.0, XP, iPod Classic, iOS 5)
Remove top panel during scroll
Full desktop mode
Device rotation support

In-app purchases

4 purchases

iFox Browser

Subscriptions3

Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
Premium 6 Months$4.996 Months
Premium Annual$7.991 Year

One-time1

Lifetime Premium$14.99

None

iRetro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFox Browser free?

iFox Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is iRetro free?

iRetro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, iFox Browser or iRetro?

iRetro is rated higher. iFox Browser averages 3.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while iRetro averages 4.6 from 94 ratings.

Do iFox Browser or iRetro have ads?

Neither iFox Browser nor iRetro shows ads.

Which is updated more often, iFox Browser or iRetro?

iFox Browser ships an update every 6 months, and iRetro every 24 months. Most recently, iFox Browser was updated on October 12, 2026 and iRetro on October 15, 2026.