Comparison

Web Roulette! vs NaviWave Browser

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Swipe through favorite sites
  • Shake for surprise webpage
  • No typing required
  • Pre-cached pages for fast loading
  • Simplified browsing experience
Features
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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

About

NaviWave Browser

Features
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NaviWave Browser is a swift and secure web browser. Spend more time browsing and less time waiting! With NaviWave, you can confidently explore the web and get your interested content. FEATURES: - Fast browsing to access your favorite content. - Add bookmarks and tabs quickly. - Organize your favorite sites effortlessly. - Switch Search Engines: Choose your preferred search engine on the fly. - Easily access your browsing history. - Easily connect to a VPN and protect your browsing privacy. Download NaviWave Browser, enjoy fast and unique browsing at your fingertips! By downloading NaviWave Browser, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use at https://naviwavebrowser.com/terms/. Learn more about how NaviWave Browser handles and protects your data in our Privacy Policy at https://naviwavebrowser.com/privacy/.

Screenshots

Web Roulette!2 screens
NaviWave Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Web Roulette! at none against NaviWave Browser's shown. NaviWave Browser's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Roulette! ships an update every 3 weeks, NaviWave Browser weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Web Roulette! versus NaviWave Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb Roulette!NaviWave Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB33 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperImpendingAis Business Mexico S.A. de C.V.

Bugs and 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
Show 4 more
  • More onboarding guidance
  • Option to mute sound effects
  • Adjustable swipe sensitivity
  • Zone-based swiping for UI navigation

NaviWave Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Web Roulette!

No in-app purchases

None

NaviWave Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web Roulette! free?
Web Roulette! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NaviWave Browser free?
NaviWave Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Web Roulette! or NaviWave Browser have ads?
NaviWave Browser shows ads; Web Roulette! does not.
Which is updated more often, Web Roulette! or NaviWave Browser?
Web Roulette! ships an update every 3 weeks, and NaviWave Browser weekly. Most recently, Web Roulette! was updated on October 5, 2026 and NaviWave Browser on September 29, 2026.

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