Comparison

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai vs RedApp Browser

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

Head to head
About

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai

This app offers a private search engine and browser that blocks trackers and ads. It includes optional AI features for private conversations and email protection. A subscription unlocks a VPN, advanced AI, and personal information removal services.

Highlights
  • Private search engine
  • Ad and tracker blocking browser
  • Private AI chat
  • Email protection
  • Optional VPN
  • Personal information removal
Features
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At DuckDuckGo, we believe the best way to protect your personal information from hackers, scammers, and privacy-invasive companies is to stop it from being collected at all. That's why millions of people choose DuckDuckGo over Chrome and other browsers to search and browse online. Our built-in search engine is like Google but never tracks your searches. Our browser blocks YouTube ads, invasive web ads, and cookie pop-ups, reducing distractions and helping to stop other companies from collecting your data. While our optional integrated AI features, Search Assist and Duck.ai, are private and never use your data to train AI. Oh, and our browser is free. We make money from privacy-respecting search ads, not by exploiting your data. Take back control of your personal information with the browser designed for data protection, not data collection. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Protect Your Searches by Default: DuckDuckGo Search comes built-in, so you can easily search online without being tracked.  Shield Your Browsing History: Our 3rd-Party Tracker Loading Protection blocks most trackers before they load, greatly exceeding what most popular browsers offer by default.  Chat Privately With AI: Duck.ai lets you have private conversations with 3rd-party AI models, anonymized by us and never used to train AI. Secure Your Email (Optional): Use Email Protection to block most email trackers and hide your existing email address with @duck.com addresses.   Block Ads: Our browser blocks YouTube Ads, and stops invasive trackers from loading on sites, effectively eliminating targeted ads. Automatically Enforce Encryption: Shield your data from network and Wi-Fi snoopers by forcing many sites to use an HTTPS connection.  Escape Fingerprinting: Make it harder for companies to create a unique identifier for you by blocking attempts to combine info about your browser and device.  Sync and Back Up Securely (Optional): Sync encrypted bookmarks and passwords across your devices. Clear your tabs and browsing data in a flash with the Fire Button. Banish cookie pop-ups and automatically set your preferences to minimize cookies and maximize privacy. And many more protections not available on most browsers, even in private browsing mode, including protection from link tracking, Global Privacy Control (GPC), and more. DUCKDUCKGO SUBSCRIPTION Subscribers get • Our VPN: Secure your connection on up to 5 devices.     • Access to advanced AI Models in Duck.ai: Chat privately with AI models built for complex tasks. • Personal Information Removal: Find and remove personal info from sites that store and sell it.   • Identity Theft Restoration: If your identity is stolen, we’ll help restore it.   DuckDuckGo Subscription Pricing & Terms   Payment will be charged automatically to your Apple Account until you cancel, which you can do in app settings. You have the option to provide an email address to activate your subscription on other devices, and we will only use that email address to verify your subscription. For terms of service and privacy policy, visit https://duckduckgo.com/pro/privacy-terms Read more about our free Tracking Protections at https://help.duckduckgo.com/privacy/web-tracking-protections Privacy Policy: https://duckduckgo.com/privacy/  Terms of Service: https://duckduckgo.com/terms Note about 3rd-Party Tracker Protection and Search Ads: while there are some limitations following search ad clicks, viewing ads on DuckDuckGo search is anonymous. Learn more here https://help.duckduckgo.com/privacy/web-tracking-protections Privacy. Simplified. ™

About

RedApp Browser

A highly customizable and secure web browser offering advanced privacy features, intelligent search, and integrated tools for managing downloads, notes, and media. Users can personalize the interface with themes, colors, and toolbar options.

Highlights
  • Fast and secure browsing
  • Advanced privacy and tracking protection
  • Highly customizable interface and toolbar
  • Integrated download and file manager
  • Private browsing with biometric protection
  • Music charts and video player
  • Useful widgets for quick access
Features
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RedApp browser is super fast, safe with the highest privacy capabilities, cool interface and many great useful features. Most importantly, RedApp provides the best customization capabilities for users in a way never seen before in any other browser application. Now, let's start exploring RedApp together! Main features: • Fast, smart, integrates many great add-ons, security and energy efficiency than other browsers. • Search intelligently. Easily access shortcuts to search providers including Wikipedia, Twitter, YouTube, Amazon etc. • Private browsing. Using Passcode/TouchID or FaceID protection helps you keep more privacy and security in your business. • Tracking Protection. Let you identify advertisers and others who track your online behavior, and remove the cross‑site tracking data they leave behind. • Privacy Protection. Be protected with leading privacy and security features such as HTTPS Everywhere (encrypted data traffic), script blocking, cookie blocking, and private tabs. • Notes. Allows you to organize and manage notes when you need to note down any content you need while browsing. • Music Charts. Allows you to explore iTunes Charts with Top Songs, Top Albums, Top Playlists, Top Videos... • Player Manager. You can play video links from YouTube, Vimeo while browsing. Play audio in background and without any annoying ads. • Download Manager, File Manager and Sharing Manager. Let you download, manage files or links and share them to nearby devices. Use Wi-Fi or WebDAV sharing to let you transfer files directly to other nearby devices (mobile or PC). In addition, it also allows you to instantly send messages and files to anyone around you (Nearby Chat). • Widgets. Supports many useful widgets such as Calendar, Top Sites, Your Library, Music Charts, Notes, Video Meetings, Tracking Protection, Website Redirects, URL Shortcuts... • Default Browser. From iOS 14, set RedApp as your default browser! Select Settings - scroll down to select RedApp - select RedApp as the Default Browser App. Additional Features: • Appearance. Use system Light/Dark mode or choose a predefined theme. • Theme Color. Change any text color you want. • Toolbar Color. Select a color-coded predefined toolbar. • Customize the toolbar. Allows adding or removing menu buttons. • Address Bar. Displayed at Top or Bottom. • Wallpapers. Set background image for New Tab. • Allows customization of font-size • Reader Mode. Always on. • Require Passcode/TouchID or FaceID when the screen is locked. • Pop-up blocker. • Saves battery and data. • HTTPS everywhere (for security). • Script blocking. • Browsing history/Reading List/Bookmarks. • Private and recent tabs. • Night Mode. Easily read in low light. • Blocks cookie consent notifications by default. • Use voice search in the browser. • Import/export bookmarks to another browser. AND you can explore other useful features in Settings. With the idea of creating an all-in-one app, it means that when you use the RedApp browser, you will have all you need. Therefore, RedApp always tries, always discovers useful features, always improves, always listens to suggestions from all users... to make RedApp better and better! You will feel RedApp is yours and very safe to use. Love the app? Rate us! Your feedback is music to our ears, and it helps us make RedApp even better. Got a question? Please drop us a line at: mqmedia29@gmail.com

Screenshots

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai4 screens
RedApp Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai at 2.4M against RedApp Browser's 2.6K. DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). RedApp Browser's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 65%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and RedApp Browser sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai has 2.4M ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai's written reviews are positive against 81% of RedApp Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai ships an update weekly, RedApp Browser every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai versus RedApp Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuckDuckGo, optional Duck.aiRedApp Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4M ratings) — better4.6 (2.6K ratings)
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4M — better2.6K
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB87 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDuckDuckGo, Inc.Minh Tran

Customer experience

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai

All ratings2,417,546 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews3,532 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative27.1%

RedApp Browser

All ratings2,518 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews396 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.9%

User reviews

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai

From 2.4M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Excellent privacy protection
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🔥 Effective ad and tracker blocking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Slower page load times compared to other browsers
  • 🔍 Inconsistent search quality compared to Google

RedApp Browser

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
  • 👍 Highly customizable
  • 🔒 Robust security and privacy features
  • 💡 Innovative and unique features
  • 👍 Excellent for streaming and media playback

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Bookmarks and downloads disappearing
  • 🐛 Translation feature not working properly
  • 🐛 Issues with ad-blocking and YouTube ads
  • 🐛 Overwriting of shortcuts and homepage settings

Bugs and requests

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inability to set DuckDuckGo as default browser on iOS
  • Refresh button hidden in menu instead of standalone

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for voice search
  • Improve tab management and history navigation
  • Introduce customizable font and theme options

RedApp Browser

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes on startup after updates
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Bookmarks and downloads disappearing
  • Translation feature not working
  • Ad-blocking and YouTube ads not working
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  • Overwriting of shortcuts and homepage settings

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more gesture options (2/3 finger swiping, pinching)
  • Provide more customization options (tab view, color themes, etc.)
  • Implement per-website settings (zoom, etc.)
  • Add a private mode that is always on
  • Integrate a user-script manager
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  • Improve tab management and reordering
  • Implement RSS feed support
  • Allow setting as default browser on iOS

In-app purchases

7 purchases

DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai

Subscriptions7
  • DuckDuckGo (Plus, Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • DuckDuckGo monthly$9.991 Month
  • DuckDuckGo (Pro, Monthly)$19.991 Month
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  • DuckDuckGo (Pro, Monthly)7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • DuckDuckGo (Plus, Yearly)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • DuckDuckGo annual$99.991 Year
  • DuckDuckGo (Pro, Yearly)7 Days trial$199.991 Year
8 purchases

RedApp Browser

One-time8
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Large Tip II$24.99
  • Large Tip III$49.99
  • Large Tip IV$99.99
  • Large Tip V$249.99
  • Large Tip VI$499.99

Questions

Is DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai free?
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RedApp Browser free?
RedApp Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai or RedApp Browser?
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai is rated higher. DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4M ratings, while RedApp Browser averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.
Do DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai or RedApp Browser have ads?
Neither DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai nor RedApp Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai or RedApp Browser?
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai ships an update weekly, and RedApp Browser every 5 days. Most recently, DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai was updated on November 7, 2026 and RedApp Browser on November 6, 2026.

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