Comparison

Small Web vs Ancient Tome

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

Head to head
About

Small Web

Discover fresh content from independent creators, bloggers, and developers. This app filters out algorithmic noise to surface genuine human expression, offering a curated feed of personal blogs, open-source projects, and webcomics.

Highlights
  • Browse content from 30K+ creators
  • Bookmark posts
  • Send appreciation to creators
  • Filter by category
  • Distraction-free reader mode
  • Open source
Features
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Kagi Small Web brings you fresh content from real people: bloggers, creators, and independent voices that make the internet worth exploring. The web has become dominated by algorithms, ads, and AI-generated noise. Small Web cuts through it all to surface genuine human expression: personal blogs, independent YouTube creators, open-source projects, and webcomics from people who create because they love it. ## What is the Small Web? Think of the internet as a huge neighborhood. There are millions of people around, but we rarely bump into each other anymore. The Small Web is that quieter corner where real humans share their thoughts, projects, and creativity without the corporate megaphone. Kagi curates thousands of these independent voices and delivers fresh posts from the last seven days, so you always discover something new. ### Features • Browse content from over 30K+ blogs, YouTube creators, GitHub projects, and webcomics • Bookmark posts to read later • Send appreciation to creators • Filter by category to find exactly what interests you • Use reader mode for a clean, distraction-free reading experience ### Open Source Small Web is completely open source. Check out the code, suggest improvements, or see how we curate our sources on GitHub. ### From Kagi Small Web is built by Kagi, the company behind the ad-free Kagi Search. We're on a mission to humanize the web, and this app is one small step toward surfacing the people behind the posts. Ready to meet some neighbors?

About

Ancient Tome

Features
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Ancient Tome is the ultimate pocket encyclopedia and companion guide for Dota 2 players, whether you are a beginner learning the ropes or a veteran theorycrafting your next build. Access up-to-date data on every hero, ability, item recipe, facet, talent tree, and game update directly on your device — with full offline support and native localization in 28 languages. Key Features: HERO ENCYCLOPEDIA • Complete roster with base stats, attribute growth, armor, attack speed, and movement speed. • Comprehensive skill breakdowns: damage types, mana costs, cooldowns, spell amplification, and Aghanim's Scepter/Shard upgrades. • Facets & Innate Abilities: Full breakdown of every hero's facets and passive bonuses. • Talent Trees: Interactive level 10/15/20/25 talent branch visualization. • Hero bios, lore, complexity ratings, and role attributes. ITEM COMPENDIUM • Browse all shop items, recipes, neutral items, and upgrades. • Detailed component trees, total recipe costs, passive effects, and active stats. • Cooldowns, mana consumption, and item lore. PATCH NOTES & UPDATES • Stay ahead of the meta with changelogs for the latest gameplay patches and balance updates. • Clean, searchable changelogs detailing hero, item, and general mechanics adjustments. DESIGNED FOR PLAYERS • Blazing Fast & Offline Ready: Data is cached locally so you can browse heroes and items anytime, anywhere. • 28 Supported Languages: Full localization for hero descriptions, items, and UI matching Valve's official translations (English, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, German, French, Portuguese, and many more). • Sleek Dark UI: Immersive interface designed specifically with Dota aesthetics in mind. --- Disclaimer: Ancient Tome is an unofficial fan-made companion app for informational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, endorsed, sponsored, or approved by Valve Corporation. Dota 2, hero names, items, artwork, and game data are trademarks and copyrighted property of Valve Corporation.

Screenshots

Small Web4 screens
Ancient Tome4 screens

Verdict

The call

Small Web and Ancient Tome are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Small Web versus Ancient Tome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmall WebAncient Tome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKagi Inc.Serhii Londar

In-app purchases

None

Small Web

No in-app purchases

None

Ancient Tome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Small Web free?
Small Web is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ancient Tome free?
Ancient Tome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Small Web or Ancient Tome have ads?
Neither Small Web nor Ancient Tome shows ads.

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