Comparison

Soulo vs Ritrovo

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

Head to head
About

Soulo

This app aggregates search results from over 40 platforms, including popular search engines and AI models. It allows users to customize search workflows, add custom websites, and utilize voice search. Enjoy a cleaner browsing experience with its built-in ad blocker and prioritize privacy with no account requirements or data uploads.

Highlights
  • Aggregated search across 40+ platforms
  • Integrated AI search engines
  • Customizable website and group creation
  • Voice search in 8 languages
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Cross-language search and spell-check
  • Privacy-focused with no data uploads
Features
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Soulo is a multi-search browser for iPhone and iPad. Enter a query once and switch between search, social, video, shopping, knowledge and AI platforms without typing it again. Choose Soulo as your default browser in Settings to open links from other apps. Recently used tabs and website groups appear first, and the overview opens at the top. Recent-use order is preserved after restarting. Close every tab in a website group after confirmation. Improved text input, loading indicators, and browsing stability. Play supported videos while downloading. Improved background downloads, fullscreen controls and protection against hidden ads and unwanted clipboard writes. Choose and reverse episodes on supported sites, download selected episodes in batches and retry failed downloads. Hold to speed up and release to restore the previous speed. Smoother video controls. Optional confirmation for automatic navigation to another domain, with trusted domains and opening in a new tab. Improved ad overlay cleanup, back navigation and submenu taps. Find information, read articles, play media and manage downloads in one browser. Keep your place with multiple tabs, voice search, search history and platform groups. Switch platforms from the home screen, and continue translating after following a page link. Resource detection finds common video, audio and image files on webpages; save supported files and manage their progress in Downloads. Desktop and mobile site modes, pull to refresh, sharing and links from other apps make everyday browsing easier. • Search your way: Switch among search, social, video, shopping, knowledge and AI platforms. Add or hide platforms, organize groups and reorder them. Search selected text in a new tab, use voice input or return to search history. • Ads and privacy: Filter ads, subscribe to third-party rules and mark unwanted ads yourself. Manage filtering and tracking protection by site. Private browsing does not save history; you can also clear browsing data. • Audio and video: Playback speed, repeat, landscape fullscreen, floating mini-player, Picture in Picture, background playback and AirPlay. Capture video frames, mirror the picture and press and hold for a temporary speed boost. Play supported webpage video and HLS streams. • Downloads and files: Find images, audio, video and documents on webpages, and save files when the site permits. Save images in batches, check download progress and organize files. Browse in a list or cover grid, rename files, import from Photos and transfer over Wi-Fi. • Archives: Extract ZIP, RAR and 7z files. Create ZIP and 7z archives with optional password protection. • Books and reading: Read TXT, PDF, EPUB and supported DRM-free MOBI, AZW and AZW3 books. Adjust reading fonts, text size, line spacing and backgrounds. Reflowable books support simplified/traditional Chinese display conversion; webpage reading mode extracts articles and lets you continue to the next page. • Extensions: Import, edit and run JavaScript userscripts, manage site matching and permissions, and install compatible WebExtensions. • Web tools: Page translation that continues after following links, find in page, full-page screenshots, image text recognition, desktop/mobile modes, custom user agent and site certificate details. • Bookmarks and sharing: Organize bookmarks in folders and import or export HTML bookmarks used by Chrome, Edge and other browsers. Create webpage QR codes with the site's icon, then share, save or copy them. • Make it yours: Choose a light or dark appearance; customize wallpapers, the toolbar and app icon quick actions. Reach common tools through widgets, Shortcuts and URL schemes. Optionally sync settings with iCloud. Media, ebook and extension availability depends on file formats, website restrictions and system version. Protected or restricted media may not be detected, played or downloaded. Support: contact@dkluge.com

About

Ritrovo

Features
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Your reading list should work for you - not feed someone else’s platform. Ritrovo is a private, local-first home for the web pages you want to keep. Save links in seconds, rediscover information with full-text search, listen to articles, and export clean Markdown for AI assistants, writing tools, or your personal knowledge base. SAVE WITHOUT BREAKING YOUR FLOW • Capture links directly from the Share Sheet • Add a URL manually and get a rich preview • Send new pages to your Inbox for later review • Organize everything with categories and tags • Archive links without losing them FIND THE PASSAGE YOU REMEMBER Ritrovo privately indexes the readable content of saved webpages, text files, and PDFs. Search across titles, domains, URLs, categories, tags, and page text. Results show the passages that matched your query. Tap a passage to open the reader at exactly the right place. Search happens on your device—Ritrovo does not send your library to a server. MARKDOWN, READY FOR AI Export any indexed page as a clean Markdown file containing its readable text and structured source information, including: • Original URL and domain • Saved and indexed dates • Category and tags • YAML front matter Use the result with the AI assistant, notes app, editor, or knowledge-management system of your choice. Ritrovo prepares the file; you decide where it goes. READ OR LISTEN Open pages in a distraction-free reader or switch to the original website when needed. You can also listen using voices installed on your device. Playback continues from the Lock Screen, Control Center, headphones, AirPlay, and CarPlay. Build an Up Next queue, change the speed, follow spoken-word highlighting, or fall asleep with the sleep timer. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No Ritrovo account or separate login • No Ritrovo backend • Your library syncs through your private iCloud database • Search indexing stays on your device • Speech is generated on-device—audio is never uploaded or stored • Works offline • Export and import complete JSON backups of your library Save now. Find it again—with your library under your control.

Screenshots

Soulo4 screens
Ritrovo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Soulo at 17.0 against Ritrovo's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soulo ships an update every 4 days, Ritrovo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Soulo versus Ritrovo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSouloRitrovo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer顺飞 邹PAKUMI SP. Z O.O.

In-app purchases

None

Soulo

No in-app purchases

None

Ritrovo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soulo free?
Soulo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ritrovo free?
Ritrovo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Soulo or Ritrovo have ads?
Neither Soulo nor Ritrovo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soulo or Ritrovo?
Soulo ships an update every 4 days, and Ritrovo every 5 days. Most recently, Soulo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Ritrovo on October 8, 2026.

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