Comparison

History Lib vs Koga Browser

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

Head to head
About

History Lib

Features
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This is a niche app designed to store and preserve Safari browser history. ===== Why Develop This App ===== As an Apple user, I only use Safari as my browser. One day, in an effort to thoroughly clean up the junk in Safari browser, I decided to export all the history records of Safari and then delete all the data of Safari at once... OK, it's all taken care of perfectly. However... When I opened Safari again and tried to import the history, I was completely shocked by the result: The import function in macOS always loses some data, and the import function in iOS/iPadOS is even worse, only importing the records from the last month! This is unacceptable for me, who heavily uses the browser. I'm not someone who likes to take notes; instead, I simply browse through the browser history when needed. However, the Apple ecosystem has explicitly refused to import all of my records. I naturally couldn't change Apple, so I simply took matters into my own hands and created this app. ===== Functions and Features ===== • Import the Safari browser history and it doesn't matter how long it is. • Supports export in multiple formats, and can be easily transferred to other devices or browsers at will. • Support the encryption of the export in HistoryLib’s own format, providing an additional layer of protection for your privacy. • Data can be fully synchronized with iCloud automatically. For multiple Apple devices, only one modification is needed, and there is no need for manual import or export. • Supports completely offline operation. The complete code is all open source on GitHub. Your privacy will always be secure. ===== Suitable Scenarios ===== • Dislike the privacy protection of the existing browsers and cloud synchronization • Don't want others to see the history records, but don't want to delete them all directly • Have exported good history records locally, but there is no suitable tool to view them, and don't want to import them back into the browser • ... [This app is open-source on GitHub under the MIT license] https://github.com/SJasonP/HistoryLib

About

Koga Browser

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Koga Browser is a simple, lightweight web browser for iPhone. Browse websites or search the web from one address field, organize your browsing with multiple tabs, and save useful pages as bookmarks. Your tabs, bookmarks, homepage, and appearance preferences are stored locally on your device. Features include: • Multiple tabs with session restoration • Local bookmarks with editing and reordering • Back, forward, reload, home, and sharing controls • Customizable HTTPS homepage • System, Light, and Dark appearance options • Address entry and web search from one field • No account or cloud synchronization required Koga Browser uses Apple’s WebKit technology to display webpages.

Screenshots

History Lib2 screens
Koga Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Koga Browser at daily against History Lib's monthly. Koga Browser also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). History Lib's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

History Lib ships an update monthly, Koga Browser daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
History Lib versus Koga Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHistory LibKoga Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer建谌 潘Michael Koga

In-app purchases

None

History Lib

No in-app purchases

None

Koga Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is History Lib free?
History Lib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Koga Browser free?
Koga Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do History Lib or Koga Browser have ads?
Neither History Lib nor Koga Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, History Lib or Koga Browser?
History Lib ships an update monthly, and Koga Browser daily. Most recently, History Lib was updated on October 15, 2026 and Koga Browser on October 10, 2026.

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