Kite vs FastBack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kite
A specialized web browser designed for individuals passionate about news. It offers a curated browsing experience focused on delivering news content efficiently.
- News-focused browsing
- Curated content experience
- Efficient news delivery
- Ad-free browsing
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Kite is a boutique web browser for news lovers.
FastBack
This browser offers a unique "back" function that instantly displays the previous page without reloading. It's designed for a smoother news browsing experience, allowing users to navigate between articles and main pages seamlessly.
- Instant page recall on back
- No reloads when navigating back
- Smooth news browsing experience
- Remembers frequently visited sites
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"FastBack - the browser that doesn't reload when you go back." The name says it all. Amazingly, this is in contrast to all other iOS browsers. - When tapping "back", the previous page displays instantly. It does NOT reload, scroll, jump, redraw or update in any annoying way (as every other browser does), making the back step fast. - This is great for browsing news sites: You scroll down a long main page, tap a link, read, tap back, tap another link, tap back etc – and everything is just smooth. News browsing the way it was meant to be. - There are almost NO other features. OK, your frequently visited sites are remembered but that's it. Less is more. - I wrote this app so I could browse my morning news sites without going crazy. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kite at 53% against FastBack's 0%. Kite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). FastBack's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.1). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. FastBack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Kite's written reviews are positive against 0% of FastBack's.
Kite ships an update every 2 months, FastBack every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kite | FastBack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kite Inc. | Studio Mee |
Customer experience
Kite
FastBack
In-app purchases
Kite
No in-app purchases
FastBack
- Unlock$1.99
