Red Onion vs True URL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Red Onion
Browse the internet privately and anonymously using a Tor-powered browser. Your real IP address is hidden from websites, and cookies are automatically cleared upon exit. Enjoy features like multiple tabs, bookmarks, history, and real-time search.
- Tor network tunneling
- IP address masking
- Automatic cookie cleanup
- Multiple tabs and bookmarks
- Do Not Track support
- Real-time search
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Red Onion is a unique browser that lets you access the Internet privately and anonymously. Features: - Internet access tunneled over the Tor network - Websites do not see your real IP address - Auto clean up of cookies on exit - Multiple tabs, Bookmarks & History - Supports Do Not Track - Start screen with the most frequent visited history entry's - Real-time search in your browsing history, bookmarks and tabs - Search engine integration in the Address bar - Share URL's via Twitter, Mail, Google+
True URL
This utility app reveals the final destination URL of any link, including those with intermediate redirects. It also features a tracking stripper to clean up URLs. Get the iOS or macOS version for free, with a one-time purchase unlocking all features and future updates.
- Resolve shortened URLs
- View intermediate URL hops
- Remove tracking parameters
- One-time purchase for all features
- Cross-platform availability (iOS/macOS)
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Find out the final destination URL of any link, useful for deconstructing 'shortened URLs' and URLs with one or more intermediate 'hops'. Get the iOS version and the macOS version is yours for free, and vice versa. See each hop along the way to the final, destination URL. Also includes a tracking stripper! - No in-app purchases - No data collected whatsoever - A great-priced, one-time fee unlocks all features and future updates!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: True URL at 5.0 against Red Onion's 4.2. True URL also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Red Onion's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 1) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Red Onion costs $1.99 and True URL $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
True URL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Onion has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Red Onion | True URL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #170 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Omar Mody | THABO ALEJANDRO B GRIFFITHS |
Customer experience
Red Onion
True URL
Bugs and requests
Red Onion
Reported bugs
5 issues- App fails to connect to Tor network
- Browser interface becomes unresponsive
- Certain download features not working
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16
- Captcha challenges get stuck indefinitely
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Tor v3 onion sites
- Improve bookmark management
- Implement reading mode like Safari
- Provide more customization options
- Add option to backup/restore browser settings
True URL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Red Onion
No in-app purchases
True URL
No in-app purchases
