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Free Gecko-based Firefox browser for iOS 13 and later, giving modern web standards beyond Safari's WebKit. Caveat: needs sideloading and JIT workarounds for good performance.

Free Gecko-based Firefox browser for iOS 13 and later, giving modern web standards beyond Safari's WebKit. Caveat: needs sideloading and JIT workarounds for good performance.

14 people gave an opinion

recommend it
12
criticize it
2
approval share
86%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 5 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: recommended
  10. August 2026: recommended
  11. September 2026: recommended
  12. October 2026: recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it carries the badge

  • 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
  • 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Modern web standards via Gecko

    “Thankfully we now have the Reynard Browser (sideload/trollstore) that uses GeckoView so supports more modern web standards.”

    Comment from 27 Sep 2026 in “Improving site performance by shipping more CSS”

    “the only actively maintained way for older versions of iOS to use modern js”

    Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Firefox in WebAssembly”

    “ships up-to-date Gecko instead of relying on outdated system WebKit”

    Comment from 24 Aug 2026 in “New EU-wide product repair rules come into force”
  • Works on older iOS devices

    “With a modern browser engine, those old devices can be used for valid browser usage.”

    Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Reynard: A real Firefox web browser for iOS 13 or later”

    “it's already working really well on my iOS 13 iPhone SE”

    Comment from 17 Jul 2026 in “Reynard: A real Firefox web browser for iOS 13 or later”

What people warn about

Each mark is one comment

  • Needs JIT workaround for performance

    “it's not ready for prime time yet, and to get good performance you'll have to resort to some workaround to get JIT enabled”

    Comment from 29 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Adblock-rust Manager – Firefox extension to enable the Brave ad blocker”
  • Hard to install via AltStore

    “So close to something you could install in Japan via AltStore”

    Comment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Reynard: A real Firefox web browser for iOS 13 or later”

    “I tried to install this the other day with Altstore and gave up after 30min.”

    Comment from 24 Aug 2026 in “New EU-wide product repair rules come into force”

Other web browsers people recommend

The four most recommended other web browsers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

Reynard browser compared with 4 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
Firefox1,5721,37153%1216 yrs125 owners—
Google Chrome5031,08632%1210 yrs11 owners—
Brave39724862%124.9 yrs16 owners—
Safari30757735%1213 yrs27 owners—
Reynard browserThis page12286%5—Approved
See all 53 web browsers, ranked

What people said

10 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“I personally use a jailbreak tweak for this on my iPhone 11 / iOS 18 / Dopamine 3.0 that works flawlessly”

RecommendsComment from 13 Oct 2026 in “Apple's new 'Switch to Safari' campaign details why you should ditch Chrome”

“Thankfully we now have the Reynard Browser (sideload/trollstore) that uses GeckoView so supports more modern web standards.”

RecommendsComment from 27 Sep 2026 in “Improving site performance by shipping more CSS”

“I tried to install this the other day with Altstore and gave up after 30min.”

CriticizesComment from 24 Aug 2026 in “New EU-wide product repair rules come into force”

“ships up-to-date Gecko instead of relying on outdated system WebKit”

RecommendsComment from 24 Aug 2026 in “New EU-wide product repair rules come into force”

“it's already working really well on my iOS 13 iPhone SE”

RecommendsComment from 17 Jul 2026 in “Reynard: A real Firefox web browser for iOS 13 or later”

“There is zero chance this performs better than Safari on iPhones since the latter has been heavily optimized”

CriticizesComment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Reynard: A real Firefox web browser for iOS 13 or later”

“So close to something you could install in Japan via AltStore”

MixedComment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Reynard: A real Firefox web browser for iOS 13 or later”

“With a modern browser engine, those old devices can be used for valid browser usage.”

RecommendsComment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Reynard: A real Firefox web browser for iOS 13 or later”

“the only actively maintained way for older versions of iOS to use modern js”

RecommendsComment from 16 Jul 2026 in “Show HN: Firefox in WebAssembly”

“it's not ready for prime time yet, and to get good performance you'll have to resort to some workaround to get JIT enabled”

MixedComment from 29 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Adblock-rust Manager – Firefox extension to enable the Brave ad blocker”

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