# minh-ton/reynard-browser

An experimental Gecko-based web browser for iOS 13+.

Repository: https://github.com/minh-ton/reynard-browser
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/reynard-browser
Language: Swift
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: gecko, ios, web-browser, swift
Last push: 2026-08-26T15:28:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 15
- inputs: {"age_days": 213, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 16, "gap_med": 13, "n_releases_24m": 12}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1544, forks 119 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:01.410339+00:00)

## What it is
Reynard is an experimental Gecko-based web browser for iOS 13+, bringing the Firefox engine to a platform where third-party browsers are normally restricted to WebKit. It targets users on older iOS versions whose bundled WebKit is outdated and cannot render modern websites.

## Use cases
- load modern websites on an old iPhone with outdated WebKit
- use a Firefox/Gecko engine browser on iOS
- run Firefox add-ons on iOS
- sideload a Gecko browser via TrollStore
- get an alternative browser engine without jailbreaking

## When to choose
- you are on iOS 13-16.6.1/17.0 with TrollStore and want JIT-enabled Gecko
- your device's WebKit is too old for modern sites
- you want Firefox add-ons or Gecko-exclusive features on iOS

## When to avoid
- you want a polished, stable daily browser
- you rely on LiveContainer or certificate-based sideloading
- you need full feature parity with Safari or Firefox desktop

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: experimental
- function: browser-extension
- domain: browser-extensions, cross-platform, privacy
- platform: -
- tags: gecko, web-browser, sideloading, trollstore, firefox-engine, jailbreak, ios, mobile, swift

## Member repositories
- minh-ton/reynard-browser (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:01.410339+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:30:38.688494+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/minh-ton/reynard-browser (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:01.410339+00:00, sha a004771bcfe7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.