Description
Reynard is a Gecko-based mobile web browser for iOS 13+.
Unlike other browsers on iOS that are forced to use Apple's WebKit engine (including Safari and all third-party browsers), Reynard uses Gecko. This is the same engine that powers the Firefox browser on desktop and Android devices.
This is mainly for users on older iOS versions who are stuck with an outdated version of WebKit. Because WebKit is bundled with the OS, these devices cannot receive engine updates and often fail to load modern websites. By using Gecko which is kept up to date independently, Reynard allows these sites to work again. Users on newer iOS versions can also use the browser if they want an alternative browser engine on their device.
Source code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/minh-ton/reynard-browser.
Change Log
## Changes
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/minh-ton/reynard-browser/compare/0.6.0...0.7.0
### New Features
• Website language now follows your device's preferred language by default, and can be configured in the new **Languages** setting.
• You can now swipe left on a tab to close it in the tab overview (by @iCrazeiOS).
• You can now swipe right or left from the screen edges to go back or forward to the previous or next page in your navigation history.
### Bug Fixes & Improvements
• Swiping the address bar to switch between tabs now feels more responsive (by @iCrazeiOS).
• Improved the smoothness of the tab overview presentation and dismissal animations.
• Fixed an issue where WAV files would not play.
• Fixed an issue where video players would error out or play without sound after browser startup.
• Fixed an issue where text rendered using Canvas2D would not be visible.
• Visited links now correctly display their purple color.
• Fixed several UI issues:
- The iPadOS 26 window control buttons no longer overlap with the sidebar button.
- The launch screen now respects iOS Dark Mode instead of always displaying as white (by @iCrazeiOS).
- Fixed an issue where opening a private tab from a non-private one would show the tab bar even with only one tab open.
- Fixed an issue where the non-private homepage would show the **Private Browsing** section after restoring from a private tab on startup.
### Engine
• Updated Gecko to [FIREFOX_152_0_5_RELEASE@ced8f3c](https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/FIREFOX_152_0_5_RELEASE) (released Jul 7, 2026).
## Translations
Reynard Browser is now open for translations on [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/reynard-browser)!
Version
0.7.0 (22483cf)
Last Updated
July 12, 2026