Yess good Canadian 🇨🇦🇨🇦 app Very good concept
Amazing app just wish it had desktop site and more proxys or else it would be perfect for my use case
Trash
It’s complete garbage
Not worth it
Good concept but don’t worth it at all
Serious Compatibility Issue After Psylo 1.3.1 Update
Hi Psylo Team,
I’d like to report a serious compatibility issue I’ve experienced since updating from Psylo 1.3.0 to 1.3.1.
With version 1.3.0, I had very good compatibility with certain websites. However, immediately after updating to 1.3.1, I started experiencing significantly more account restrictions on some websites under otherwise similar usage conditions.
I noticed that 1.3.1 introduced several privacy-related changes, including disabling WebTransport and WebAuthn by default, as well as completely disabling DNS Prefetch.
I understand the privacy and IP-leak concerns behind these changes. However, I’m concerned that completely removing certain normal WebKit/Safari behaviors can make a Psylo environment behave noticeably differently from a regular Safari environment.
WebTransport and WebAuthn can at least be re-enabled through the Advanced settings. DNS Prefetch, however, appears to have been completely disabled without an option for the user to restore the previous behavior.
Would it be possible to add a per-Silo option such as:
Disable DNS Prefetch
so users can choose whether DNS Prefetch should be enabled or disabled, just like WebTransport and WebAuthn?
For users who prioritize maximum privacy protection, it could remain disabled by default. But users who need maximum website compatibility could choose to enable it and accept the associated privacy trade-off.
In my case, the difference between 1.3.0 and 1.3.1 has been substantial enough that I would strongly prefer the ability to reproduce the networking behavior of 1.3.0 as closely as possible.
I’m not claiming that DNS Prefetch alone is responsible for the account restrictions I’ve observed. However, because the issue appeared immediately after upgrading from 1.3.0 to 1.3.1, I believe having the ability to individually control these new restrictions would be extremely useful for compatibility testing and troubleshooting.
Additionally, would it be possible for the Psylo team to provide an official way for affected users to temporarily install or downgrade to version 1.3.0?
For example, if possible, you could provide a previous 1.3.0 build through TestFlight or another official installation method. This would allow us to directly compare 1.3.0 and 1.3.1 under the same conditions and determine whether the compatibility issue is specifically related to the changes introduced in 1.3.1.
Even if providing an older build is only temporary and intended for troubleshooting purposes, it would be extremely helpful.
Please consider adding a DNS Prefetch toggle in a future update and, if possible, providing access to the previous 1.3.0 build for compatibility testing.
I’d like to report a serious compatibility issue I’ve experienced since updating from Psylo 1.3.0 to 1.3.1.
With version 1.3.0, I had very good compatibility with certain websites. However, immediately after updating to 1.3.1, I started experiencing significantly more account restrictions on some websites under otherwise similar usage conditions.
I noticed that 1.3.1 introduced several privacy-related changes, including disabling WebTransport and WebAuthn by default, as well as completely disabling DNS Prefetch.
I understand the privacy and IP-leak concerns behind these changes. However, I’m concerned that completely removing certain normal WebKit/Safari behaviors can make a Psylo environment behave noticeably differently from a regular Safari environment.
WebTransport and WebAuthn can at least be re-enabled through the Advanced settings. DNS Prefetch, however, appears to have been completely disabled without an option for the user to restore the previous behavior.
Would it be possible to add a per-Silo option such as:
Disable DNS Prefetch
so users can choose whether DNS Prefetch should be enabled or disabled, just like WebTransport and WebAuthn?
For users who prioritize maximum privacy protection, it could remain disabled by default. But users who need maximum website compatibility could choose to enable it and accept the associated privacy trade-off.
In my case, the difference between 1.3.0 and 1.3.1 has been substantial enough that I would strongly prefer the ability to reproduce the networking behavior of 1.3.0 as closely as possible.
I’m not claiming that DNS Prefetch alone is responsible for the account restrictions I’ve observed. However, because the issue appeared immediately after upgrading from 1.3.0 to 1.3.1, I believe having the ability to individually control these new restrictions would be extremely useful for compatibility testing and troubleshooting.
Additionally, would it be possible for the Psylo team to provide an official way for affected users to temporarily install or downgrade to version 1.3.0?
For example, if possible, you could provide a previous 1.3.0 build through TestFlight or another official installation method. This would allow us to directly compare 1.3.0 and 1.3.1 under the same conditions and determine whether the compatibility issue is specifically related to the changes introduced in 1.3.1.
Even if providing an older build is only temporary and intended for troubleshooting purposes, it would be extremely helpful.
Please consider adding a DNS Prefetch toggle in a future update and, if possible, providing access to the previous 1.3.0 build for compatibility testing.
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Expensive. Unethical developers.
I initially wrote a review giving it 3 stars because, despite the expensive price and annoying yellow block saying your subscription expired, you could still use the basic offline features (which don’t cost the devs any money) with your own proxy or none at all.
Days later they updated the app and completely blocked all basic features unless you pay $11/mo. There was no mention of this in the changelog. They basically tricked people into updating and took away 100% of the previously free features.
I’ll be deleting all of my comments on social media recommending this app for privacy, and I’ll mention that the developers are unethical and untrustworthy any time I see the app mentioned.
Days later they updated the app and completely blocked all basic features unless you pay $11/mo. There was no mention of this in the changelog. They basically tricked people into updating and took away 100% of the previously free features.
I’ll be deleting all of my comments on social media recommending this app for privacy, and I’ll mention that the developers are unethical and untrustworthy any time I see the app mentioned.
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The pop up ads are driving me crazy!
There is a bud in this build as per customer service. They are working on it. I was pleasantly surprised to receive a message back in 9 mins-- the support is amazing so far. I am a paid subscriber.
Great but way too expensive for me
I understand the need to cover the cost of proxies, and $70/yr isn’t too unreasonable for that. But I’m sure plenty of people like myself don’t need the proxies.
I already pay for a VPN and I’d generally prefer to be anonymized by sharing an IP with thousands of other users on a popular VPN, rather than using a relatively unique proxy endpoint.
The most useful features of this app for me are the silos to store website data in isolated containers and the ad blockers for popular sites. While the app is technically usable without a subscription if you don’t use a proxy, there’s a large yellow block taking up the top 25% of the screen that says “Subscription Expired.” It makes using the web pretty frustrating. You also cannot create any new containers without an active subscription.
I like the app and want to support the devs, but paying $10.99/mo or $70/yr is way too much, especially if I’m using it without the proxies at no marginal cost to the developers. I hope they’ll consider a much cheaper tier without proxy access that can still help fund updates and maintenance of ad/tracking filters. I’m quite poor but I value my privacy and I would pay $10 or $20/yr for the basic functionality of silos and ad-blocking.
I already pay for a VPN and I’d generally prefer to be anonymized by sharing an IP with thousands of other users on a popular VPN, rather than using a relatively unique proxy endpoint.
The most useful features of this app for me are the silos to store website data in isolated containers and the ad blockers for popular sites. While the app is technically usable without a subscription if you don’t use a proxy, there’s a large yellow block taking up the top 25% of the screen that says “Subscription Expired.” It makes using the web pretty frustrating. You also cannot create any new containers without an active subscription.
I like the app and want to support the devs, but paying $10.99/mo or $70/yr is way too much, especially if I’m using it without the proxies at no marginal cost to the developers. I hope they’ll consider a much cheaper tier without proxy access that can still help fund updates and maintenance of ad/tracking filters. I’m quite poor but I value my privacy and I would pay $10 or $20/yr for the basic functionality of silos and ad-blocking.
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Response from developer
Hello! Thanks for downloading Psylo. We understand subscription pricing is an issue for many and we're discussing alternatives to offer Psylo at a cheaper price, though we still haven't settled on what that could look like. To get the latest news about Psylo and what we're up to, follow us on X @mysk_co or on https://mastodon.social/@mysk
Awesome!
If your workflow requires this and mine does especially when clicking links on my device knowing that whatever cookies or trackers are in place on said websites I’m covered 😉 Patiently awaiting Linux browser 🤔😊
Good but price isn’t worth it
I do thing tab isolation at this level is good privacy feature, but compared to other free privacy focused browsers I just can justify a subscription. I know stuff like this takes time which requires money but I’m not sure how many people out there are willing to pay for a browser, especially if they are satisfied with the level of privacy already offered by others. Overall I hope to see this grow, but just can see myself paying for it
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Great app & team... But pricing not for everyone.
Probably the devs didn't setup some kind of "regional pricing" (which could end up being privacy invasive, I must note). Even for such an important app it might be for about every human user, the current price for an iOS-only and not open-source app (at least as of now) makes it out of reach for me, due to the currency/exchange. Should it feature some pricing flexibility, I'd be glad to subscribe (maybe like a "lite" tier, where the user provides the VPN routing OR VPN api key/license, or Regional Pricing, or so many possibilities).
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Response from developer
Hello! Thanks for downloading Psylo. We understand subscription pricing and the lack of regional pricing is an issue for many and we're discussing alternatives to offer Psylo at a cheaper price, though we still haven't settled on what that could look like. To get the latest news about Psylo and what we're up to, follow us on X @mysk_co or on https://mastodon.social/@mysk
really good privacy oriented browser
the other smart person giving it a one star review should learn how to read descriptions
Response from developer
Thanks for the 5-stars! We really appreciate it.
No proxy subscription option, please
Love the silos. Would like to support and use the browser without being forced into a proxy subscription. Pricing without proxy as $10-20 one-time would be really nice, or a really low $1-2/mo.
Nagging
After the forced trial the app displays a huge yellow banner impossible to dismiss. I use my own proxies and I don’t have the need to pay for the subscription. This is extremely aggressive behaviour from the app.
Eek
Cool concept, but very odd that a security research team pushes a proxy that makes DNS connections to Hong Kong. 👎
Response from developer
Hello, thank you for trying out Psylo. We don't use any Hong Kong based services to perform DNS lookups. If you're observing this on your end, please reach out to support@mysk.co Also, our architecture ensures that DNS lookups only originate from the proxies and never the user's own device
This is not a free app.
Its a browser with forced VPN and forced subscription
And probably the most expensive browser to use ever. As the subscription itself costs more than high privacy VPNs
And probably the most expensive browser to use ever. As the subscription itself costs more than high privacy VPNs
Extremely fingerprintable
Just go to either of these sites, 100% fingerprintable on both
Amiunique.org
Coveryourtracks.eff.org
Update. I understand the argument that each silo appears differently to these sites, but how is that different from brave or even safari that randomizes each appearance?
Ps I also have a hard time with the bandwidth usage, and timestamps in the information we collect section of your privacy policy. Why is any of that necessary in a privacy respecting browser?
Amiunique.org
Coveryourtracks.eff.org
Update. I understand the argument that each silo appears differently to these sites, but how is that different from brave or even safari that randomizes each appearance?
Ps I also have a hard time with the bandwidth usage, and timestamps in the information we collect section of your privacy policy. Why is any of that necessary in a privacy respecting browser?
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Brilliant
Fast, private, ad-free experience for my favorite social media apps. Privacy like a VPN but without the battery draining.
Adding silos to homescreen without creating shortcuts would be nice
Adding silos to homescreen without creating shortcuts would be nice
Great Idea But Blocked
This is an outstanding idea in theory but I'm getting a network block on multiple windows with Reddit. Why?
Not ready for prime time
The concept here is great, and the UI very clean as well. Unfortunately the browser fails to load, is laggy and buggy and generally unreliable for many websites. parts of pages, embedded charts (e.g., E*Trade) simply do not load, and lock up the browser. Perhaps after a few more versions the author will get it right.
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Response from developer
Hello! Thanks for downloading Psylo and sorry to hear that it's not working well for you. We're always working on improving Psylo and getting feedback. We'd really appreciate it if you could reach out to us directly at support@mysk.co to tell us about your experience and issues with the app. That way we could really get it ready for prime time. Thanks! Update 29-07-2026: Psylo 1.3.0 was just released with major improvements to performance and website compatibility. We would love for you to give it another shot. Reach out to us at support@mysk.co so we can send you a promotional code to activate a new trial.
Ein toller Browser,…
…schlankes Design, schnell und PRIVAT.
