# Surf: Private Browser & Files — Ad blocker & file manager > Ad blocker & file manager (iPhone/iPad app by Matthew Wong.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surf-private-browser-and-files/id6789680426 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Matthew Wong](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774040057) - Category: Utilities, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 8 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-22 - Data updated: 2026-08-23 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/surf-private-browser-and-files/id6789680426/reviews.md ## What is Surf? Surf is a fast, private web browser with a file manager built in. Browse with multiple tabs, block ads and trackers for a cleaner and faster web, and keep your bookmarks, history, and Top Sites on your device — never on our servers. A private browsing mode opens tabs that keep no history and clear their session when you close them. A secure-connection indicator shows when a site is encrypted, and one tap clears your browsing data. BROWSING • Private web browser with multiple tabs and a quick tab switcher • Private tabs that keep no history and clear their session when closed • Ad & tracker blocking for a cleaner, faster, more private web • Bookmarks and folders, plus history and Top Sites — kept on your device • Choice of search engine: Google, DuckDuckGo, or Bing • Per-site settings for ad blocking, text size, and desktop or mobile layout • Find on page, and a secure-connection (HTTPS) indicator in the address bar • One-tap Clear Data to wipe history, cookies, and cache FILES • Import, organise, and export your files • Folders, tags, favourites, and search across everything • Rename, move, copy, compress and uncompress • A private, locked area for files you would rather keep aside • Recently Deleted, so a mistake is not permanent • Your library syncs across your devices with iCloud • Works with the Files app, so your library is reachable from anywhere on your device READER • A clean reading view that strips the clutter from an article • Save articles to a Reading List and read them offline • Adjustable text size, typeface, and light, sepia or dark themes PRIVACY • No account, no sign-up — nothing you browse is sent to us • No advertising, and no tracking of any kind • Your files sync through your own iCloud account, not through our servers SURF PRO Surf is free, shows no advertising, and the free plan is a complete browser. Surf Pro lifts its limits: keep unlimited articles offline instead of 5, no daily cap on the files you add, several transfers at once instead of one at a time, per-site settings that persist, and more in the player. One subscription covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose monthly or yearly, with a 3-day free trial. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://mwsupplylimited.github.io/surf/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Surf Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month | | Surf Pro (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.7 — 2026-08-14 Surf now asks a lot less of you and gives a lot more. • Reader, the reading list, and the file manager are all free — the free plan is a complete browser • Clearer wording throughout about what Surf Pro actually includes • A gentler heads-up as your free saves run low, instead of a surprise • Fixes to subscription status for anyone whose payment needed retrying Surf shows no advertising, on any plan. ### 1.6 — 2026-08-12 Surf now has a full file manager. • Import and export files, and organise them into folders • Tags, favourites, and search across your whole library • Compress and uncompress, rename, move, and copy • A private, locked area for files you would rather keep aside • Recently Deleted, so a mistake is not permanent • Everything syncs across your devices with iCloud, and works with the Files app Also in this release: find on page, per-site settings for ad blocking and text size, and a faster, steadier Reader. ### 1.5 — 2026-08-11 Make each site behave the way you want it to. • Site settings — allow ads on a site that needs them, and let Surf remember desktop mode or a different text size for that site. • Text size for web pages, with a default you set once in Settings. • Reading list — save an article and read it later, images and all, even with no signal. • Shortcuts and Siri — search the web, open a page, or start a private tab from anywhere on your iPhone. • Ad-blocking exceptions are free, so a site that needs ads to work is one tap away from working. • Refinements and fixes throughout. ### 1.4 — 2026-08-06 A more capable, better-behaved browser. • Your tabs are back where you left them — Surf now reopens them when you relaunch. • Site icons throughout tabs, bookmarks, history and Top Sites. • Website pop-ups, confirmations and sign-in prompts now work properly. Pages that ask you to confirm something, or that need a username and password, behave as they should. • Search your history and your bookmarks. • Close all tabs at once, and reopen a tab you closed by mistake. • Open links in Surf from other apps. • Websites can no longer ask for your camera or microphone. • Haptic feedback now follows the setting in Settings. • Fixes throughout, including a find bar that could be left on screen after closing tabs. ### 1.2 — 2026-07-30 Browser & Files upgrades • Find on Page — search the page you're reading. • Reader — strip an article down to clean, readable text, with adjustable size, light/sepia/dark themes and an optional serif font. • Request Desktop Site — per-tab toggle when you want the full site. • Picture in Picture and background audio for media you've downloaded. • Folders in Downloads to keep your files organised. • A Face ID-locked Private area for downloads you'd rather keep out of sight. • Refinements and fixes throughout. ## More apps by Matthew Wong - [SciCalc: Graphing Calculator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scicalc-graphing-calculator/id6774040055) - [Chronograde: Watch Accuracy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chronograde-watch-accuracy/id6774091390) - [RoadBook: Drives & Road Trips](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roadbook-drives-and-road-trips/id6774244290) - [Video to Photo: Frame Grab](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-to-photo-frame-grab/id6774273813) - [Money Flow: Budget & Expenses](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/money-flow-budget-and-expenses/id6774435400) - [Body Clock: Jet Lag Planner](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/body-clock-jet-lag-planner/id6774922882) All apps by Matthew Wong: https://appshunter.io/developer/6774040057 ## Related topics [soti surf](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/soti-surf) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-23.*