Comparison

Private Browser vs Battle Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Private Browser

This private browser offers a secure way to browse the internet, automatically protecting your history and bookmarks. It disguises itself as a calculator on your home screen, only revealing its browsing capabilities when a passcode is entered. Your data remains private and inaccessible to other apps.

Highlights
  • Calculator disguise
  • Passcode protection
  • Secure browsing
  • History and bookmark protection
  • Automatic privacy lock
Features
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Priver is a private browser that automatically locks and protects your browsing history and bookmarks. • On the home screen, it appears with a calculator-style icon and name, and can be used as a regular calculator at launch. • When you enter your passcode, the app switches to browser mode, allowing secure and private internet browsing with its built-in browser. Your history and bookmarks are stored only within the app and are never accessible to other apps or devices. • When the screen is turned off or you return to the home screen, browser mode automatically closes and reverts to calculator mode, keeping your privacy safe even after use. • No account registration or personal information is required — you can start using it right away. Note: On first launch, a tutorial explains how to set and enter your passcode. If you use multiple iOS devices, please complete the tutorial on each device.

About

Battle Timer

Manage street dance battles with customizable rounds, dancer turns, and countdowns. Features voice announcements, session history, and video linking. Offers a free tier with core functionality and a Pro subscription for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Customizable rounds and dancer turns
  • Giant on-screen countdown timer
  • Voice announcements for battle cues
  • Session history and calendar view
  • Video linking with timestamp notes
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple battle modes (Battle, Practice, Cypher)
Features
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A timer for practice sessions and jams — and a place to keep them. Set your rounds, your dancers, and the seconds each one gets. A giant number counts down on screen. Battle start, round call-outs, and the 5-4-3-2-1 at the end of every turn all play out loud — over the music the DJ is playing, never pausing or ducking it. When the session ends, the day stays with you. THREE MODES • Battle — rounds and turns for jams, prelims, and finals • Practice — repeat drills at your own pace • Cypher — no rounds, just turn time, with shuffle to pick who's next ON THE FLOOR • Set round count, dancers, seconds per dancer, and prep time • Add "time left" alerts so dancers know when to bring it home • Voice announcements: battle start, a 5-4-3-2-1 countdown near the end of each turn, round call-outs, and finish • Announcements play OVER your music — they never pause or duck what the DJ is playing • Dark, high-contrast interface built for stage lighting and quick glances KEEPING THE DAY • Every session saves itself — browse it as a list or a calendar • Write notes while the session is still fresh • Link the videos you shot that day, so the record and the footage live together • Drop a comment at an exact timestamp and watch it surface as the video plays • Slow the move you can't land down to 0.1x, adjustable in 0.01 steps • Draw right on the video and your sketch comes back at that exact moment — good for marking an arm angle or where your weight should be • Log sessions by hand for practice that didn't run on the timer • Send a session by QR or link so your crew loads the same setup Sessions pile up as dots on the calendar. Scroll back and you can see how you've been moving. FREE AND PRO Everything you need to run a battle is free: all three modes, the full timer, alerts, voice announcements, playback speed control, and your last 30 days of history. Battle Timer Pro is what keeps the record whole — your full history archive, unlimited notes and video links, drawing on your videos, announcements in a real voice (yours, your teacher's, your crew's), random call-outs during turns, saved dancer names, and iCloud backup so a new phone doesn't mean starting over. PRIVACY Battle Timer works offline. No account, no ads, no analytics, no data collection. The microphone is used only when you record your own voice, and those recordings stay on your device. If you turn on backup, it goes to your own iCloud — never to us. Voice announcements play in English. The app interface follows your device language (English, Korean, Japanese). — Battle Timer Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. • Monthly — $0.99/month (first month free) • Yearly — $9.99/year • Lifetime — $24.99 (one-time, no auto-renewal) Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. If you do not cancel before the first free month ends, the monthly subscription renews at the standard price. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://diocto.github.io/battle-timer/privacy/

Screenshots

Private Browser4 screens
Battle Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Battle Timer at none against Private Browser's shown. Battle Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 weeks). Private Browser's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Browser ships an update every 4 weeks, Battle Timer every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Private Browser versus Battle Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate BrowserBattle Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB27 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSUGURU OKUYAMAduhee lee

Customer experience

Private Browser

All ratings1,071 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative16.1%

Battle Timer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Private Browser

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when entering PIN
  • Freezing and performance issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to remove ads
  • Bookmark folders
  • Restore bookmarks after updates

Battle Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Private Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Battle Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Browser free?
Private Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Battle Timer free?
Battle Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Private Browser or Battle Timer have ads?
Private Browser shows ads; Battle Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Private Browser or Battle Timer?
Private Browser ships an update every 4 weeks, and Battle Timer every 8 days. Most recently, Private Browser was updated on October 22, 2026 and Battle Timer on October 16, 2026.

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