Autarky vs Tahir Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autarky
This utility blocks third-party JavaScript in Safari, making browsing faster and reducing data consumption. It helps prevent online tracking and can lower mobile carrier bills. Users can temporarily disable it for specific websites.
- Blocks third-party JavaScript in Safari
- Improves browsing speed
- Reduces data usage
- Blocks many ads
- Helps prevent online tracking
- Temporarily disable for specific sites
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Autarky is a content blocker that blocks all third-party JavaScript in Safari, it's super effective. Browsing will feel faster, consume less data, many ads will be blocked and advertising companies will have a hard time tracking your behaviour online. Are you on a small data bundel? Traveling abroad? Autarky helps you keep your carrier bill low. To enable Autarky open the Settings app > tap Safari > tap Content blockers. Be aware that certain websites might lose functionality or might not load at all, you can temporarily disable Autarky by pressing the 'puzzle piece' icon in Safari's address bar.
Tahir Browser
Browse the internet with a focus on Islamic principles. This utility blurs images, blocks unwanted content, and provides Islamic reminders, enhancing security and privacy during your web sessions.
- Image blurring (manual or AI)
- Block haram websites, ads, and trackers
- Islamic reminders
- Enhanced security and privacy
- Tap to unblur images
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Welcome to Tahir Browser Browse the web according to Islamic principles. Our features include: - Lower your gaze on the web: blur all images or use AI to blur opposite gender (~70% accurate). - Tap to unblur images you want to see. - Block haram websites, ads, trackers. - Islamic reminders as you browse. - Enhanced security & privacy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tahirbrowser.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tahir Browser at Free against Autarky's $0.99. Tahir Browser also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). Autarky's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ratings volume, ads 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
Tahir Browser is free to download; Autarky costs $0.99 up front. Tahir Browser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Autarky asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tahir Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Autarky's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tahir Browser's.
Autarky ships an update every 12 months, Tahir Browser fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Autarky | Tahir Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jonatan van der Horst | Ihya Tech Sdn. Bhd. |
Customer experience
Autarky
Tahir Browser
In-app purchases
Autarky
No in-app purchases
Tahir Browser
- Tahir Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Tahir Yearly Subscription Plan$14.991 Year
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