Proxy vs Private Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proxy
Access the internet privately and anonymously using a Tor-powered browser. It masks your IP address, clears cookies automatically, and blocks tracking scripts. Browse securely without revealing your identity.
- Tor-powered internet access
- Masks real IP address
- Automatic cookie and history clearing
- Blocks third-party cookies and tracking scripts
- User agent spoofing
- Tor bridges configuration
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The best and most reliable app to stay anonymous and private on the web! Onion is a Tor-powered browser that lets you access the Internet privately, anonymously and secure from your iOS device. Using the Tor network, Onion hides your real IP address and gives you the ability to browse all sides of the Internet without revealing you identity. Features: • Internet access tunneled over the Tor network • Websites do not see your real IP address • Change IP address with a tap • User agent spoofing • Clear cookies, history and cache automatically • Block third party cookies or all cookies • Block scripts and content that can be used for tracking (DNT headers) • Tor bridges configuration Important note: • Web browsing through Tor anonymization network is significantly slower than a non-tunneled browser. This is a small price to pay to keep your identity safe & protected. • This product uses the Tor distributed networks, is produced independently from the Tor(r) anonymity software and carries no guarantee from The Tor Project about quality, suitability or anything else.
Private Browser
This app provides a secure, password-protected browsing experience. It automatically clears history, cookies, and cache upon exit, while allowing you to save private collections of visited pages.
- Password-protected private area
- Saves private collections of pages
- Deletes history, cookies, and cache on exit
- Full screen mode
- Fast exit to false viewing mode
- Hides screen on notifications
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PrivateBrowser is a personal secret browser with your personal collections of visited pages that are PASSWORD PROTECTED. Only you have access to your private area. When the app starts, it opens a false simple web browser with a standard page, e.g. wikipedia.org, for the next access to the private area of the browser you need a password, set it and use it! You now have access to a private browser. Save your secret pages in a secret folder for future use. The browser deletes the history, all cookies, cache and data when you exit and close the app, leaving only the personal and confidential visited pages you saved in a special secret folder protected by a password! - Full screen mode! See every pixel of the Web page! - Fast exit from the Private mode and its replacement by the mode of false viewing of web pages! Using only one button! - Save and personalize your collections of visited pages! - Automatically hides the viewing screen when other device widgets or notifications appear! - Deletes history and Cookies when you exit the app! - PASSWORD PROTECTION!
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Verdict
Proxy and Private Browser both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 28% of Proxy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Private Browser's. Proxy also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 15). Private Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Proxy costs $2.99 and Private Browser $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Proxy against 4.5 for Private Browser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proxy has 77 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Proxy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Private Browser's.
| Parameter | Proxy | Private Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (77 ratings) | 4.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Konstantinos Papadakis | QMonte Studio |
Customer experience
Proxy
Private Browser
In-app purchases
Proxy
No in-app purchases
Private Browser
No in-app purchases
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