Comparison

Proxy vs Private Browser

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Proxy4 screens
Private Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Proxy costs $2.99 and Private Browser $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Proxy versus Private Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProxyPrivate Browser
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.5 (77 ratings)4.5 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews27.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings77 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKonstantinos PapadakisQMonte Studio

Customer experience

Proxy

All ratings77 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative63.9%

Private Browser

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Proxy

No in-app purchases

None

Private Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Proxy free?
Proxy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Private Browser free?
Private Browser costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Proxy or Private Browser?
Proxy and Private Browser are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 77 and 15 ratings respectively.
Do Proxy or Private Browser have ads?
Neither Proxy nor Private Browser shows ads.

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