Comparison

Firefox Focus vs Tabless

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

Head to head
About

Firefox Focus

This privacy-focused browser offers an always-on ad and tracker blocker for faster, distraction-free browsing. It automatically erases your browsing history, passwords, and cookies with a single tap, ensuring your online activity remains private.

Highlights
  • Always-on ad blocking
  • Tracker protection
  • One-tap history deletion
  • Minimalist design
  • Home screen shortcuts
  • Faster page loads
Features
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Use Firefox Focus for everything you want to keep separate from your main browser — for all those get in get out and forget about it moments. No tabs, no fuss, no muss. Block ads and online trackers too. One tap, and your browsing history is completely destroyed. Blocking distracting ads also means faster page loads which means Focus gets you where you want to go a lot faster. Firefox Focus is the perfect get in/get out, search and destroy, I’m on a mission that’s none-of-your-business — web browser. NEW DISTRACTION-FREE DESIGN When you open Focus, you just get the awesome bar and the keyboard for super quick searching. That’s it. No recent history, no past sites, no open tabs, no ads, no distractions. Just a simple, minimal design with menus that make sense. ONE TAP TO DELETE HISTORY Erase your history, passwords and cookies with just a tap of the trash button. CREATE SHORTCUTS Pin up to four shortcuts on your home screen. Get to your favorite site even quicker without typing anything. FASTER BROWSING WITH AD BLOCKING & TRACKING PROTECTION Firefox Focus blocks many ads you’d normally see on web pages so you get much faster page load speeds, which means you get to the stuff you want a lot faster. Focus also blocks a wide range of trackers by default, including social trackers and those sticky ones that come from things like Facebook ads. BACKED BY A NON-PROFIT Firefox Focus is backed by Mozilla, the non-profit that fights for your rights on the web, so you can trust it not to sell your data. LEARN MORE ABOUT FIREFOX WEB BROWSER: - Read about Firefox permissions: http://mzl.la/Permissions - Learn more about what’s up at Mozilla: https://blog.mozilla.org ABOUT MOZILLA Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like Firefox to promote choice and transparency and give people more control over their lives online. Learn more at https://www.mozilla.org. Privacy Policy: http://www.mozilla.org/legal/privacy/firefox.html

About

Tabless

This web browser prioritizes focus by opening a fresh session each time, eliminating distractions from previous searches. It includes optional built-in content blocking for enhanced privacy and reduced intrusions.

Highlights
  • Opens fresh each time
  • Search-based browsing
  • Optional content blocking
  • Enhanced privacy
  • Reduced distractions
Features
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The intentional search-based web browser. Focus on what you're looking for: - Tabless opens fresh each time you open it, so you aren't distracted by whatever you were searching for last. - Tabless has built-in (optional, off by default) content blocking to keep browsing private and reduce intrusions.

Screenshots

Firefox Focus4 screens
Tabless2 screens

Verdict

The call

Firefox Focus and Tabless both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tabless's written reviews are positive against 63% of Firefox Focus's. Tabless also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Firefox Focus's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (82K vs 12). 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

Both are free to download. 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 — 4.7 for Firefox Focus against 4.8 for Tabless. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firefox Focus has 82K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Firefox Focus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tabless's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firefox Focus ships an update monthly, Tabless every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Firefox Focus versus Tabless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirefox FocusTabless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (82K ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82K — better12
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMozillaEric Bomgardner

Customer experience

Firefox Focus

All ratings82,068 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,472 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative27.5%

Tabless

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Firefox Focus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Back button not working properly
  • Compatibility issues with certain websites
  • Inconsistent behavior when opening links from other apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for multiple tabs
  • Implement bookmark and password management
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow setting Firefox Focus as the default browser

Tabless

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Firefox Focus

No in-app purchases

None

Tabless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firefox Focus free?
Firefox Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabless free?
Tabless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firefox Focus or Tabless?
Tabless is rated higher. Firefox Focus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 82K ratings, while Tabless averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Firefox Focus or Tabless have ads?
Neither Firefox Focus nor Tabless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firefox Focus or Tabless?
Firefox Focus ships an update monthly, and Tabless every 5 months. Most recently, Firefox Focus was updated on September 24, 2026 and Tabless on June 1, 2026.

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