Comparison

HC Browser vs Modex

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

Head to head
About

HC Browser

A highly customizable browser designed for efficient bookmark management. Personalize your top screen for a streamlined browsing experience. Simple, easy, and comfortable to use.

Highlights
  • Customizable top screen
  • Bookmark management
  • Simple interface
  • Easy to use
  • Comfortable browsing
Features
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`HC Browser` is a browser specialized for bookmarks. Very simple, very easy, and very comfortable. You can customize the top screen as you like. If only the top screen changes, everything will change. Let's try it.

About

Modex

This browser allows you to customize any website using AI. Simply describe the changes you want, and it instantly reshapes the page. Enjoy a personalized web experience with features like dark mode, reading mode, and pop-up removal.

Highlights
  • AI-powered website customization
  • Custom extensions generated from plain English
  • Burner Mode for private browsing
  • Extensions saved and synced across devices
  • Dark mode and gesture navigation
  • No coding required
Features
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The browser that does what you tell it. You've stared at a cluttered website on your phone and thought: I wish I could just fix this. Now you can. Modex is a full-featured browser with a built-in AI design studio. Type what you want — "make this page dark and remove the pop-ups" or "add a reading mode with bigger text" — and Modex generates a custom extension that reshapes the page instantly. No coding. No app switching. No waiting. AI-Powered Customization Describe any change in plain English and watch it happen in real time. Your customizations are saved per site, so every time you return, your version loads automatically. A Real Browser, Built Around Privacy Modex handles everything you expect: multliple tabs, bookmarks, history and cookie management, and fast page loading. When you need a clean slate, switch to Burner Mode. It wipes history, cookies, and cache the moment you close it. No traces, no exceptions. Your Extensions, Your Rules Every AI generated extension lives in your library. Toggle them on or off, tweak the generated code, or delete them entirely. You're always in control. Why Modex? Reshape any website with a single sentence Burner Mode for private, ephemeral sessions Extensions sync to your account across devices Dark mode, smooth animations, and gesture navigation No coding required Stop accepting the web as it was designed. Start using it the way you want it. Download Modex and make the internet yours. --- LEGAL --- Terms of Use: apple.com Privacy Policy: modex.olsonify.com/privacy

Screenshots

HC Browser3 screens
Modex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HC Browser at none against Modex's 5. HC Browser also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Modex sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. HC Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HC Browser against 5.0 for Modex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
HC Browser versus Modex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHC BrowserModex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMakoto NishimotoOlsonify, LLC

Customer experience

HC Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Modex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HC Browser

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Modex

One-time5
  • 5 Tokens$4.99
  • 15 Tokens$9.99
  • 35 Tokens$19.99
Show 2 more
  • 100 Tokens$49.99
  • 250 Tokens$99.99

Questions

Is HC Browser free?
HC Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modex free?
Modex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HC Browser or Modex?
HC Browser and Modex are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do HC Browser or Modex have ads?
Neither HC Browser nor Modex shows ads.

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