Comparison

TOR Browser vs Photon Access

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

Head to head
About

TOR Browser

This app provides a secure and private browsing experience, allowing access to the deep and dark web. It encrypts your communications and protects your traffic from tracking, ensuring anonymity with a strict no-logs policy. Enjoy internet freedom and security on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Secure and private browsing
  • Access deep and dark web
  • Encrypts communications
  • Strict no-logs policy
  • Blocks scripts
  • Clears cookies and tabs
Features
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Phantom Browser is a secure, private, fast and full featured onion browser that gives you the ability to access internet securely. It gives a user a complete package for browsing safely, efficiently, privately and with ease. On Top of these features Incognito Browser has a user-friendly interface. Moreover, it represents the true meaning of anonymity by strict no logs policy. The app protects you and provide security by encrypting your communications It helps in the following ways - It prevents someone from knowing what sites you visited. - Secure your traffic from insecure wireless networks and ISPs. - Let travelers access their information securely and safely. - Protect your privacy and browsing history from website tracking. - Access onion websites. - Block scripts and automatically clear cookies and tabs, based on your preferences. Take your Internet security to the next level with Phantom Browser, designed for iPad and iPhone. Disclaimer: The app provides unofficial, thrid-party access to the Tor network. This product is not endorsed or sponsored by, or affiliated with, the Tor Project. Subscription Details & Terms : https://versatileapps.com/app/tor/subscription.html Privacy Policy : https://versatileapps.com/app/tor/privacy.html Terms Of Use : https://versatileapps.com/app/tor/subscription.html

About

Photon Access

Features
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Photon Access turns your phone into the key for your building. Open the gate and the lift with a tap — or turn on touchless and let the door open as you walk up, without taking your phone out. EVERY DOOR YOU'RE ALLOWED, IN ONE PLACE Your buildings, and the doors you've been granted in each, on a single screen. Tap to open. If you're out of range, the app tells you plainly instead of leaving you guessing. WALK UP AND IT OPENS Turn on touchless and Photon Access notices when you arrive at your own doors and opens them for you. It stays off until you switch it on, it only ever watches for your own doors, and you can turn it off at any time. LET A VISITOR OR A COURIER IN Send one link. It opens your doors for a single visit and then expires, and it works even if they have never installed the app. Afterwards your history shows what actually happened at the door, so you know whether they got in. JOIN YOUR BUILDING IN SECONDS Invited by your building manager? Your access appears on its own. Invited by phone number? Enter the code you were sent. FOR BUILDING MANAGERS Set up access controllers, add and remove residents, issue and revoke cards, and manage units across every building you look after — from the same app. ENGLISH AND ARABIC Fully localised, including right-to-left layout. PRIVACY Photon Access uses Bluetooth to reach the controller at your door, and location only if you turn touchless on. Your location is never sold, shared, or used for advertising, and the app contains no tracking or advertising SDK. You can delete your account from Settings at any time. Photon Access works with Photon Smart access controllers installed in your building. If you are not sure whether yours are supported, ask your building manager.

Screenshots

TOR Browser4 screens
Photon Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Photon Access at none against TOR Browser's 4. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TOR Browser sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 7 days. Photon Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOR Browser ships an update every 3 weeks, Photon Access every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TOR Browser versus Photon Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOR BrowserPhoton Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (14K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVersatile AppsMark Ragaee

Bugs and requests

TOR Browser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to load any websites or pages
  • Spontaneous reversion to previous page views
  • Incompatibility with certain websites (e.g., Cloudflare)
  • Subscription issues and lack of access to premium features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Better integration with email and other apps
  • Ability to customize download locations
  • More user-friendly search and browsing experience

Photon Access

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TOR Browser

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Discount$2.497 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

Photon Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TOR Browser free?
TOR Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photon Access free?
Photon Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TOR Browser or Photon Access have ads?
Neither TOR Browser nor Photon Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TOR Browser or Photon Access?
TOR Browser ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photon Access every 5 weeks. Most recently, TOR Browser was updated on November 1, 2026 and Photon Access on October 25, 2026.

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