TOR Browser vs Photon Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Secure and private browsing
- Access deep and dark web
- Encrypts communications
- Strict no-logs policy
- Blocks scripts
- Clears cookies and tabs
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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
Photon Access
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | TOR Browser | Photon Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Versatile Apps | Mark 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
TOR Browser
- 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
Photon Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TOR Browser free?
Is Photon Access free?
Do TOR Browser or Photon Access have ads?
Which is updated more often, TOR Browser or Photon Access?
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