Comparison

TOR Web Browser Dark Onion vs Observing

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

Head to head
About

TOR Web Browser Dark Onion

Experience secure and private internet browsing with this advanced TOR browser. Connect to the internet through nodes in over ten countries for enhanced anonymity and freedom. Enjoy a fast, ad-free experience that takes your online security to the next level.

Highlights
  • High privacy internet surfing
  • Connect from 10+ countries
  • Fast and private browsing
  • AdBlock included
  • Onion browser functionality
  • Maximum security
Features
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Perfect TOR browser for high privacy Internet surfing. Connect to the Internet from more than ten countries! Fast and private. Tor browser is a fast and full-featured onion browser which provides maximum privacy and security, a combination of private browsing mode and TOR connection provides you maximum privacy. Take your Internet freedom and security to the next level by connecting to nodes in 10+ countries. If you have any questions, please contact me: https://bitbucket.org/snippets/AlekseyGerbyn/ Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription: - Unlimited access to TOR browser - Any time you can use Tor browser with exit nodes and if you want to continue to use Tor browser your monthly or weekly subscription should be continued. - The length of the subscription. Subscription periods are 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 1 year. Every 1 week or 1 month or 3 months or 1 year your subscription renews accordingly. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - The price of the subscription is $3.99 for weekly subscription and weekly subscription with trial. - Privacy policy: http://bit.ly/2GRrMw6 - Terms and conditions - http://bit.ly/2q4ODL2 - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

About

Observing

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Observing-iL is for observing and coding continuously live events by means of an iPhone. Observing-iL is not a stand-alone application. It must download from iCloud a personalised configuration that was uploaded by a project manager running the master application Observing-Las (macOS app). Without such a configuration Observing-iL is inoperable.

Screenshots

TOR Web Browser Dark Onion4 screens
Observing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Observing at none against TOR Web Browser Dark Onion's 7. TOR Web Browser Dark Onion's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Web Browser Dark Onion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Observing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOR Web Browser Dark Onion ships an update every 2 months, Observing every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TOR Web Browser Dark Onion versus Observing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOR Web Browser Dark OnionObserving
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperONE FTS PTE. LTD.Gerhard Fassnacht

Bugs and requests

TOR Web Browser Dark Onion

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues
  • Compatibility problems
  • Frequent crashes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free version or trial period
  • Improved stability & performance
  • Better customer support

Observing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

TOR Web Browser Dark Onion

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial2 variants$3.997 Days
  • Full version for one week$3.997 Days
  • Full version for one month$9.991 Month
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  • Evil Onion Plus - Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Evil Onion Plus - 3 Months3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Evil Onion Plus - Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Observing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TOR Web Browser Dark Onion free?
TOR Web Browser Dark Onion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Observing free?
Observing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TOR Web Browser Dark Onion or Observing have ads?
Neither TOR Web Browser Dark Onion nor Observing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TOR Web Browser Dark Onion or Observing?
TOR Web Browser Dark Onion ships an update every 2 months, and Observing every 5 months. Most recently, TOR Web Browser Dark Onion was updated on October 7, 2026 and Observing on October 2, 2026.

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