Comparison

ESBrowser vs Private Browser (Auto Refresh)

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

Head to head
About

ESBrowser

This lightweight mobile browser offers a fast and smooth web browsing experience. It features picture-in-picture video playback and background audio, allowing you to multitask while enjoying your content. Easily manage tabs, bookmarks, and browse privately.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture video
  • Background audio playback
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Multi-tab management
  • Quick URL collection
  • Private browsing
Features
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ESBrowser is one of the best browsers in the mobile browser as a "lightweight player" with its lightweight, easy-to-use and fastest features. Redundant decorative features were removed, and the reliability of high-speed ES browsers was less than 1MB. In order to achieve a smooth web search, the ultimate user experience was achieved. main feature • Lightweight - The ES browser is less than 3MB, which does not put pressure on the phone's memory and ensures that your phone runs smoothly. • Fast - Quickly browse web pages on a variety of Apple devices, even with 2G networks. • Easy - The user interface and settings are easy to use, concise, and easy to understand, which greatly facilitates searching and browsing the web. ►PICTURE-IN-PICTURE offer picture-in-picture. Watch video while browsing multiple websites and the picture-in-picture video will remain. ►BACKGROUND PLAYBACK Lock screen or leave app to send an email or others apps, and continue to enjoy the audio playback from esbrowser. Just like your desktop browser you can multi task on your iOS device. ► Quick collection Get your favorite URLs with one click. ► Instantly present search results Revisit previously browsed or frequently visited URLs and instantly present them as you type. ► Multi-tag management Through easy gestures, easily switch between multiple tabs in the browser window. ► Bookmarks Tag your favorite URLs for later access or quick navigation when needed. ► Privacy We don't record any of your activities and will never share with anyone because we don’t have any sharing contact us: E-mail: doucon@126.com

About

Private Browser (Auto Refresh)

This utility allows you to automatically refresh web pages at custom intervals, saving you time and effort. It's designed for users who need real-time updates from specific websites without constant manual intervention. Enjoy a clean interface and full-screen mode for an optimized browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Automatic page refreshing
  • Customizable refresh intervals
  • Full-screen mode
  • Modern design
  • Easy to use interface
  • Pro version to disable ads
Features
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Safe Browser with Auto Refresh is a stable browser with the ability to refresh pages at specified intervals. This app has been created for users who need to keep track of certain web pages. Safe Browser with Auto Refresh is a great assistant to you so you do not have to click the refresh button every time. Once you open a web page through the app, you can set an auto refresh period (5 seconds or more) and enjoy the latest data you need to keep track of in real time. You can use the app for free an unlimited number of times. You can also purchase the Pro version, which will disable ads. Benefits of Safe Browser with Auto Refresh: Modern pleasant design Easy to use: you just need to open the application, place the web page link in the browser window and set the refresh interval. The page will automatically refresh and load data at an interval you set. The configuration can be changed at any time. Full Screen Mode. The Safe Browser with Auto Refresh app is useful for people who value their time but need to keep up with changes to a certain kind of information, such as brokers, marketers, journalists and many other different professions. Let's save precious time together. If you have any suggestions or problems with using our app, you can contact us via the contact form (Settings -> Contact Us). We will be glad to hear your suggestions on how to improve our app. Terms of Use : https://kashalot.dev/legal/private-browser-terms/

Screenshots

ESBrowser3 screens
Private Browser (Auto Refresh)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Private Browser (Auto Refresh) at none against ESBrowser's shown. ESBrowser's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. ESBrowser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Private Browser (Auto Refresh) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ESBrowser against 4.3 for Private Browser (Auto Refresh). Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 61 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of ESBrowser's written reviews are positive against 50% of Private Browser (Auto Refresh)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESBrowser ships an update every 3 days, Private Browser (Auto Refresh) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ESBrowser versus Private Browser (Auto Refresh): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESBrowserPrivate Browser (Auto Refresh)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (95 ratings) — better4.3 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer铁梅 闫Rufat Babayev

Customer experience

ESBrowser

All ratings95 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative20.8%

Private Browser (Auto Refresh)

All ratings61 ratings
Positive77.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ESBrowser

One-time1
  • Remove ads$4.99
2 purchases

Private Browser (Auto Refresh)

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Year

Questions

Is ESBrowser free?
ESBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Private Browser (Auto Refresh) free?
Private Browser (Auto Refresh) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ESBrowser or Private Browser (Auto Refresh)?
ESBrowser is rated higher. ESBrowser averages 4.4 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Private Browser (Auto Refresh) averages 4.3 from 61 ratings.
Do ESBrowser or Private Browser (Auto Refresh) have ads?
ESBrowser shows ads; Private Browser (Auto Refresh) does not.
Which is updated more often, ESBrowser or Private Browser (Auto Refresh)?
ESBrowser ships an update every 3 days, and Private Browser (Auto Refresh) every 2 weeks. Most recently, ESBrowser was updated on October 16, 2026 and Private Browser (Auto Refresh) on October 19, 2026.

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