Tabless vs Basic Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tabless
This web browser prioritizes focus by opening a fresh session each time, eliminating distractions from previous searches. It includes optional built-in content blocking for enhanced privacy and reduced intrusions.
- Opens fresh each time
- Search-based browsing
- Optional content blocking
- Enhanced privacy
- Reduced distractions
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The intentional search-based web browser. Focus on what you're looking for: - Tabless opens fresh each time you open it, so you aren't distracted by whatever you were searching for last. - Tabless has built-in (optional, off by default) content blocking to keep browsing private and reduce intrusions.
Basic Browser
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Download the new Basic Browser for your iPhone and iPad. Simple and Fast Browser. Enjoy! Features: • Tap to add or remove bookmark easily. • Request desktop, tablet or phone website. • Tap to zoom content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tabless at none against Basic Browser's shown. Tabless also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Basic Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tabless ships an update every 5 months, Basic Browser every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tabless | Basic Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eric Bomgardner | Kit Hoong Ngau |
In-app purchases
Tabless
No in-app purchases
Basic Browser
No in-app purchases
