Gear vs Vivaldi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gear
A modern, privacy-focused web browser designed for enthusiasts. It offers powerful extension support, on-device AI features, and advanced tools for enhanced productivity and a personalized browsing experience.
- Powerful extension engine
- Unlimited AI features
- Adaptive dark mode
- Intelligent translator
- Built-in content filter
- Professional developer tools
- Immersive reader mode
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"A new browser with a nice design and advanced features that will appeal to enthusiasts." - LifeHacker Gear is a modern browser built with powerful web extensions, on-device intelligence, minimal design, and strong privacy protection to provide an exclusive browsing experience and empower productivity. # Powerful Extension Engine The first web browser to support both Web Extension and UserScript, designed for high performance and seamlessly integrated with the browser, providing unlimited possibilities. # Unlimited AI Features Powered by an on-device large language model, the AI features enhance the browsing experience with groundbreaking privacy protection. # Adaptive Dark Mode An advanced intelligent algorithm delivers a refined dark mode with improved visual comfort and better power efficiency. # Intelligent Translator Translate web pages with an intelligent engine optimized for accuracy and natural fluency. # Built-in Content Filter 250,000+ deeply optimized rules to block ads and trackers for faster loading speed and privacy protection. # Professional Developer Tools Inspect elements, view resources, analyze performance, and debug with a complete set of on-device developer tools. # Immersive Reader Mode Listen, translate, or summarize content with a clean, immersive reading experience. # Flexible Gear Player A modern media player with Picture-in-Picture, subtitles, and AirPlay support. # Designed for the latest iOS Features Supports the latest iOS features, including default browser, Widgets, Handoff, Spotlight search, and more. -------- If you have any recommendations for Gear, please contact us at contact@gear4.app. # Official website https://gear4.app # Social Media X.com: @GearBrowser Facebook: facebook.com/GearBrowser Reddit: reddit.com/r/GearBrowser/ # Privacy Policy https://gear4.app/privacy # Terms of Service https://gear4.app/tos
Vivaldi
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Feel your music with the new Vivaldi experiece. With Vivialdi you can play, control and enjoy your favorite songs, choosing among various sources. Spotify, WebRadio, NAS UPnP, Airplay, device local music, USB and Bluetooth. It's your choice to make. Listen to your tracks either from a single device or in a multiroom setup, allowing you to listen from multiple synced devices at once.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vivaldi at none against Gear's 3. Gear's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.5). On price, 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. Gear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Vivaldi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gear ships an update every 5 days, Vivaldi every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gear | Vivaldi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (252 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Binary Gear LLC | Vivaldi S.R.L. |
Bugs and requests
Gear
Reported bugs
4 issues- Extensions not working
- Inability to open certain websites
- Inconsistent dark mode behavior
- Difficulty managing bookmarks and history
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more extensions and userscripts
- Improve tab management and browsing experience
- Provide more customization options
- Optimize performance and stability
- Offer a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
Vivaldi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gear
- Monthly Pro Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Semi-annually Pro Subscription7 Days trial$14.996 Months
- Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$19.991 Year
Vivaldi
No in-app purchases
