Comparison

AdAway vs Browser

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

Head to head
About

AdAway

Enhance your internet experience by blocking over 40,000 dangerous sites and all ads in Safari. Enjoy faster browsing, save data, and surf more securely with daily updated malicious site databases.

Highlights
  • Blocks 40,000+ dangerous sites
  • Secure web surfing
  • Daily updated malicious sites database
  • Removes all ads in Safari
  • Faster internet experience
  • Saves up to 50% of data
Features
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AdAway is the best solution for a safer and faster internet experience. • Blocking 40,000+ dangerous sites. • Secure web surfing. • Malicious sites database updated daily. • All ads removed in Safari. • Faster internet experience. Start blocking ads on Safari immediately. Ad blocking loads pages 4x faster, saves up to 50% of your data and much more! AdAway is easy to use and makes the browsing experience on your iPhone much more enjoyable. Just enable AdAway Content Blocker extension on Settings and start enjoying the benefits of AdAway! ------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION ABOUT AUTO-RENEWABLE SUBSCRIPTIONS: - AdAway Unlimited 1 week Subscription * $3,99/week - AdAway Unlimited 1 month Subscription * $10,99/month - AdAway Unlimited 1 year Subscription * $59,99/year Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. LEGAL Terms of Service: https://adaway.webnode.es/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://adaway.webnode.es/privacy-policy/

About

Browser

This secure web browser offers a personalized experience with quick links, downloads, and smart search. It protects your phone with safe browsing warnings and intelligently blocks web page advertisements for a worry-free online experience. Features include conversation translation and desktop widgets.

Highlights
  • Safe browsing warnings
  • Intelligent ad blocking
  • Smart search capabilities
  • Conversation translation
  • Desktop widgets
  • Cross-device experience
Features
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Fast, easy to use, and secure web browser. Designed for iOS, brings you personalized experience, quick links to your favorite sites, downloads, and Search and Translate. Download now to enjoy the web browser experience you love across all your devices. The main function: 【Protect your phone with Safe Browsing】 It keeps your phone safe by showing warnings to you when you attempt to navigate to dangerous sites or download dangerous files. 【Ad blocking】 Web page advertisement intelligent blocking, safe and worry-free online experience. 【Smart Search】 Powerful search engine, one-stop search the whole network, search text, search pictures, quickly identify, help you find the content you want. 【Conversation translation】 Join artificial intelligence speech recognition technology, support multi-national voice online translation, say goodbye to communication barriers. 【Widget】 A variety of useful widgets can be easily added to the desktop to meet the needs of your life. 【Automatic Subscription Service Instructions】 Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off 24-hours before the end of the current period. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and a renewal fee will be provided. Subscriptions can be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. During the active subscription period, cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed. The unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. to know more information: Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/goku-browser/privacy-policy EULA: https://sites.google.com/view/goku-browser/eula How to contact us: gokuFeedback@163.com

Screenshots

AdAway3 screens
Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Browser at 4.1 against AdAway's 2.8. Browser also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. AdAway sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Browser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AdAway's written reviews are positive against 21% of Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdAway ships an update every 18 months, Browser fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AdAway versus Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdAwayBrowser
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.1 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews20.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings516 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB136 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJose Maria DelgadoNumrise Limited

Customer experience

AdAway

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Browser

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative72.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AdAway

Subscriptions3
  • AdAway 1 week Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • AdAway 1 month Subscription3 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • AdAway 1 year Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
6 purchases

Browser

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly subscription$0.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 会员尊享功能3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Quarterly subscription$7.993 Months
  • Annual subscription$34.991 Year
  • 会员尊享功能$59.991 Year

Questions

Is AdAway free?
AdAway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Browser free?
Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AdAway or Browser?
Browser is rated higher. AdAway averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Browser averages 4.1 from 16 ratings.
Do AdAway or Browser have ads?
Neither AdAway nor Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdAway or Browser?
AdAway ships an update every 18 months, and Browser fortnightly. Most recently, AdAway was updated on November 3, 2026 and Browser on November 7, 2026.

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