Comparison

Lean Browser vs Gram

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

Head to head
About

Lean Browser

Features
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Lean Browser is the browser that forgets. Open a page, read, leave — and what you did is wiped: tabs, cookies, cache, history. No account, no AI, no suggestions, no data collected. FORGETS, YOUR WAY • Browsing data is kept only for the session and wiped on your schedule: right away, after 1 minute up to 1 day in the background, or when the app closes (except a file you choose to open in another app: stored briefly on the device, then deleted) • Tap the flame to forget now: the page turns to dust, then an "All forgotten" card lists, with icons and counting numbers, pages viewed, tabs closed, cookies deleted, site data erased and trackers blocked (zero lines hidden). Share it as a square or portrait image or a short video: numbers only, never a site • Panic gestures: shake the phone, put it face down, or swipe down on the address bar. Try them in the welcome tour (the swipe can be turned off) • Up to 5 tabs, each with its own separate storage, and self-destruct timers of 1, 5 or 15 minutes. Drag a tab to reorder it, swipe the address bar to slide to the next tab, touch and hold the tab count for New tab, Close tab and Forget now • Lock Screen countdown before the wipe, Face ID lock when you come back. The unlock screen has Forget now: wipe the session without unlocking, without showing a single page • Forget now without opening the app: from the Lock Screen countdown, Control Center, the Action button, Siri or a Home Screen widget PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Ads and trackers blocked with a built-in list of about 55,000 domains (EasyList/EasyPrivacy). See the count and the blocked trackers for each page, or turn blocking off for one site that breaks • Cookie banners of common consent platforms rejected for you, even when Reject is one screen deeper. Never accepted • Third-party cookies and pop-ups blocked; tracking parameters (utm, fbclid…) removed from links, and tracking redirects (Google, Facebook, Reddit…) unwrapped so links open straight at the real page • HTTPS first (or HTTPS-Only), Global Privacy Control signal • Video autoplay blocked by default: videos start only when you tap play • Plain explanations for refused certificates, no way around them • Camera and microphone for video calls only when you say yes, per site, and never your location • Asks before every download; warns about password requests, profiles and app installers BROWSE WITHOUT THE NOISE • Reader mode: pick a typeface and a light, sepia or dark background, see the estimated reading time, and have the article read aloud with a voice that matches its language, all on the device • While reading aloud: choose the speed, skip a paragraph back or ahead; the paragraph being read is highlighted. Lock Screen and Control Center controls never show the title • Print in reader mode: just the article, black on white • Dark pages: show web pages dark for night reading (off by default) • Scroll down and the bottom bar shrinks to a thin line; one tap brings it back • Scan a QR code, or show the page's QR code • Touch and hold an image to open it in a new tab, copy or share its link, or download it; a link, to open it in a background tab • Select text and search it with the engine you chose: DuckDuckGo (default), Mojeek, Qwant, Ecosia and more • "Search in Lean" from Siri, Shortcuts and Spotlight; share a link or any text to Lean from other apps • Picture in Picture for web videos, Print, "Open URL in Lean" for Shortcuts and the Action button • Address bar at the bottom, no suggestions, no autocorrect • Quick panel: turn off JavaScript, images or video for every page, and a peek guard that blurs the page until you touch the screen • "What I forgot today", a widget and Home Screen shortcuts for a fresh session TRANSPARENT No analytics, no account, no calls to any Lean server. Only your choices in Settings and a few small counters are saved on the device. Lean doesn't promise perfect safety — only trust the sites you trust. Vietnamese and English, with VoiceOver support.

About

Gram

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Gram is a fast, private web browser with a built-in ad blocker and a file manager for everything you save from the web. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Blocks ads, trackers, pop-ups and cookie banners • Private tabs keep no history, cache or cookies • Lock your downloads and private tabs with Face ID • No account and no analytics. Your history stays on your phone. Only anonymous crash reports, which you can turn off DOWNLOADS & FILES • Save videos, music and documents from web pages, and keep them in one private folder • Watch and listen offline in the built-in player, with background playback and playback speed • Your files also appear in the Files app BROWSE YOUR WAY • Tabs, favorites, history, find on page and desktop site • Choose your search engine • Colour themes: White, Night, Ocean and more GRAM PLUS An optional subscription for more: • Background downloading: close Gram or lock your phone and downloads carry on, with progress on the Lock Screen and a notification when they're done • 3 downloads at once, and Turbo for large files • Folders and ZIP archives • Send to computer over Wi-Fi, no cable • Country proxy: browse in Gram through a proxy server in the location you pick. It covers Gram's browser only; calls and other apps aren't affected • App icon colours • Scripts: customise websites with userscripts Gram Plus is an auto-renewable subscription, yearly or monthly, with a free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Please download only content you have the right to save. Some websites don't allow downloads. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://omarbbv.github.io/gram-legal/privacy/

Screenshots

Lean Browser4 screens
Gram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lean Browser at none against Gram's 2. Gram's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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. Gram sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Lean Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lean Browser ships an update weekly, Gram every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Lean Browser versus Gram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLean BrowserGram
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB50 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTran Cong MinhOmar Babaverdiyev

In-app purchases

None

Lean Browser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gram

Subscriptions2
  • Gram Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gram Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Lean Browser free?
Lean Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gram free?
Gram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lean Browser or Gram have ads?
Neither Lean Browser nor Gram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lean Browser or Gram?
Lean Browser ships an update weekly, and Gram every 3 days. Most recently, Lean Browser was updated on November 10, 2026 and Gram on November 10, 2026.

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