CICO Browser vs Telescopure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CICO Browser
This browser allows users to easily block specific web content like images and videos. It offers a cleaner browsing experience by letting you customize what loads on a page.
- Block images
- Block videos
- Block other resources
- Customizable content loading
- Clean browsing experience
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You can easily block image, video or other resources as you like.
Telescopure
A minimalist web browser for iOS offering essential browsing features like full-screen browsing, page zoom, and pull-to-refresh. It allows users to select their preferred search engine and supports both light and dark themes. This open-source application can also be set as the default browser.
- Full-screen browsing
- Page zoom
- Pull to refresh
- Bookmark favorite pages
- Selectable search engines
- Light and dark themes
- Set as default browser
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Telescopure is a browser for iOS which has minimal functions. Functions - Open an HTTP or HTTPS link. - Search by keywords. - Browse a page in the full screen. - Pull to refresh. - Page Zoom. - Bookmark user's favorite page. - Open a link of other app in Telescopure. - User can select a search engine (Google/Bing/DuckDuckGo). - Support light and dark themes. You can set Telescopure as your default browser app. You can use Telescopure to debug your application that work with the browser. Telescopure is an open source software. Developer may end support for older iOS without notice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Telescopure at monthly against CICO Browser's every 14 months. CICO Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CICO Browser ships an update every 14 months, Telescopure monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CICO Browser | Telescopure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 燕新 李 | Takuto Nakamura |
Customer experience
CICO Browser
Telescopure
In-app purchases
CICO Browser
No in-app purchases
Telescopure
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CICO Browser free?
Is Telescopure free?
Do CICO Browser or Telescopure have ads?
Which is updated more often, CICO Browser or Telescopure?
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