# Split Screen vs Privacy Guard

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Split Screen at 82% against Privacy Guard's 0%. Split Screen also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 1). Privacy Guard's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Split Screen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Privacy Guard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Split Screen holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Split Screen has 4.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Split Screen's written reviews are positive against 0% of Privacy Guard's.

Split Screen ships an update every 12 months, Privacy Guard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Split Screen | Privacy Guard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (4.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/split-screen-dual-window/id1525132136/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privacy-guard-privacy-checkup/id1576056112/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.6K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **81.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 5 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [苑栏 钟](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525059269) | [Yoav Franko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1576055511) |

## What reviewers say

### Split Screen

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/split-screen-dual-window/id1525132136)

Browse two websites at once without switching tabs. This app lets you multitask by splitting your screen to view different content simultaneously, like shopping and watching videos or checking email while reading news.

**Highlights:** Browse two websites simultaneously, Bookmark favorite websites, Record browsing history, Support landscape mode, View related content while shopping

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for multitasking
- 💡 Useful split-screen functionality
- 👍 Works well for research and productivity

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and security
- 👎 Forced 5-star rating to use full functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Incompatibility issues with older devices
- Freezing or crashing on the login screen
- Inability to remove pre-set pinned web pages

**Requested features**

- Add support for more apps, not just web browsers
- Implement a dark mode option
- Improve the user interface and navigation
- Add a back button for better browsing experience


### Privacy Guard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/privacy-guard-privacy-checkup/id1576056112)

Easily manage your digital privacy by tracking and controlling data collection across various services. This app centralizes your privacy settings, allowing you to disable unwanted features like location history and personalization with a single tap. It also provides a privacy score to assess your data's security.

**Highlights:** Centralized privacy settings tracker, One-tap disabling of features, Location history control, Personalization feature management, Privacy score assessment

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $1.99 | per month |
| Privacy Guard Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Split Screen free?

Split Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Privacy Guard free?

Privacy Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Split Screen or Privacy Guard?

Split Screen is rated higher. Split Screen averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Privacy Guard averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Split Screen or Privacy Guard have ads?

Split Screen shows ads; Privacy Guard does not.

### Which is updated more often, Split Screen or Privacy Guard?

Split Screen ships an update every 12 months, and Privacy Guard every 5 months. Most recently, Split Screen was updated on October 27, 2026 and Privacy Guard on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*