Comparison

Safe Page vs Beacon Web Browser

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

Head to head
About

Safe Page

A fast and private web browser designed for security. It offers built-in ad blocking, private browsing modes, and optional biometric locks to protect your data and browsing history. Enjoy a lightweight, efficient, and ad-free online experience.

Highlights
  • Privacy and security focused
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Private browsing mode
  • Biometric or passcode lock
  • Lightweight and fast performance
  • Clear browsing data with one tap
  • View source code feature
Features
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Experience fast, private, and secure browsing with Safe Page Web Browser, a lightweight private web browser designed to help keep your online activity protected. Browse the web with built-in ad blocking, private browsing, biometric or passcode protection, and easy tools to manage your browsing data. Safe Page puts your privacy first with Private Browsing Mode, which helps keep your browsing activity private on your device. When you close tabs opened during private sessions, cookies, cache, and other website data are automatically removed. For an additional layer of security, you can protect Safe Page with a biometric or passcode lock, helping prevent unwanted access to your browser and browsing activity. Enjoy a cleaner and faster web experience with Safe Page’s built-in ad blocker. With an easy one-tap switch, you can block known advertisements and many trackers associated with them. By preventing unnecessary ad-related content and resources from loading, the ad blocker can help pages load faster while providing a cleaner, less distracting browsing experience. Safe Page is designed to be a lightweight web browser that uses minimal device resources for smooth and efficient performance. You can also set Safe Page as your default browser, making it easy to open websites and links whenever you browse the web. Managing your browsing data is simple with Safe Page. One-tap controls let you clear cookies, browsing history, cache, and other website data whenever you want. If you prefer regular browsing instead of private browsing, you can quickly remove stored browsing activity directly from the browser. For developers, students, and curious users, Safe Page includes a View Source feature that lets you inspect the HTML code of any web page. Explore how websites are structured and better understand the code behind the pages you visit. Features • Private browsing mode • Biometric and passcode lock • Built-in ad and tracker blocker • Fast and lightweight • View HTML source code Whether you want a fast web browser, a private web browser, or an easy way to control your browsing data, Safe Page gives you useful privacy, security, and performance tools for everyday web browsing. Browse faster, browse privately, and stay in control with Safe Page Web Browser.

About

Beacon Web Browser

A privacy-focused web browser that replaces traditional certificate authorities with decentralized peer-to-peer naming systems. It offers on-device DNSSEC validation and supports encrypted DNS with Handshake naming.

Highlights
  • Decentralized peer-to-peer naming systems
  • On-device DNSSEC validation
  • Encrypted DNS with Handshake naming
  • Access to Ethereum names
  • Open source development
Features
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Beacon is a privacy and security-focused browser with the goal of replacing traditional certificate authorities with decentralized peer-to-peer naming systems, DNSSEC, and DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities (DANE)! 1. We use a lightweight peer-to-peer client that connects to the Handshake network[1] and syncs block headers in a few seconds! 2. On-device DNSSEC validation, you don't need to trust external resolvers. Beacon doesn't use a centralized DNSSEC signing key either. Instead, it requests and verifies proofs from the Handshake network. 3. Enable your device to use encrypted DNS with Handshake naming support. Handshake links to other naming systems such as Ethereum using HIP-5. Beacon supports accessing those names too! Try opening humbly.eth or impervious.forever. 4. Look for "Secured by Handshake" to identify websites secured by decentralized DNS-Based Authentication. 5. Beacon is open source! Submit feedback, contribute and report bugs or issues: https://github.com/imperviousinc/beacon-ios [1] https://handshake.org

Screenshots

Safe Page4 screens
Beacon Web Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

Safe Page and Beacon Web Browser both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Beacon Web Browser's written reviews are positive against 76% of Safe Page's. Safe Page's advantage is ratings volume (195 vs 14). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Safe Page against 4.6 for Beacon Web Browser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Safe Page has 195 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Safe Page's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beacon Web Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Safe Page versus Beacon Web Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafe PageBeacon Web Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (195 ratings) — better4.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings195 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB104 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWiosImpervious Inc

Customer experience

Safe Page

All ratings195 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%

Beacon Web Browser

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Safe Page

No in-app purchases

None

Beacon Web Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Safe Page free?
Safe Page is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon Web Browser free?
Beacon Web Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Safe Page or Beacon Web Browser?
Safe Page is rated higher. Safe Page averages 4.6 out of 5 from 195 ratings, while Beacon Web Browser averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do Safe Page or Beacon Web Browser have ads?
Neither Safe Page nor Beacon Web Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Safe Page or Beacon Web Browser?
Safe Page ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beacon Web Browser every 3 weeks. Most recently, Safe Page was updated on September 28, 2026 and Beacon Web Browser on June 10, 2026.

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