Cookbye vs HTTPS Guard Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cookbye
This utility automatically accepts or hides cookie consent notices while browsing the internet. It prioritizes user privacy by not collecting any data. Enjoy a cleaner web experience with high coverage of consent banners.
- Automatic cookie consent acceptance
- Hides cookie notices
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
- High web coverage (80% average)
- Legacy mode for hiding notices
- Whitelist for specific websites
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Relaxed visits websites without being bothered by cookie notices: - AUTOMATICALLY ACCEPTS CONSENTS - COOKBYE automatically accepts the annoying cookie consents for you while browsing the Internet - once activated it runs constantly in the background - PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION - COOKBYE does not record, store, or use any data, search histories or information! We value data protection and therefore always preserve the privacy of our users - HIGH WEB COVERAGE - On average, COOKBYE successfully catches 80% of cookie notices on websites. Unfortunately, not every kind of hint/consent can be recognized and combated - ALTERNATIVE LEGACY-MODE - If legacy mode is activated, cookie consents are no longer automatically accepted, instead the cookie notices are hidden in the best possible way - PAUSE WEBSITES - Manually prevent COOKBYE from running on certain pages. This whitelist is only stored locally For our users we are one click away: Chat with us on iMessage for website suggestions, technical problems or any kind of questions!
HTTPS Guard Pro
Bypass internet restrictions and enjoy anonymity without slowdowns. This app protects your personal information and blocks intrusive ads using DNS-based filtering. It offers a secure, encrypted connection and allows for custom DNS settings.
- Bypass internet restrictions without slowdowns
- Complete anonymity and data protection
- Block intrusive ads via DNS
- Maintain secure HTTPS connections
- Protect SNI field information
- Change DNS settings (customizable)
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Bypass internet without slowdowns, you can enjoy a free Internet, complete anonymity, so satisfying your needs quickly and simply. You can protect your personal information. Additionally, you can block intrusive advertisements such as banner advertisements, full-page advertisements, reward advertisements, and kidnapping advertisements based on DNS. HTTPS Guard Pro was created by Redev and allows you to bypass internet without slowing down, protect your personal information, access sites, and block intrusive ads. Representative functions 1. Maintain a secure connection with encrypted data transmission via HTTPS connection. 2. Protect HTTPS SNI field information. 3. HTTP/HTTPS all field information. 4. Change DNS (system default, 1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8, Custom DNS). 5. Protect data transmission packets in all app webs. 6. Block advertisements based on DNS. Bypass without slowdowns? Yes. Common VPN bypass apps are created to target users from all countries and actually place VPN servers in other countries to protect your data. But, HTTPS Guard Pro is designed to bypass with protect field information, by processes your data with a local VPN. In other words, unlike an external VPN, a local VPN does not require a long-distance connection to an external server, so there is no slowdown in speed. Can block ads? Yes. Blocks ads based on DNS blocking. Originally, when requesting an advertisement, DNS is requested, and then the DNS packet is analyzed and the advertisement request packet is blocked. So, if there is an ad name that is blocked by the HTTPS guard among the ads requested from device, it can be blocked. Enjoy 100% strong SNI protection-based HTTP/HTTPS bypass service and DNS-based ad blocking service at HTTPS Guard Pro!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HTTPS Guard Pro at 100% against Cookbye's 25%. HTTPS Guard Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). Cookbye's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, 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
Cookbye costs $1.99 and HTTPS Guard Pro $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HTTPS Guard Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HTTPS Guard Pro has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Cookbye's written reviews are positive against 100% of HTTPS Guard Pro's.
Cookbye ships an update every 3 weeks, HTTPS Guard Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cookbye | HTTPS Guard Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackmite | Redev Inc. |
Customer experience
Cookbye
HTTPS Guard Pro
In-app purchases
Cookbye
No in-app purchases
HTTPS Guard Pro
No in-app purchases
