Comparison

Beacon Web Browser vs web browser

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

Head to head
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

About

web browser

Features
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Web browser is a web browser that can quickly surf the Internet to obtain the information you want to search, and it can ensure the privacy and security of your browsing data. It manages your private data to prevent tracking and assigns frequently used actions to toolbar buttons. Our original goal is to keep your privacy safe and make your web browsing as private as possible.

Screenshots

Beacon Web Browser4 screens
web browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beacon Web Browser at none against web browser's shown. Beacon Web Browser also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacon Web Browser ships an update every 3 weeks, web browser every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beacon Web Browser versus web browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon Web Browserweb browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperImpervious Inc咸阳星润科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Beacon Web Browser

No in-app purchases

None

web browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacon Web Browser free?
Beacon Web Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is web browser free?
web browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacon Web Browser or web browser have ads?
web browser shows ads; Beacon Web Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Beacon Web Browser or web browser?
Beacon Web Browser ships an update every 3 weeks, and web browser every 4 weeks. Most recently, Beacon Web Browser was updated on October 15, 2026 and web browser on October 2, 2026.

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