Comparison

View Navigator vs Ghost

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

Head to head
About

View Navigator

Capture web pages as PNG images with this utility. Save and share your captured content efficiently. Ideal for archiving or referencing online information.

Highlights
  • Capture web pages
  • Save as PNG
  • Image export
  • Web utility
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A utility for capturing web pages to png format images.

About

Ghost

Browse the web faster, smarter, and more privately with this all-in-one browser. It offers robust privacy tools, efficient media playback, and convenient download management for a streamlined online experience.

Highlights
  • Private browsing mode
  • Tracker protection
  • Picture-in-Picture video
  • Background video playback
  • Built-in download manager
  • Page summarization
  • Reader Mode
Features
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Ghost is a private web browser with a built-in ad blocker, Split Screen for two websites at once, Background Play and Picture-in-Picture video. SPLIT SCREEN – NEW • Open two websites side by side on iPhone and iPad • Watch a video while you search or read • Compare pages without switching tabs PRIVATE BROWSING & AD BLOCK • Incognito mode that leaves no history • Block ads, trackers and pop-ups • Cookie and cache controls, per-site settings • Privacy dashboard and safe browsing tools • Adult content filter • Shake to clear browsing history instantly VIDEO & MEDIA • Picture-in-Picture for supported videos • Background audio playback • Fullscreen video player OFFLINE & DOWNLOADS • Save web pages to read offline • Built-in download manager with progress tracking AI & PRODUCTIVITY • Ask AI about the page on your screen • Summarise, simplify and translate pages • Listen to web pages read aloud • Reader Mode, Find on Page, QR reader, quick notes FAST, CLEAN, EASY Tabs with tab search, recently closed tabs, session restore, custom homepage and home screen quick actions. Some websites limit background playback or downloads. Please respect each website's terms and local laws.

Screenshots

View Navigator4 screens
Ghost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: View Navigator at Free against Ghost's $6.99. View Navigator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Ghost's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On rating, ads, monetization model 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

View Navigator is free to download; Ghost costs $6.99 up front. Ghost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. View Navigator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for View Navigator against 4.8 for Ghost. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

View Navigator ships an update monthly, Ghost every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
View Navigator versus Ghost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterView NavigatorGhost
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCHIN YU YANGPinki .

Customer experience

View Navigator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ghost

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

View Navigator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghost

One-time1
  • Ghost Premium Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is View Navigator free?
View Navigator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost free?
Ghost costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, View Navigator or Ghost?
Ghost is rated higher. View Navigator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ghost averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do View Navigator or Ghost have ads?
Neither View Navigator nor Ghost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, View Navigator or Ghost?
View Navigator ships an update monthly, and Ghost every 10 days. Most recently, View Navigator was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ghost on November 5, 2026.

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