Telescopure vs Keep Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Telescopure
A minimalist web browser for iOS offering essential browsing features like full-screen browsing, page zoom, and pull-to-refresh. It allows users to select their preferred search engine and supports both light and dark themes. This open-source application can also be set as the default browser.
- Full-screen browsing
- Page zoom
- Pull to refresh
- Bookmark favorite pages
- Selectable search engines
- Light and dark themes
- Set as default browser
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Telescopure is a browser for iOS which has minimal functions. Functions - Open an HTTP or HTTPS link. - Search by keywords. - Browse a page in the full screen. - Pull to refresh. - Page Zoom. - Bookmark user's favorite page. - Open a link of other app in Telescopure. - User can select a search engine (Google/Bing/DuckDuckGo). - Support light and dark themes. You can set Telescopure as your default browser app. You can use Telescopure to debug your application that work with the browser. Telescopure is an open source software. Developer may end support for older iOS without notice.
Keep Browser
This browser organizes your browsing sessions into a tree-like structure, making it easy to compare information and manage multiple tabs. It offers private browsing and ad-blocking for a more secure and comfortable experience.
- Tree-style tab management
- Tab management with labels
- Private browsing mode
- Ad blocking
- Restoring closed tabs
- Organizing bookmarks
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Keep Browser turns search results, comparison pages, and research links into organized tree-style tabs. Open links at the top level, in the same group, or in a subgroup so research, shopping, travel planning, work, and study pages stay connected and easy to find. Organized tab groups can be sent as shared links. Share tab groups across supported devices, making it easier to continue research across devices. Useful when you want to: • Open multiple search results and compare them later • Organize products, hotels, restaurants, properties, or other candidates • Keep frequently used pages and pages to read later in groups • Manage many open tabs with hierarchy and labels • Share a group of tabs with family, friends, or another device Main features • Tree-style tab management: Keep related pages in a clear hierarchy. • Tab group sharing: Send selected tab groups as shared links and open them across supported devices. Private tabs are not shared. • Keep Mode: Open tapped links as new tabs in a subgroup and preserve your research flow. • Labels: Add names and colors to tab groups. • Tab List, Tab Map, and related-node preview: Review open tabs and related groups, then jump to the page you need. • Pinned tabs: Keep important pages from being closed by mistake. • Closed tab restore: Restore closed tabs from the list. • Ad blocking: Choose the blocking strength and adjust settings per site to balance cleaner pages with site compatibility. • Private Mode: Browse without saving history or cookies. • Fast scroll: Move quickly through long pages and large tab lists by dragging the scroll bar. • Backup and restore: Back up and restore regular tabs, bookmarks, browsing history, search history, and settings across supported devices. Private tabs, cookies, and login state are not restored. • Bookmarks, history, downloads, page translation, find in page, PDF search, desktop site display, and zoom are also supported. Keep Browser is built not only to open pages, but to organize and preserve them. Manage research, comparison, saving, sharing, and backup in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Telescopure at none against Keep Browser's shown. Telescopure also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Keep Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Telescopure against 5.0 for Keep Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Telescopure ships an update monthly, Keep Browser every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Telescopure | Keep Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Takuto Nakamura | RSA TECHNOLOGIES, LIMITED LIABILITY CO. |
Customer experience
Telescopure
Keep Browser
In-app purchases
Telescopure
No in-app purchases
Keep Browser
No in-app purchases








