Comparison

Telescopure vs Lockteens Browser

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Full-screen browsing
  • Page zoom
  • Pull to refresh
  • Bookmark favorite pages
  • Selectable search engines
  • Light and dark themes
  • Set as default browser
Features
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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.

About

Lockteens Browser

Features
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a Chromium browser with self-control and parental-control filtering. the filtering act is happening in the browser only. Why use a Browser to filter your internet there, if there are other filtering apps that already filter the entire device ? There are 3 reasons why: 1: you can bypass many iOS filtering apps (if you are an adult) via the iOS settings app, by disabling their filtering option there. this is why i made this browser: it doesn't suffer from this problem. 2: a lot of filtering apps can filter navigation at a very basic level, for example, they can "block youtube" or "open youtube" , but they can't half-block youtube. the browser can half-block a website, by blocking & allowing specific pages - in the same website. 3: our interface and ease of use, are top level. we always try to make everything as clear as possible. What does Lockteens include ? Our philosophy: Above all else, our philosophy gives you the freedom to decide how your filtering should behave. Whitelist, no Blacklist: We have blacklists, but we are a Whitelist-focused filter, first and foremost. whitelist filtering is harder to make, but it provides a much better filtering experience. Parental Control: Invite your friend to manage you, or manage each other. (your friend doesn't need to pay a subscription to manage you) Self Control: anytime you want to approve something, you need to wait a specific period of time, could be hours, could be days. depends on what you want and set beforehand. AI Tags: Why work hard ? our AI will tag any new website you visit and open it for you if it's harmless. AI Parent: you can define an AI with a specific personality that you can ask it to approve websites for you. Allow filtering per Youtube channel: Our filtering allows you to whitelist entire youtube channels and only them. check the feature "super trusted whitelist" in the app to learn more. Notes: - Using this app costs money, after you will install this app, you will face a paywall. - You can see our Terms of Use (EULA) at this link: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - I warmly recommend you to use Apple's Screen time, to block yourself from installing new apps. otherwise Lockteens Browser won't be as effective. - If you need help or have questions, feel free to reach me, I have great passion for filtering apps. I have been making filtering apps for 6 years. since 2020.

Screenshots

Telescopure4 screens
Lockteens Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Telescopure at monthly against Lockteens Browser's every 37 months. On price, ads, 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

Telescopure ships an update monthly, Lockteens Browser every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Telescopure versus Lockteens Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelescopureLockteens Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB203 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTakuto Nakamuraori michael perets

In-app purchases

None

Telescopure

No in-app purchases

None

Lockteens Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Telescopure free?
Telescopure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lockteens Browser free?
Lockteens Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Telescopure or Lockteens Browser have ads?
Neither Telescopure nor Lockteens Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Telescopure or Lockteens Browser?
Telescopure ships an update monthly, and Lockteens Browser every 37 months. Most recently, Telescopure was updated on October 21, 2026 and Lockteens Browser on October 24, 2026.

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