Telescopure vs Parse
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.
Parse
Effortlessly divide restaurant bills by scanning receipts. The app automatically itemizes expenses, allowing friends to claim their orders via QR code. Settle up instantly with personalized Venmo requests, eliminating manual calculations and awkward discussions.
- Receipt scanning for automatic itemization
- QR code sharing for order claiming
- Instant Venmo request generation
- Eliminates manual bill calculation
- Reduces awkward payment conversations
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Parse makes splitting the dinner bill effortless. Scan your receipt, and Parse reads every item automatically. Share a QR code with your table — friends tap to claim what they ordered, and everyone gets a Venmo request for their exact share. No math, no awkward conversations.
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Verdict
Telescopure and Parse are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Parse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Telescopure | Parse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takuto Nakamura | Aiden Magarian |
Customer experience
Telescopure
Parse
In-app purchases
Telescopure
No in-app purchases
Parse
No in-app purchases
