Comparison

iPrivateBrowser vs Red Onion II

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

Head to head
About

iPrivateBrowser

A private and secure mobile browser offering TOR integration, ad-blocking, and customizable settings for enhanced online privacy. Enjoy a faster, more secure browsing experience with features like unlimited tabs and passcode protection.

Highlights
  • TOR Integration
  • Ad-Blocking
  • Passcode Protection
  • Unlimited Tabs
  • SSL Encryption
  • User-Agent Switching
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iPrivateBrowser is a privacy-first web browser built from the ground up to keep your browsing safe, private, and anonymous. With built-in Tor integration, ad blocking, and HTTPS-Only mode, you're in complete control of your online privacy. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT Nothing you do is sent to us — no tracking, no telemetry, no analytics. Clear Data on Exit, on by default, wipes your browsing data whenever you leave the app, and Burn erases it all with one tap. TOR INTEGRATION Route your traffic through the Tor network for maximum anonymity. Your IP address is hidden from every website you visit. Access .onion hidden services directly. WebRTC is automatically blocked when Tor is enabled to prevent IP leaks. Traffic is encrypted through multiple relay hops worldwide. Turn Tor on or off from the shield menu. Tor is an in-app purchase — your first 3 sessions are free. AD & TRACKER BLOCKING Turn on content blocking to remove ads and trackers before they load. EasyList and EasyPrivacy come with the app and refresh weekly. Pages load faster and your browsing stays private, even offline. HTTPS-ONLY MODE Automatically upgrades all connections to HTTPS. Insecure HTTP connections are blocked unless you explicitly allow them. Onion sites are correctly exempted. PRIVATE TAB MANAGEMENT Visual tab switcher with screenshot previews. Swipe to close tabs. Your open tabs are encrypted at rest, and wiped automatically when Clear Data on Exit is enabled. Close all tabs with a single tap. APP LOCK Protect the browser with PIN or biometric authentication — Face ID, Touch ID, and Optic ID are all supported. Configurable auto-lock timeout. After 10 failed attempts, all browsing data is erased. FULL DEVICE SUPPORT Optimized for iPhone and iPad, with three toolbar layouts to choose from. Full landscape support. External keyboard shortcuts. VoiceOver accessibility throughout. Available in 50 languages. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Bookmarks and favorites with search • Find in Page • Reader Mode for distraction-free reading • Pull to refresh • Custom search engine selection (DuckDuckGo, Startpage, Brave, Google) • Pop-up blocking • JavaScript toggle Your data stays yours. Browse the web on your terms with iPrivateBrowser.

About

Red Onion II

Browse the internet anonymously with a redesigned, Tor-powered browser. Enjoy enhanced privacy features like automatic history clearing and a user-friendly interface for secure and comfortable web access.

Highlights
  • Tor-powered anonymous browsing
  • Private Browsing mode
  • Auto-clears history and cookies
  • User-friendly interface
  • Bookmarks for frequent sites
  • iOS Network Tunneling
Features
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Red Onion II is the follow up app to the popular Red Onion Browser. With this version you have a totally redesigned app that takes advantage of all the enhancements on the iOS platform over the years. Same great anonymous browsing you are accustomed to with a better interface and even better anonymity. FAST. SMART. ANONYMOUS. We made the app with your anonymity in mind from the ground up. The app use the new iOS Network Tunneling feature to now tunnel all traffic over the Tor anonymization network, greatly improving your speed and browsing experience. COMFORT AND PRIVATE MODE New Private Browsing mode in the app will auto clear your browsing history and cookies. Switch between Private mode or comfort mode and still be anonymous. INTUITIVE DESIGN User friendly interface allows you to browse comfortably without missing the features for your main browser. All the features you are accustomed to in an anonymous browser. FREQUEST SITES Quickly access your favorites sites using bookmarks Important Notes: - Web browsing/downloading through the anonymization network will be SIGNIFICANTLY SLOWER than through a non-tunneled browser like Safari. This is necessary and a small price to pay to keep your identity protected. - This product uses the Tor distributed networks is produced independently from the Tor(r) anonymity software and carries no guarantee from The Tor Project about quality, suitability or anything else.

Screenshots

iPrivateBrowser4 screens
Red Onion II4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iPrivateBrowser at Free against Red Onion II's $1.99. iPrivateBrowser also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 19%). Red Onion II's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (851 vs 14). On ads 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

iPrivateBrowser is free to download; Red Onion II costs $1.99 up front. iPrivateBrowser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Red Onion II asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Red Onion II holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Onion II has 851 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of iPrivateBrowser's written reviews are positive against 19% of Red Onion II's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPrivateBrowser ships an update every 2 months, Red Onion II every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iPrivateBrowser versus Red Onion II: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPrivateBrowserRed Onion II
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (14 ratings)4.1 (851 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews — better19.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14851 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB185 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperShmoopi LLCOmar Mody

Customer experience

iPrivateBrowser

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral21.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative59.6%

Red Onion II

All ratings850 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive19.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative76.4%

Bugs and requests

iPrivateBrowser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Red Onion II

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes immediately on launch
  • Doesn't work on iOS 16+
  • VPN feature not functioning properly

Requested features

2 requests
  • Update app to fix crashes and compatibility
  • Provide better customer support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iPrivateBrowser

One-time1
  • pro version$0.99
None

Red Onion II

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPrivateBrowser free?
iPrivateBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Red Onion II free?
Red Onion II costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPrivateBrowser or Red Onion II?
Red Onion II is rated higher. iPrivateBrowser averages 3.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Red Onion II averages 4.1 from 851 ratings.
Do iPrivateBrowser or Red Onion II have ads?
Neither iPrivateBrowser nor Red Onion II shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPrivateBrowser or Red Onion II?
iPrivateBrowser ships an update every 2 months, and Red Onion II every 11 days. Most recently, iPrivateBrowser was updated on October 15, 2026 and Red Onion II on October 20, 2026.

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