iPrivateBrowser vs Recognize
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Recognize
Identify songs playing from any audio source, including radio, TV, and movies. The app automatically stores your identified tracks in the cloud and allows you to preview songs, watch music videos, and explore artist content. Interact with friends and discover trending music.
- Identify songs from any audio source
- Cloud storage for identified tracks
- Discover popular and trending songs
- Preview songs and watch music videos
- View artist content
- Social interaction features
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Recognize is the latest iOS app to help you identify your favourite songs from any radio station, movie, TV show or commercial. All you have to do is hold up your device to the speaker, press the mic button and Recognize will tell you the track playing. It's as easy as that! Not only will Recognise "recognize" a song for you but the following features are also available to you: - Recognize automatically stores all of you tags in the cloud. This means they are accessible from all of your devices. - Discover what the most popular songs that are being Recognized are in the current week. - Identify songs playing from any audio source. - Unlimited tags. - Discover the most recognized songs and find the next big hits. - Preview songs right within the app itself. - Watch the music video of songs you recognize or discover. - Quick links to give you the option to purchase the song from iTunes. - View all the content from the artist of the song you have just identified. - Social features that let you interact with your friends. - Grid view and list view. Download Recognize today and don't forget to tell your friends. #Recognize
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iPrivateBrowser at 3.9 against Recognize's 1.7. Recognize's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (41% vs 31%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iPrivateBrowser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Recognize sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iPrivateBrowser holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 51 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of iPrivateBrowser's written reviews are positive against 41% of Recognize's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iPrivateBrowser ships an update every 2 months, Recognize every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPrivateBrowser | Recognize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (14 ratings) — better | 1.7 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews | 41.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shmoopi LLC | JG Applications Ltd |
Customer experience
iPrivateBrowser
Recognize
Bugs and requests
iPrivateBrowser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Recognize
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes immediately when microphone button is pressed
- Force closes without error messages
- Login/signup button functionality broken
- Token expiration errors on authentication
- No close button (X) on error dialogs
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- App crashes after reinstallation
- Crashes on startup for some users
- Misspelled error messages ('unfortunately' misspelled)
- App notification badge (1) cannot be removed
- Orientation not properly supported on iPad
- Recognition fails after working initially
Requested features
7 requests- Remove mandatory login requirement
- Add lyrics viewing capability
- Offline song recognition capability
- Save/bookmark recognized songs for later
- Remove social media permission requirements
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- Better handling of background noise
- Faster recognition time (under 10 seconds)
In-app purchases
iPrivateBrowser
- pro version$0.99
Recognize
- Remove Adverts$0.99









