Comparison

Secret Browser vs Firefox Focus

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

Head to head
About

Secret Browser

Browse the web privately and securely. This app automatically clears your history, cookies, and cache, offering a clean interface and optional full-screen browsing. Enjoy fast browsing with WebKit and basic ad blocking.

Highlights
  • Automatic history, cookie, and cache clearing
  • Optional full-screen browsing
  • Fast WebKit rendering engine
  • Basic ad blocking
  • Tabbed browsing
  • Home and Lock reset options
  • Share sheet integration
Features
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Browse the web secretly and with ease of mind! History, cookies and cache are cleared for automatically! Secret Browser has a FAST, simple, familiar interface that gets out of your way when you want it to allowing for (optional) full screen browsing. Secret Browser does one simple thing and does it well. Browse the web (in secret). And it does it all for FREE! Use your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to browse the web without worrying about your history or cookies leaving a trail that can be traced from anyone else who might pick up your device. - Clean and familiar interface is there when you need it but knows the get out of the way when you don't. Updates to work with any sized screen you throw at it! - Dark mode supported - Uses Apple's super fast WebKit framework giving you the same rendering and javascript engines that Safari uses so you know it's fast! - Basic Ad Blocking support with the open source Ka-Block! content rule list! - Tabbed Browsing. Supports as many tabs as your device can handle with 3D Touch support for devices that allow it! - Home Reset. By default, any time Secret Browser gets sent to the background the browser is cleaned and reset automatically so next time it's launched, your history, cookies and cache will be completely gone! - Lock Reset. Optionally, you can set Secret Browser to wipe everything and start over any time your device is locked! - Rotation Lock. Setup the orientation lock and keep your device in portrait or landscape modes, only. - Share sheet support. Browsing a website somewhere else and want to take things a little more private? Hit the share button and open it in Secret Browser. - Share sheet search. Find some text you want to search for in another app? Select the text and tap Share to search for it instantly in Secret Browser! - Hide the Status Bar on your smaller iPhones and iPod Touch devices to save those precious pixels and browse in FULL SCREEN! - Disable Javascript. Make things a little more light weight. - Custom User-Agent. Optionally select one of many pre-made User-Agent strings or use a custom string. Trick (most) websites into thinking you're using a different web browser or device! (Pro Mode subscription required) - Custom Start Page. Optionally setup a custom startup page for every time Secret Browser loads up. (Pro Mode subscription required) - Custom Search Providers. Switch between some default, provided search providers or use any URL you'd like! Search right from the address bar! (Pro Mode subscription required) - Custom 3D Touch Shortcuts. If you have a 3D Touch capable device, you can 3D touch the Secret Browser icon to bring up a list of shortcuts! Customize them inside the Settings.app! (Pro Mode subscription required) - Printing Support. Print pages right from Secret Browser to any printer that supports printing from your iOS device. (Pro Mode subscription required) - Easy to customize! Plenty of options available and all stored away in your devices Settings.app to keep Secret Browser's interface clutter-free and easy to use. NOTE: Secret Browser CAN NOT hide your browsing activity from your Internet Service Provider or local network. * Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase or after your trial ends. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription before the trial ends. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal of the same duration subscription within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. EULA: https://secretbrowserapp.com/eula.txt Privacy: https://secretbrowserapp.com/privacy.txt LOVE SECRET BROWSER? If you enjoy using Secret Browser, please take a second when you have time to leave a review. It helps a lot!

About

Firefox Focus

This privacy-focused browser offers an always-on ad and tracker blocker for faster, distraction-free browsing. It automatically erases your browsing history, passwords, and cookies with a single tap, ensuring your online activity remains private.

Highlights
  • Always-on ad blocking
  • Tracker protection
  • One-tap history deletion
  • Minimalist design
  • Home screen shortcuts
  • Faster page loads
Features
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Use Firefox Focus for everything you want to keep separate from your main browser — for all those get in get out and forget about it moments. No tabs, no fuss, no muss. Block ads and online trackers too. One tap, and your browsing history is completely destroyed. Blocking distracting ads also means faster page loads which means Focus gets you where you want to go a lot faster. Firefox Focus is the perfect get in/get out, search and destroy, I’m on a mission that’s none-of-your-business — web browser. NEW DISTRACTION-FREE DESIGN When you open Focus, you just get the awesome bar and the keyboard for super quick searching. That’s it. No recent history, no past sites, no open tabs, no ads, no distractions. Just a simple, minimal design with menus that make sense. ONE TAP TO DELETE HISTORY Erase your history, passwords and cookies with just a tap of the trash button. CREATE SHORTCUTS Pin up to four shortcuts on your home screen. Get to your favorite site even quicker without typing anything. FASTER BROWSING WITH AD BLOCKING & TRACKING PROTECTION Firefox Focus blocks many ads you’d normally see on web pages so you get much faster page load speeds, which means you get to the stuff you want a lot faster. Focus also blocks a wide range of trackers by default, including social trackers and those sticky ones that come from things like Facebook ads. BACKED BY A NON-PROFIT Firefox Focus is backed by Mozilla, the non-profit that fights for your rights on the web, so you can trust it not to sell your data. LEARN MORE ABOUT FIREFOX WEB BROWSER: - Read about Firefox permissions: http://mzl.la/Permissions - Learn more about what’s up at Mozilla: https://blog.mozilla.org ABOUT MOZILLA Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe open and free is better than closed and controlled. We build products like Firefox to promote choice and transparency and give people more control over their lives online. Learn more at https://www.mozilla.org. Privacy Policy: http://www.mozilla.org/legal/privacy/firefox.html

Screenshots

Secret Browser4 screens
Firefox Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Firefox Focus at none against Secret Browser's 3. Firefox Focus also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (82K vs 2.5K). Secret Browser's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 63%) and iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15.0). On price 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. Secret Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Firefox Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Firefox Focus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firefox Focus has 82K ratings behind it against 2.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Secret Browser's written reviews are positive against 63% of Firefox Focus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secret Browser ships an update every 2 months, Firefox Focus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Secret Browser versus Firefox Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecret BrowserFirefox Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.5K ratings)4.7 (82K ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.8% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2.5K82K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB99 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSteve EhrenbergMozilla

Customer experience

Secret Browser

All ratings2,473 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative17.0%

Firefox Focus

All ratings82,068 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,503 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative27.9%

User reviews

Secret Browser

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Keeps browsing history private
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Great for secret/private browsing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Loses browsing data when exiting app
  • 💸 Ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Firefox Focus

From 82K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Excellent privacy and security features
  • 👍 Clean, minimalist design
  • 👍 Convenient single-tab browsing
  • 👍 Seamless Safari integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to full Firefox
  • 🔍 No support for tabs or bookmarks
  • 🔍 Inability to set as default browser

Bugs and requests

Secret Browser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Browsing history not fully cleared when exiting app
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add bookmarking and tab management features
  • Improve compatibility with older devices
  • Implement ad-blocking capabilities

Firefox Focus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Back button not working properly
  • Compatibility issues with certain websites
  • Inconsistent behavior when opening links from other apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for multiple tabs
  • Implement bookmark and password management
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow setting Firefox Focus as the default browser

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Secret Browser

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Recurring7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 3 Month Recurring1 Month trial$2.493 Months
  • 1 Year Recurring1 Month trial$4.991 Year
None

Firefox Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secret Browser free?
Secret Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Firefox Focus free?
Firefox Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Secret Browser or Firefox Focus?
Firefox Focus is rated higher. Secret Browser averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.5K ratings, while Firefox Focus averages 4.7 from 82K ratings.
Do Secret Browser or Firefox Focus have ads?
Secret Browser shows ads; Firefox Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Secret Browser or Firefox Focus?
Secret Browser ships an update every 2 months, and Firefox Focus monthly. Most recently, Secret Browser was updated on October 13, 2026 and Firefox Focus on October 16, 2026.

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