Comparison

Private Browsing Web Browser vs Asobi

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

Head to head
About

Private Browsing Web Browser

Browse the internet privately and in full screen for free. This no-frills browser automatically deletes your history, cookies, and cache upon exiting. It maximizes viewing area by hiding status bars and navigation controls, offering a familiar interface with enhanced screen real estate.

Highlights
  • Complete private browsing
  • Full screen viewing
  • History, cookies, cache deleted on exit
  • Maximizes screen real estate
  • Safari-based browsing engine
  • Fast startup and shutdown
  • No auto-suggest or auto-fill
Features
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Finally, you can view all your websites PRIVATELY and in FULL SCREEN for FREE! This is the simple, no frills web browser you've been waiting for. • COMPLETE PRIVATE BROWSING • FULL SCREEN (13% MORE VIEWING AREA) • FASTER NO FRILLS and: FREE How it works: - History, Cookies, Cache, All completely deleted when you exit the app. No one will know where you've been. - Uses EVERY SINGLE PIXEL available to show websites in BEAUTIFUL FULL SCREEN! That's 13% more viewing area than standard Safari! Thanks to hiding of Status bars and auto hiding of all navigation controls when required. - Same back end safari browsing engine which means maximum speed, security, and reliability. Familiar Interface. In addition this app is COMPLETELY FREE and works on iPhone, iPod and iPad! so get it now and start browsing those websites in beautiful full screen without worrying about family members snooping your history! Some other features and Details: - Portrait and Landscape mode support. - Orientation Locking Support for iPad. - Similar UI to Safari. - Hidden status bar to make more space. - Overlay controls to maximise screen real-estate. - Safari based backend engine. - Lightning fast startup and shutdown. - Always starts in Google, Yahoo or Bing search homepage. - No auto suggest or auto-fill in. - Very discrete icon and presentation. - Completely FREE (and no annoying ads bar!) - Dark Mode support. - Tiny download so you can get it quickly. more apps: http://www.savysoda.com

About

Asobi

This app offers a clutter-free web browsing experience optimized for media consumption on mobile devices. It removes the URL bar for a more immersive view and includes features like ad blocking and incognito mode for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Clutter-free media viewing
  • No URL bar
  • Customizable default URL
  • Incognito mode
  • Ad blocking
  • Authentication on startup
  • Hidden recents menu
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Watching media over a browser has a lot of limited options on iOS. The default browser, safari has a ton of clutter which makes a non-immersive experience for consuming media. Asobi solves this problem. At its core, Asobi allows you to view media without any clutter on a mobile device because space is important when viewing a website. There is no URL bar in Asobi. Instead, a default URL can be set to open on every app launch. This allows the user to jump right into the action instead of having a homepage on the screen. Asobi also has other hallmarks of a standard web browser such as: - History - Bookmarks - Downloads There are also privacy related features such as: - Incognito mode - Ad blocking - Authentication on startup - Hiding content in the recents menu Asobi has a navigation bar to quickly access all the options above. This bar can be tucked away automatically or with a triple tap of the screen. The app is free and 100% open sourced: https://github.com/bdashore3/Asobi More information is in the app website: https://kingbri.dev/asobi Happy browsing!

Screenshots

Private Browsing Web Browser4 screens
Asobi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Private Browsing Web Browser at 127K against Asobi's 17. Private Browsing Web Browser also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Asobi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Private Browsing Web Browser against 4.8 for Asobi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Browsing Web Browser has 127K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Private Browsing Web Browser's written reviews are positive against 89% of Asobi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Browsing Web Browser ships an update every 2 months, Asobi every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Private Browsing Web Browser versus Asobi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Browsing Web BrowserAsobi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (127K ratings)4.8 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSavySodaBrian Dashore

Customer experience

Private Browsing Web Browser

All ratings127,494 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,617 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.1%

Asobi

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Private Browsing Web Browser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bookmarks randomly deleted
  • Crashes when trying to save images
  • Inability to uninstall the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to have multiple tabs open
  • Option to set custom search engine
  • Improved bookmark management
  • Faster page loading speeds

Asobi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Private Browsing Web Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Asobi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Browsing Web Browser free?
Private Browsing Web Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Asobi free?
Asobi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Private Browsing Web Browser or Asobi?
Asobi is rated higher. Private Browsing Web Browser averages 4.7 out of 5 from 127K ratings, while Asobi averages 4.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Private Browsing Web Browser or Asobi have ads?
Neither Private Browsing Web Browser nor Asobi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Browsing Web Browser or Asobi?
Private Browsing Web Browser ships an update every 2 months, and Asobi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Private Browsing Web Browser was updated on September 25, 2026 and Asobi on June 5, 2026.

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