Comparison

Private Browsing Web Browser vs iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )

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

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )

A fast, clean, and intuitive mobile web browser offering powerful tab browsing, cross-device bookmark sync, and download management. It provides an easy-to-use interface with features like one-hand operation and quick tab switching.

Highlights
  • Powerful tabbed browsing
  • Cross-device bookmark sync
  • Download and file manager
  • One-hand operation interface
  • Share via social media
  • Read It Later support
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The best free mobile browser available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It is fast, clean, and intuitive, providing easy-to-use interface with powerful tab browsing. Enjoy cross-device online bookmark sync, Dropbox™ and Read It Later© support, download & file management, and much more. Press Coverage: *"It’s a more than solid alternative to Safari on the iPad” – TechCrunch *"If you care about your browsing experience on the iPad — go get it”- Cult of Mac *"Best mobile browser available on the iPhone" – The Next Web *"The Best iPhone/iPod touch Browser Finalists" - About.com: Reader’s Choice Award 2011 * "This application is superior to using Safari" – Daily App Show -- Feature Highlights -- UNIQUE “INREACH” INTERFACE - Tabs and menus are located down near the bottom for easy one-hand operation. - Switching between tabs is easy and fast with unique “thumb slide” feature. ONLINE BOOKMARKS SYNC - Sync your bookmarks on-the-go. One single tap can sync your bookmarks from Firefox or Lunascape browser with your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, across devices. DOWNLOAD & FILE MANAGER w/DROPBOX - Download any Web sites, files, and images and view them within the iLunascape app. You can also upload them to Dropbox or copy images to your Photo Album to add to your collection. POWERFUL TABBED BROWSING - Web pages are loaded and kept active in each separate tab. You can easily jump between them and YouTube video can be loaded at the same time while you are reading a Web page on another tab. - Copy links or open links in new tabs (foreground or background). - Open up to six multi-tasking tabs for optimized performance. SHARE BY FACEBOOK, TWITTER, EMAIL - Share your new findings, exciting news, or favorite Web sites fast and easy via Facebook, Twitter, and Email with your friends. READ IT LATER - Save Web pages to Read It Later, with or without Internet connection. OPTIMIZED SCREEN SPACE - More space for browsing even without a full screen mode. Set the address bar to auto-hide and tap the ‘tab’ menu to hide the tab bar. (for iPhone) FAST AND SMOOTH SCROLL - Provides fast rendering control. You can tap the status bar to quickly go back to the top. USER AGENT - Change the user agent to one of your preferred browser, such as, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Lunascape. HIGHLIGHT, SEARCH & TRANSLATE - Easy search or translation by simple highlighting a word(s) or a sentence(s) with your finger. OTHER FEATURES: - Data Backup (with Import/Export via Dropbox) to encourage migration from iLunascape Lite to iLunascape (from v3.1.0) - Bookmarks: add/edit/reorder/folder support/open in new tabs - Restore Tabs - Privacy Settings: Clear history/cookies/cache - Bookmarklet - Custom URL Scheme - AirPrint - In Page Search - Search Suggestion - Search in New Tabs - Screenshot - Rotation Lock and More… Available in English, Chinese (simplified & traditional), French, German, Japanese, and Swedish.

Screenshots

Private Browsing Web Browser4 screens
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Private Browsing Web Browser at 83% against iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )'s 47%. Private Browsing Web Browser also leads on ratings volume (128K vs 1). iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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

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

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Browsing Web Browser has 128K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Private Browsing Web Browser's written reviews are positive against 47% of iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Browsing Web Browser ships an update every 2 months, iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Private Browsing Web Browser versus iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Browsing Web BrowseriLunascape Web Browser ( old version )
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (128K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings128K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.05.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSavySodaLunascape Corporation

Customer experience

Private Browsing Web Browser

All ratings127,494 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,623 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.3%

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral17.1%
Negative35.7%

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

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Private Browsing Web Browser

No in-app purchases

None

iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )

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 iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) free?
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Private Browsing Web Browser or iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )?
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) is rated higher. Private Browsing Web Browser averages 4.7 out of 5 from 128K ratings, while iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Private Browsing Web Browser or iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) have ads?
Neither Private Browsing Web Browser nor iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Browsing Web Browser or iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )?
Private Browsing Web Browser ships an update every 2 months, and iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) monthly. Most recently, Private Browsing Web Browser was updated on November 12, 2026 and iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) on November 1, 2026.

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