Comparison

Sporløs vs Hive Private Browser

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

Head to head
About

Sporløs

Browse the web privately without leaving a trace. This application offers a secure, full-screen browsing experience that clears all history, cookies, and download information upon closing. Enjoy a fast, ad-free, and anonymous online journey.

Highlights
  • 100% private browsing
  • Fast and tiny download
  • Free with no ads
  • Landscape and portrait mode
  • Clears all browsing traces
Features
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Pay once. No ads. Nothing saved. Sporløs is a private browser that leaves no trace. No history, no cookies, no cache: everything you do lives in memory only and is gone when you tap Forget everything or leave the app. INCOGNITO IS NOW SPORLØS If you've used "FREE Private Incognito Browser" ("Color Browser" on your home screen), this is the same app, rebuilt from scratch. Sporløs is Danish for "without a trace". NOTHING IS SAVED • Every tab is private: cookies, cache, site data and history stay in memory and are never saved to your device • Forget everything: one tap closes every tab and throws away the session's data • Forget automatically when you leave the app: right away, after 1 minute, after 15 minutes, or only when you tap • No downloads and no bookmarks, on purpose: they would leave a trace BLOCKS TRACKERS AND ADS • A built-in list blocks common trackers and ads, on from the start • See which trackers were stopped on each page, and how many this session • Known sites are switched to HTTPS YOUR SEARCH, YOUR CHOICE • DuckDuckGo, Startpage, Brave Search, Ecosia, Qwant, Google or Bing • No search suggestions: nothing you type leaves your phone until you send the search LOCKED AND HIDDEN • Lock with Face ID or your passcode, if you like • Always hidden in the app switcher A REAL BROWSER • As many private tabs as you like, with a tab overview • Swipe back and forward, pull to refresh, find on page, request desktop site, share, copy link • Block JavaScript, if you like • Links that would open another app ask first • iPhone and iPad, light and dark mode • English, Danish, Japanese, German, French, Spanish and Korean WHAT IT DOESN'T DO Sporløs keeps your browsing off your device. It is not a VPN: the sites you visit, your network and your internet provider can still see the traffic. NO ACCOUNT, NO TRACKING Sporløs has no account and no server of its own, and collects nothing about you. PAY ONCE. THAT'S IT. Sporløs costs a small one-time price: every feature and every future update, with no ads and no subscription. The extra app icons and a silly little game are included for everyone.

About

Hive Private Browser

Browse the web privately and securely without tracking. This app offers a simple, no-frills experience, keeping your browsing history safe on your iPhone, iPod, and iPad. Enjoy a clean interface that maximizes web view and minimizes device space.

Highlights
  • Private browsing
  • Incognito mode
  • No tracking
  • Lightweight download
  • Maximized web view
  • Portrait and landscape modes
Features
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Your browsing history should belong to you. Why have big search engines tracking and selling your information when you can browse in privacy. The Hive private browsing app brings you the best of privacy and connivence in a simple no frills web browser. We value our privacy and so should you. Browse effortlessly and privately on your iPhone, iPod, and iPad with the knowledge you are keeping your browse history safe. - lightweight download and takes up minimal space on your device. - portrait and landscape modes. - status and navigation bars disappear when scrolling to maximize the web view. - no auto suggest or auto fill Let us know how your are enjoying the app in the comments and always feel free to reach out via email with questions or comments.

Screenshots

Sporløs4 screens
Hive Private Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hive Private Browser at Free against Sporløs's $1.99. Hive Private Browser also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). Sporløs's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 50%). On ratings volume, 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

Hive Private Browser is free to download; Sporløs costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hive Private Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Sporløs's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hive Private Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sporløs versus Hive Private Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSporløsHive Private Browser
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (14 ratings)4.1 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1414
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCommanigyRojao

Customer experience

Sporløs

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative15.0%

Hive Private Browser

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Sporløs

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • No sound on video
  • Videos not playing on YouTube or any website
  • Stuck image on exit
  • Crashes frequently
  • Pop-up ads knock users off the app
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  • Local storage is persistent
  • Homepage advertises privacy
  • Annoying pop-up advertisement
  • Browser history visible on re-opening
  • Keeps opening the App Store
  • Hyperlinking out has stopped working
  • Homepage insists on payment for basic features
  • Won't load and can't delete
  • Rotation fixed (previously an issue)
  • Browser history not always cleared
  • Introductory text advertises privacy
  • Doesn't close all the way when exiting
  • Needs to shut down in the background
  • Not all sites show up on first or second page

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add sound for videos
  • Fix video playback issues
  • Allow for swiping gestures
  • Add a password option
  • Update the app with more features
Show 8 more
  • Add flash drive capabilities
  • Make homepage customizable
  • Add multiple tabs
  • Add bookmarks
  • Change app name to be less obvious
  • Add a privacy policy button
  • Remove clutter from homepage
  • Allow for swiping from left/right for back/forward

Hive Private Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sporløs

No in-app purchases

None

Hive Private Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sporløs free?
Sporløs costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hive Private Browser free?
Hive Private Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sporløs or Hive Private Browser?
Hive Private Browser is rated higher. Sporløs averages 3.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Hive Private Browser averages 4.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Sporløs or Hive Private Browser have ads?
Neither Sporløs nor Hive Private Browser shows ads.

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