Comparison

Private Browsing White vs Browser Auto Refresh

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

Head to head
About

Private Browsing White

This app offers a private web browsing experience with a minimalist design. It ensures all browsing history, cookies, and cache are deleted upon exiting the application, providing complete privacy. Enjoy a full-screen viewing experience with increased screen real estate and faster loading speeds.

Highlights
  • Complete private browsing
  • Full screen viewing
  • History, cookies, cache deleted on exit
  • Faster loading speeds
  • Minimalist design
  • Safari-based browsing engine
Features
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Introducing the PRO Edition of our most popular private web browser! With improved minimalist design for iPhone and iPod. Improved speed on iPhone and iPad with Retina Display! Finally, you can view all your websites PRIVATELY and in FULL SCREEN on your iPhone, iPod, and iPad! 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 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. So get it now and start browsing those websites in beautiful full screen without anyone knowing where you've been! 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 ask/google search home. - No auto suggest or auto-fill in. - Very discrete icon and presentation. - Tiny download so you can get it quickly. more apps: http://www.savysoda.com

About

Browser Auto Refresh

Automate website refreshes at custom intervals, from one second to ten minutes. Save frequently visited sites for quick access and easily pause or restart the refresh process. Ideal for monitoring live updates or waiting for event launches.

Highlights
  • Customizable refresh intervals (1 sec to 10 min)
  • Save websites for quick recall
  • Pause and restart refreshes
  • Countdown timer
  • Auto-complete forms
  • Open in Safari option
Features
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Do you wish you could set a webpage to refresh every few seconds? Maybe you are waiting for event tickets to be launched or for breaking news stories to be updated. From the creators of Light Alarm comes Browser Auto Refresh, the free and simple way to stay in front. FEATURES ● Save any website for quick recall ● Flexible refresh times from 1 second to 10 minutes ● User friendly design ● Pause or restart page refreshes at any time ● User-friendly ‘open in Safari’ option ● Explicit refresh countdown timer ● Hassle free auto complete forms ● Device agnostic working on both iPhone & iPad INSTRUCTIONS 1. Simply enter the website you want to refresh 2. Select how often to refresh 3. Then select to ‘Show website’ and that’s it HINTS N TIPS ● The app will auto populate the ‘Description’ field with the ‘Web Address’ if you leave it blank to save you time ● If required, the app will automatically prefix web addresses with ‘http://' and even ‘www.’ to save you time ● Make sure the refresh time is not let than the time it takes for the page to load. Otherwise the webpage may never have time to appear ● Use the pause/play button to stop the webpage refreshing & allow you to navigate ● Use the ‘Open in Safari’ button to complete any transactions in that browser ● The spinning wheel at the bottom of the page will only display while the website is still loading THANKS Thanks to Dan & Luke for their invaluable Testing DISCLAIMER INFORMATION The last viewed website is automatically saved to the app to stop you having to re-input it each time you open the app. Make sure you overwrite any private websites you view. Please use this app for ‘view only’ access to websites. If you want to interact and perform transactions on website, please use the ‘Open in Safari’ button to ensure everything runs smoothly and securely. Do not use this app to view any unlawful websites or perform any unlawful internet activities. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY By downloading this app you are agreeing to the following: You acknowledge that, Seligman Ventures Ltd cannot and does not assume any responsibility for, and shall not be liable for, any damages or expenses you may incur as a result of any inaccuracy, incompleteness or obsolescence of any information or functionality contained in this app. You agree that Seligman Ventures Ltd will not be liable to you or to any other party for any direct or indirect damages, or for any special, exemplary, punitive, incidental, consequential or other damages (including, but not limited to, lost profits or lost time), whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, which arise out of or are in any way connected with any access to this app.

Screenshots

Private Browsing White4 screens
Browser Auto Refresh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Browser Auto Refresh at Free against Private Browsing White's $4.99. Browser Auto Refresh also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Private Browsing White's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Browser Auto Refresh is free to download; Private Browsing White costs $4.99 up front. Browser Auto Refresh sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Private Browsing White asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Private Browsing White holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Browsing White has 4.3K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Private Browsing White's written reviews are positive against 61% of Browser Auto Refresh's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Browsing White ships an update every 2 months, Browser Auto Refresh every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Private Browsing White versus Browser Auto Refresh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Browsing WhiteBrowser Auto Refresh
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better3.7 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews — better61.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better88
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSavy Soda Pty LtdSeligman Ventures Global Limited

Customer experience

Private Browsing White

All ratings4,347 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative12.4%

Browser Auto Refresh

All ratings88 ratings
Positive69.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative23.9%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral15.3%
Negative23.7%

Bugs and requests

Private Browsing White

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search engine changes cause crashes
  • Bookmarks disappearing after updates
  • Face ID not working on iOS 16.4-5

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for multiple tabs
  • Implement a dark mode option
  • Allow setting a custom homepage
  • Improve compatibility with newer iOS versions

Browser Auto Refresh

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Private Browsing White

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Browser Auto Refresh

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Save Websites$9.99

Questions

Is Private Browsing White free?
Private Browsing White costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Browser Auto Refresh free?
Browser Auto Refresh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private Browsing White or Browser Auto Refresh?
Private Browsing White is rated higher. Private Browsing White averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Browser Auto Refresh averages 3.7 from 88 ratings.
Do Private Browsing White or Browser Auto Refresh have ads?
Browser Auto Refresh shows ads; Private Browsing White does not.
Which is updated more often, Private Browsing White or Browser Auto Refresh?
Private Browsing White ships an update every 2 months, and Browser Auto Refresh every 10 days. Most recently, Private Browsing White was updated on September 25, 2026 and Browser Auto Refresh on August 31, 2026.

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