Comparison

Private Browsing White vs Lion Browser

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

Lion Browser

This web browser offers built-in parental controls to help teens explore the internet safely. Adults can also use it for personal accountability, setting limits and receiving reports on flagged content. It provides a familiar browsing experience while ensuring responsible online activity.

Highlights
  • Blocks explicit websites
  • Detects inappropriate images
  • Customizable detection sensitivity
  • Whitelist mode
  • PIN-protected settings
  • Weekly accountability reports
  • Personal browsing limits
Features
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The best browser for teens. A powerful accountability tool for adults. Lion is a web browser with parental controls built in. Give your teen the freedom to explore the internet responsibly — while staying informed about what they're seeing. For parents & teens: • Blocks explicit websites and detects inappropriate images automatically • Customize detection sensitivity, block specific sites, and manage media access • Whitelist mode for complete control over which websites can be visited • PIN-protected settings prevent unauthorized changes • Weekly accountability reports summarize any flagged content For adults who want accountability: • Set personal browsing limits and stay accountable to a trusted partner • Private and secure — your logs stay on your device, never stored on servers • Customize what to track, block, or filter based on your needs How it works: 1. Set Lion as the default browser 2. Disable Safari using Screen Time 3. Add an accountability partner — a parent, mentor, or trusted friend 4. Browse the web — Lion logs activity based on your settings 5. Receive weekly reports on flagged content A browser you'll actually want to use Lion is fast, smooth, and familiar. Bookmarks sync across devices. Tabs work like you'd expect. It's a real browser — not a locked-down kids app. Subscription required for full access. Choose an Individual or Family plan. Privacy Policy: https://www.lionfamily.org/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.lionfamily.org/terms

Screenshots

Private Browsing White4 screens
Lion Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lion Browser at Free against Private Browsing White's $4.99. Lion Browser also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Private Browsing White's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 110). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

Lion Browser is free to download; Private Browsing White costs $4.99 up front. Lion Browser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Private Browsing White asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Private Browsing White against 4.7 for Lion Browser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Browsing White has 4.3K ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Private Browsing White's written reviews are positive against 87% of Lion Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Browsing White ships an update every 2 months, Lion Browser every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Private Browsing White versus Lion Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Browsing WhiteLion Browser
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (4.3K ratings) — better4.7 (110 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews87.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better110
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB66 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSavy Soda Pty LtdLion Software, LLC

Customer experience

Private Browsing White

All ratings4,347 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews428 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative12.1%

Lion Browser

All ratings110 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive87.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%

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

Lion Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Private Browsing White

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Lion Browser

Subscriptions6
  • Individual Plan$4.991 Month
  • Family Plan$8.991 Month
  • Premium Family Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Individual Plan (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Family Plan (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Premium Family Plan (Annual)14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Private Browsing White free?
Private Browsing White costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lion Browser free?
Lion Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private Browsing White or Lion Browser?
Private Browsing White is rated higher. Private Browsing White averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Lion Browser averages 4.7 from 110 ratings.
Do Private Browsing White or Lion Browser have ads?
Neither Private Browsing White nor Lion Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Browsing White or Lion Browser?
Private Browsing White ships an update every 2 months, and Lion Browser every 5 days. Most recently, Private Browsing White was updated on October 17, 2026 and Lion Browser on October 14, 2026.

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