Private Browsing White vs WAS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Complete private browsing
- Full screen viewing
- History, cookies, cache deleted on exit
- Faster loading speeds
- Minimalist design
- Safari-based browsing engine
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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
WAS
Easily switch between mobile and desktop website views with a single click. Test how your site appears on various devices and screens using a built-in browser and customizable user-agent strings.
- Switch between mobile and desktop views
- Change user-agent strings
- Built-in WebView browser
- Add custom user agents
- Compatibility testing settings
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The WAS browser allows you to switch between mobile and desktop views of a website with one click. Now you can browse any site or test your own by changing the user-agent string—which determines how the website is displayed. With the built-in WebView browser, you can see how your site will look on various smartphones, screens, and devices without needing to buy them or install additional emulators. WAS offers a wide range of built-in user agents, but if they aren't enough, you can easily add or create your own. Additionally, the application includes many built-in settings for quick compatibility testing and content verification. Download the app now and say goodbye to the hassle of testing websites on different devices!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Private Browsing White at 83% against WAS's 54%. Private Browsing White also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 96) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). WAS's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and price ($2.49 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Private Browsing White costs $4.99 and WAS $2.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Private Browsing White holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Browsing White has 4.4K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Private Browsing White's written reviews are positive against 54% of WAS's.
Private Browsing White ships an update every 2 months, WAS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Browsing White | WAS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.49 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.4K — better | 96 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Savy Soda Pty Ltd | Andreii Simaranov |
Customer experience
Private Browsing White
WAS
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
WAS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Private Browsing White
No in-app purchases
WAS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Private Browsing White free?
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