Comparison

Yandex Browser with Alice AI 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

Yandex Browser with Alice AI

A fast and secure web browser offering voice search capabilities. It protects your data on public Wi-Fi and from malicious websites, with an Incognito Mode for private browsing. Customize new tabs and sync bookmarks across devices.

Highlights
  • Voice search
  • Active security system (Protect)
  • Incognito Mode
  • Customizable new tabs
  • Cross-device syncing
  • AI assistant integration
Features
Currently charting
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Yandex Browser — a quick and safe browser with voice search. Protect your personal data when using public Wi-Fi networks and stay away from harmful or fraudulent pages – with the browser’s active security system Protect. Surf the web in private using Incognito Mode — Yandex Browser will not keep track of your passwords, search queries, or browsing history in this mode. Change the look of new tabs to suit your mood using different preset background designs or your own photos from your device. Access your favourite websites and bookmarks on any of your devices – just allow syncing of your data via your Yandex account. Share your feedback or suggest a function right in the app (Settings -> Feedback) or using the feedback form at https://yandex.com/support/browser-mobile-iphone/feedback/feedback.xml. By downloading the application, You accept the terms of the License agreement https://yandex.com/legal/browser_agreement/

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

Yandex Browser with Alice AI4 screens
Browser Auto Refresh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yandex Browser with Alice AI at 4.6 against Browser Auto Refresh's 3.8. Yandex Browser with Alice AI also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Browser Auto Refresh's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Browser Auto Refresh sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Yandex Browser with Alice AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yandex Browser with Alice AI holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yandex Browser with Alice AI has 34K ratings behind it against 89, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Yandex Browser with Alice AI's written reviews are positive against 61% of Browser Auto Refresh's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yandex Browser with Alice AI ships an update weekly, Browser Auto Refresh every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Yandex Browser with Alice AI versus Browser Auto Refresh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYandex Browser with Alice AIBrowser Auto Refresh
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34K ratings) — better3.8 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews61.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34K — better89
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#133 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB23 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDirect Cursus Computer Systems TradingSeligman Ventures Global Limited

Customer experience

Yandex Browser with Alice AI

All ratings33,886 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews719 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative33.5%

Browser Auto Refresh

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

User reviews

Yandex Browser with Alice AI

From 34K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 🔒 Uncensored search results
  • 👍 Comprehensive and diverse information
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Customizable options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Language issues (Russian text)
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns regarding data sharing

Browser Auto Refresh

From 89 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works as advertised
  • 👍 Useful for getting items
  • 👍 Helps monitor websites
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Good for auto-refreshing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashing
  • 🐛 App malfunctions
  • 🐛 Not reliable
  • 🐛 Drains battery
  • 🐛 Ads are intrusive

Bugs and requests

Yandex Browser with Alice AI

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Incompatibility with certain websites/features

Requested features

3 requests
  • Persistent language translation
  • Improved ad-blocking capabilities
  • English voice search support

Browser Auto Refresh

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App keeps force stopping
  • App crashes every 2 minutes
  • App doesn't work on upgraded browser platforms
  • Paying for no ads doesn't remove them
  • Feedback window doesn't send
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  • App refreshes and crashes
  • App crashes when trying to load websites
  • App doesn't sign into websites
  • App doesn't auto-refresh when opened in Safari

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add sound alerts for changes
  • Allow zooming in/out on websites
  • Add background refresh option
  • Allow multiple site refreshes simultaneously
  • Add push notifications/alerts
Show 4 more
  • Increase max refresh rate to 30 mins
  • Allow pasting URLs for quick changes
  • Add bookmarking functionality
  • Option to push notifications to email

In-app purchases

None

Yandex Browser with Alice AI

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Browser Auto Refresh

One-time1
  • Remove Ads & Save Websites$9.99

Questions

Is Yandex Browser with Alice AI free?
Yandex Browser with Alice AI is free to download, 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, Yandex Browser with Alice AI or Browser Auto Refresh?
Yandex Browser with Alice AI is rated higher. Yandex Browser with Alice AI averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Browser Auto Refresh averages 3.8 from 89 ratings.
Do Yandex Browser with Alice AI or Browser Auto Refresh have ads?
Browser Auto Refresh shows ads; Yandex Browser with Alice AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Yandex Browser with Alice AI or Browser Auto Refresh?
Yandex Browser with Alice AI ships an update weekly, and Browser Auto Refresh every 10 days. Most recently, Yandex Browser with Alice AI was updated on October 29, 2026 and Browser Auto Refresh on October 24, 2026.

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