Private Full Screen Browser vs Search Ace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Full Screen Browser
This app offers a private, full-screen browsing experience by hiding interface elements for more screen real estate. It defaults to incognito mode, clearing history and cookies upon exit, and allows users to control privacy settings. Enjoy enhanced viewing and secure surfing.
- Full-screen browsing
- Incognito mode by default
- Clears history, cookies, and cache on exit
- Customizable privacy controls
- Bookmark management
- Multipage support
- Multiple search engine options
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The Full Screen Private Web Browser Incognito is available for the iPhone/iPod Touch & iPad. This app gives you up to 40% of your screen's real estate back by hiding the buttons, address and even the status bar when you don't need them. Now you can take full advantage of the screen of your device. Private Browser is a web browser that is focused mainly on your privacy. Private Browser Incognito provides a secure browsing experience with safe internet surfing. It gives a default incognito mode with no tracking and history record. The user has complete control over his privacy as he can control whether to save bookmarks and history. History, Cookies, Cache, All completely clear deleted when you exit the Safe Browser. No one will know where you've been. Surf the web exactly like you do in Safari: tap on links, swipe to scroll, double-tap or even pinch and spread your fingers to zoom in or out also for fast internet browser users. •• Orientation •• You can browsing in both orientation Portrait & Landscape. •• Full screen web browser •• - 25% more viewable area than Safari in portrait mode - Almost 40% more viewable area than Safari in landscape mode! •• Private Web Browser Incognito •• Securely browsing features you expect at any time. •• Bookmarks •• Bookmark your favorite webpages for easier navigation. Add, delete, reorder and edit bookmarks just like in Safari. •• Homepage •• Have your favorite page load when Full Screen first launches. This is easily set by tapping the action button and then the "Set as Home Page" button while you are on the page. The homepage address can also be set in the iPhone Settings app. •• Sharing •• You can share your favorite link via Facebook, Twitter & Email. •• Multipage Support •• You can browsing on multiple page at a time as in safari. •• Reset Browser •• You can clear your browsing history at any time. •• Search Engine •• Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Yandex, Baidu, Ecosia, Ask.com •• Choose your language •• You can choose your preferred language from English, Vietnamese, Khmer, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Italian, Chinese(Simplified), Chinese(Traditional), Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Swedish, Norwegian, Arabic, Polish, Danish, Turkish, Hebrew, Greek, Finnish, Vietnamese, Khmer, Hindi, Burmese, Thai, Indonesian, Sinhala, Filipino, Malay •• Theme •• Light & Dark Mode Support •• In-App Purchase •• One-time In-app purchase for Sharing, Bookmarks & Multipage features. Support retina display images for New iPad. This free application contains all features as above but you can use only surfing the web & full screen features. If you want to access all features please buy using In-app purchase. Don't wait! Download now and enjoy! We love to hear from the fans! Please write a review and help us make the Full Screen Web Browser even better. Stay tuned for a more updates soon! Here is EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://full-screen-web-browser-app.web.app/privacy-policy.html
Search Ace
This app offers a faster, more private web browsing experience by cross-searching multiple websites and AI tools with a single query. It blocks ads to improve loading speed, reduce data usage, and conserve battery, while also providing privacy features and Apple Watch compatibility.
- Cross-search websites and AI tools
- Ad blocking
- Generative AI search
- Apple Watch browsing
- Save battery and data
- Privacy protection
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Two websites side by side, at once. Search AI and sites with one keyword. Block ads and load pages faster. Search Ace is a browser that makes searching the web dramatically easier. • View 2 websites at once (up to 4 on iPad) • Search up to 4 AIs and search sites at once, like ChatGPT and Gemini • Search across sites with one tap, then go further with related keywords • Show 100 web links in a widget • Ad blocking loads pages faster and cuts data use by about 40% • Better battery life, too • Protect your privacy: block trackers and clear all history at once • View websites in Dark Mode • Built-in offline thesaurus on Apple Watch • Ad-blocking browser on Apple Watch, too • Enjoy Wikipedia optimized for Apple Watch Terms of Use https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/SearchAcePro/terms.html Privacy Policy https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/SearchAcePro/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Search Ace at none against Private Full Screen Browser's shown. Search Ace also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Private Full Screen Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Private Full Screen Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Search Ace sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Search Ace holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 257 and 605 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Private Full Screen Browser's written reviews are positive against 60% of Search Ace's.
Private Full Screen Browser ships an update every 4 months, Search Ace every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Private Full Screen Browser | Search Ace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (257 ratings) | 4.6 (605 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.8% of reviews | 59.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 257 | 605 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ankur Diyora | kimihiro kubota |
Customer experience
Private Full Screen Browser
Search Ace
User reviews
Private Full Screen Browser
From 257 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Full screen view
- 🚀 Fast loading
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Good for older devices
- 👍 Reliable performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Limited to 2 tabs
- 🐛 Annoying ads
- 🐛 Paid features required
- 🐛 Does not work with Remote Desktop
- 🐛 Bug with local host URLs
Search Ace
From 605 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Robust security and privacy features
- 💡 Innovative search capabilities
- 🎨 Great for finding images and media
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive features
- 🔍 Limited search engine options
Bugs and requests
Private Full Screen Browser
Reported bugs
10 issues- Bug with resolving local host URLs
- App crashes on iOS 12
- App closes on open with iOS 12
- App forgets saved sites
- Cannot clear cookies without uninstalling
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- Cannot access some bookmarks
- App shuts down when trying to open bookmarked websites
- Cannot emulate desktop browser
- Cannot clear history
- Opens on last page instead of home screen
Requested features
7 requests- Add custom start pages
- Edge swipe for moving through pages
- Option to put bottom menus at the top
- Change search engine
- Add text size option
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- Add hand gestures
- Remove all icons in full mode
Search Ace
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch for some users
- Incompatible with certain iPad models
- Location services not working as expected
- Persisting issues even after uninstallation
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for landscape mode
- Implement background audio/video playback
- Improve customization options
- Enhance Apple Watch integration
- Optimize app size and performance
In-app purchases
Private Full Screen Browser
- All Features$0.99
Search Ace
- Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium (3 Month)7 Days trial$7.993 Months
- Premium (12 Month)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Thesaurus for iOSFree
- English Thesaurus for WatchOSFree
- Search Ace Premium$24.99
Questions
Is Private Full Screen Browser free?
Is Search Ace free?
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