Comparison

Private Full Screen Browser vs Split Web Browser

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Split Web Browser

Browse multiple web pages simultaneously on a single screen, maximizing your device's real estate. This app allows you to perform various tasks like emailing, shopping, and searching the web concurrently, eliminating the need for constant tab switching.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous multi-tab browsing
  • Up to 9 web pages on one screen
  • Full screen mode
  • Incognito mode
  • Powered by Bing Search
Features
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You've just received your new larger screen iPhone or iPad. what are you going to do with all that extra screen space? With Split, you can now do two, or more tasks simultaneously! Email, shop and search the web at the same time! Stop constantly switching between tabs while browsing! Consider this problem solved with Split Web Browser by SavySoda. You can now browser multiple (up to 9) web pages on the same screen. Split is fast, and also supports full screen mode and incognito mode. So you have the best of Safari, and Chrome wrapped in one. This is the perfect alternative browser for your large screen iPhone and iPads. It's the browser to use for multitasking lovers. Split Web Browser is powered by Bing Search. Get Split today!

Screenshots

Private Full Screen Browser4 screens
Split Web Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Web Browser at none against Private Full Screen Browser's 1. Split Web Browser also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 52%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Private Full Screen Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 23 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Private Full Screen Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Split Web Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Split Web Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 247 and 752 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Private Full Screen Browser's written reviews are positive against 71% of Split Web Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Full Screen Browser ships an update every 4 months, Split Web Browser every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Private Full Screen Browser versus Split Web Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Full Screen BrowserSplit Web Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (247 ratings)4.4 (752 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings247752 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating17++17
DeveloperAnkur DiyoraSavy Soda Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Private Full Screen Browser

All ratings247 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative42.2%

Split Web Browser

All ratings752 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.1%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative21.6%

User reviews

Private Full Screen Browser

From 247 App Store ratings

What 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

Split Web Browser

From 752 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good, does what it's supposed to
  • 👍 Helpful for multitasking
  • 💡 Genius idea for split-screen
  • 🔒 No ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Finicky and buggy
  • 🐛 Doesn't work as expected
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices

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
Show 5 more
  • 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
Show 2 more
  • Add hand gestures
  • Remove all icons in full mode

Split Web Browser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to use bookmarks
  • YouTube videos go into fullscreen mode
  • Doesn't load search results properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between screens

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow split-screen for apps, not just websites
  • Add support for YouTube and other video playback
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Optimize for newer iPhone models

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Private Full Screen Browser

One-time1
  • All Features$0.99
None

Split Web Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Full Screen Browser free?
Private Full Screen Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split Web Browser free?
Split Web Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Private Full Screen Browser or Split Web Browser?
Split Web Browser is rated higher. Private Full Screen Browser averages 4.2 out of 5 from 247 ratings, while Split Web Browser averages 4.4 from 752 ratings.
Do Private Full Screen Browser or Split Web Browser have ads?
Both Private Full Screen Browser and Split Web Browser show ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Full Screen Browser or Split Web Browser?
Private Full Screen Browser ships an update every 4 months, and Split Web Browser every 23 months. Most recently, Private Full Screen Browser was updated on September 21, 2026 and Split Web Browser on September 23, 2026.

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