Comparison

Awful vs Nothing Browser

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

Head to head
About

Awful

This app provides a streamlined browsing experience for the Something Awful forums on iOS devices. It offers access to all forums, bookmarked threads, private messages, and includes features like image uploads and a smilie keyboard.

Highlights
  • Browse all forums and subforums
  • Access bookmarked threads
  • Built-in SALR functionality
  • Smilie stickers and keyboard
  • Upload images and pictures
  • Manage private messages
  • Favorite forums
Features
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Browse the Something Awful forums nicely on your iPhone and iPad! • Every forum and subforum! • Quickly check your bookmarked threads! • Built-in SALR! • Smilie stickers and keyboard! • Upload images and pictures! • Private messages! • Favorite forums! • Rap sheets! • Excessive exclamation marks!

About

Nothing Browser

This browser prioritizes user privacy by eliminating ads, tracking, history, and cache. It offers a clean browsing experience without requiring complex configurations or extensions.

Highlights
  • Ad-free browsing
  • No tracking or cookies
  • No browsing history
  • No stored cache
  • Privacy by default
Features
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Nothing Browser - Pure Privacy, Zero Compromise Nothing Browser is a radical approach to web browsing that strips away everything but what matters: your content and your privacy. What is Nothing? Nothing isn't just another browser with privacy features tacked on. It's a fundamentally different philosophy. When we say "Nothing," we mean it literally: No Ads - Browse the web as it was meant to be seen, without intrusive banners, pop-ups, or video ads cluttering your experience No Tracking - Zero analytics, no cookies, no fingerprinting. Your browsing habits are yours alone No History - Every session is a fresh start. Nothing remembers where you've been No Cache - No stored data, no digital footprints. When you close it, it's like you were never there Why Nothing? In an age where every click is monetized and every scroll is surveilled, Nothing Browser offers something revolutionary: true digital privacy by default. You don't need to configure complex settings, install extensions, or trust third-party promises. Nothing achieves privacy through elimination, not encryption. Perfect For: Privacy-conscious users who want control over their digital footprint Shared computers and public workstations Sensitive research and confidential browsing Anyone tired of being the product Nothing Browser: Because sometimes less really is more.

Screenshots

Awful1 screens
Nothing Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Awful at 86% against Nothing Browser's 0%. Awful also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (237 vs 1). Nothing Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Awful holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Awful has 237 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Awful's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nothing Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awful ships an update fortnightly, Nothing Browser every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Awful versus Nothing Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwfulNothing Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (237 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings237 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDale Stonall-MellorAkam Amin

Customer experience

Awful

All ratings237 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.0%

Nothing Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Awful

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening certain forums
  • Inability to load images and media
  • Freezing and lagging on older devices
  • Sync issues between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Implement dark mode option
  • Improve thread navigation and bookmarking
  • Integrate with other social platforms

Nothing Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Awful

No in-app purchases

None

Nothing Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awful free?
Awful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nothing Browser free?
Nothing Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Awful or Nothing Browser?
Awful is rated higher. Awful averages 4.9 out of 5 from 237 ratings, while Nothing Browser averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Awful or Nothing Browser have ads?
Neither Awful nor Nothing Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awful or Nothing Browser?
Awful ships an update fortnightly, and Nothing Browser every 5 days. Most recently, Awful was updated on September 29, 2026 and Nothing Browser on September 15, 2026.

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