Comparison

Basic Browser vs Epiphyllum

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

Head to head
About

Basic Browser

Features
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Download the new Basic Browser for your iPhone and iPad. Simple and Fast Browser. Enjoy! Features: • Tap to add or remove bookmark easily. • Request desktop, tablet or phone website. • Tap to zoom content.

About

Epiphyllum

Features
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Welcome to Epiphyllum! - Epiphyllum is designed to protect privacy, simple yet powerful, allowing you to access your personal web contents privately, and switch to an alternative website quickly when needed.Ā  Passcode and Erase Key protect your data from unauthorized access.Ā  - Background Blurring and Concealed Entrance prevent accidental content access.Ā  - Alternate App Icons give you more choices and also allows the app to be more low-key on the screen.Ā  - Smart Search makes Googling fast and easy than ever.Ā  - As privacy is our top principle, we do not record, store, or upload any of your online activity. Epiphyllum protects your online activity.Ā  - (Note that your operating system and Internet Service Provider may have your online activity data.)

Screenshots

Basic Browser3 screens
Epiphyllum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Basic Browser at Free against Epiphyllum's $0.99. Basic Browser also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Epiphyllum's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Basic Browser is free to download; Epiphyllum costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Browser ships an update every 4 days, Epiphyllum every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Basic Browser versus Epiphyllum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic BrowserEpiphyllum
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKit Hoong Ngau力 雷

In-app purchases

None

Basic Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Epiphyllum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Browser free?
Basic Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Epiphyllum free?
Epiphyllum costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Browser or Epiphyllum have ads?
Basic Browser shows ads; Epiphyllum does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Browser or Epiphyllum?
Basic Browser ships an update every 4 days, and Epiphyllum every 7 months. Most recently, Basic Browser was updated on October 27, 2026 and Epiphyllum on October 28, 2026.

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