Comparison

Keep Browser vs News Filter Ad Block

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

Head to head
About

Keep Browser

Organize your research and browsing with tree-style tabs. Group related pages, share them across devices, and easily manage multiple open links for comparison or later review. Features include ad blocking and private browsing.

Highlights
  • Tree-style tab management
  • Tab group sharing
  • Keep Mode for research flow
  • Labels for tab groups
  • Ad blocking
  • Private browsing
  • Backup and restore
Features
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Keep Browser turns search results, comparison pages, and research links into organized tree-style tabs. Open links at the top level, in the same group, or in a subgroup so research, shopping, travel planning, work, and study pages stay connected and easy to find. Organized tab groups can be sent as shared links. Share tab groups across supported devices, making it easier to continue research across devices. Useful when you want to: • Open multiple search results and compare them later • Organize products, hotels, restaurants, properties, or other candidates • Keep frequently used pages and pages to read later in groups • Manage many open tabs with hierarchy and labels • Share a group of tabs with family, friends, or another device Main features • Tree-style tab management: Keep related pages in a clear hierarchy. • Tab group sharing: Send selected tab groups as shared links and open them across supported devices. Private tabs are not shared. • Keep Mode: Open tapped links as new tabs in a subgroup and preserve your research flow. • Labels: Add names and colors to tab groups. • Tab List, Tab Map, and related-node preview: Review open tabs and related groups, then jump to the page you need. • Pinned tabs: Keep important pages from being closed by mistake. • Closed tab restore: Restore closed tabs from the list. • Ad blocking: Choose the blocking strength and adjust settings per site to balance cleaner pages with site compatibility. • Private Mode: Browse without saving history or cookies. • Fast scroll: Move quickly through long pages and large tab lists by dragging the scroll bar. • Backup and restore: Back up and restore regular tabs, bookmarks, browsing history, search history, and settings across supported devices. Private tabs, cookies, and login state are not restored. • Bookmarks, history, downloads, page translation, find in page, PDF search, desktop site display, and zoom are also supported. Keep Browser is built not only to open pages, but to organize and preserve them. Manage research, comparison, saving, sharing, and backup in one place.

About

News Filter Ad Block

This Safari extension helps you curate your Yahoo! News feed by blocking articles with specific keywords or titles. Customize your filtering settings to remove unwanted content and ads, creating a more focused and comfortable reading experience.

Highlights
  • Filter news by keywords/titles
  • Manage filter settings easily
  • Customizable filter list
  • Remove unwanted information
  • Hide comments
  • Block ads
Features
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Y! News Filter is a powerful Safari extension that transforms your Yahoo News browsing experience. Register NG keywords and unwanted articles disappear automatically — no more scrolling past content you hate. ---------------- KEY FEATURES ---------------- - Keyword Article Filtering Add any keyword or phrase, and matching Yahoo News articles are instantly hidden. Block celebrity gossip, political news, sports updates, or any topic you want to avoid. Supports phrase-level filtering for precise control. - Hide Comments Section The Yahoo News comment section can be noisy and toxic. Hide it entirely with one tap and enjoy a cleaner, more focused reading experience without the distractions. - Ad Blocking Remove intrusive ads from Yahoo News pages for a distraction-free reading experience. Enjoy your news without interruption. - Easy Customization Add and remove filter keywords effortlessly from a simple interface. Build your own personalized news feed in seconds — no technical knowledge required. ---------------- PERFECT FOR ---------------- • Users who want to filter specific topics, celebrities, or events from Yahoo News • Anyone tired of toxic or inflammatory comments on Yahoo News • Readers who want a clean, ad-free news browsing experience • People who want to focus only on the news that matters to them • Users looking to customize and organize their news feed ---------------- DEVICE SUPPORT ---------------- • iPhone / iPad (iOS 15.0+) • Mac (macOS 11.0+) • visionOS 1.0+ • Works as a Safari extension ---------------- PREMIUM FEATURES ---------------- • Create and manage multiple filter lists • Phrase-level filtering for precise control • Advanced comment display settings Download now and take control of your Yahoo News feed!

Screenshots

Keep Browser4 screens
News Filter Ad Block3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keep Browser at 100% against News Filter Ad Block's 50%. Keep Browser also leads on price (Free vs $0.99). News Filter Ad Block's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases, 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

Keep Browser is free to download; News Filter Ad Block costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keep Browser ships an update weekly, News Filter Ad Block every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Keep Browser versus News Filter Ad Block: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeep BrowserNews Filter Ad Block
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRSA TECHNOLOGIES, LIMITED LIABILITY CO.Moca LLC

Customer experience

Keep Browser

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

News Filter Ad Block

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Keep Browser

No in-app purchases

None

News Filter Ad Block

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keep Browser free?
Keep Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is News Filter Ad Block free?
News Filter Ad Block costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Keep Browser or News Filter Ad Block have ads?
Keep Browser shows ads; News Filter Ad Block does not.
Which is updated more often, Keep Browser or News Filter Ad Block?
Keep Browser ships an update weekly, and News Filter Ad Block every 4 days. Most recently, Keep Browser was updated on November 3, 2026 and News Filter Ad Block on October 30, 2026.

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