Comparison

Fapelo vs Ghost

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

Head to head
About

Fapelo

Experience a fast, private, and distraction-free web browsing experience on iOS. This browser focuses on performance and usability, offering features like ad blocking and integrated media playback to enhance your online activities.

Highlights
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Fast web performance
  • Integrated media playback
  • Cast-compatible video
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Fapelo — Fast, Private Browser with Ad Blocker & TV Cast Browse with built-in ad blocking, protect your privacy, and send compatible web videos to the big screen. Fapelo is a full-featured mobile browser built for speed, focus, and streaming. CAST TO YOUR TV • Stream supported web videos to Chromecast, AirPlay, or DLNA Smart TVs (Samsung, LG, Sony...) • Keep control on your phone: play, pause, seek, volume • Cast keeps playing while you keep browsing • Compatibility depends on the website, video format and TV. DRM-protected content may not cast. BUILT-IN AD BLOCKING • Built-in ad blocker helps reduce banners, popups and video ads • Pages load faster and use less data • Whitelist sites you want to support PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Passcode lock for the whole app • Incognito tabs for private browsing • Free built-in proxy for extra privacy MADE FOR MEDIA • Powerful video & audio player with background playback • Download manager • Manga mode for supported comic pages • Home screen widgets and RSS news on your start page EVERYDAY BROWSING, DONE RIGHT • Fast tabs, bookmarks, history, desktop mode • Multiple search engines • Restores your session when you come back Download Fapelo and enjoy the web — clean, private, and on the big screen.

About

Ghost

Browse the web faster, smarter, and more privately with this all-in-one browser. It offers robust privacy tools, efficient media playback, and convenient download management for a streamlined online experience.

Highlights
  • Private browsing mode
  • Tracker protection
  • Picture-in-Picture video
  • Background video playback
  • Built-in download manager
  • Page summarization
  • Reader Mode
Features
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Ghost is a private web browser with a built-in ad blocker, Split Screen for two websites at once, Background Play and Picture-in-Picture video. SPLIT SCREEN – NEW • Open two websites side by side on iPhone and iPad • Watch a video while you search or read • Compare pages without switching tabs PRIVATE BROWSING & AD BLOCK • Incognito mode that leaves no history • Block ads, trackers and pop-ups • Cookie and cache controls, per-site settings • Privacy dashboard and safe browsing tools • Adult content filter • Shake to clear browsing history instantly VIDEO & MEDIA • Picture-in-Picture for supported videos • Background audio playback • Fullscreen video player OFFLINE & DOWNLOADS • Save web pages to read offline • Built-in download manager with progress tracking AI & PRODUCTIVITY • Ask AI about the page on your screen • Summarise, simplify and translate pages • Listen to web pages read aloud • Reader Mode, Find on Page, QR reader, quick notes FAST, CLEAN, EASY Tabs with tab search, recently closed tabs, session restore, custom homepage and home screen quick actions. Some websites limit background playback or downloads. Please respect each website's terms and local laws.

Screenshots

Fapelo4 screens
Ghost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Fapelo at Free against Ghost's $6.99. Fapelo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Ghost's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

Fapelo is free to download; Ghost costs $6.99 up front. Ghost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fapelo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ghost holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ghost has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fapelo ships an update weekly, Ghost every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fapelo versus Ghost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFapeloGhost
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings213 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDuc PhamPinki .

Customer experience

Fapelo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ghost

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fapelo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghost

One-time1
  • Ghost Premium Lifetime$6.99

Questions

Is Fapelo free?
Fapelo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghost free?
Ghost costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fapelo or Ghost?
Ghost is rated higher. Fapelo averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ghost averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Fapelo or Ghost have ads?
Fapelo shows ads; Ghost does not.
Which is updated more often, Fapelo or Ghost?
Fapelo ships an update weekly, and Ghost every 10 days. Most recently, Fapelo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ghost on November 5, 2026.

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