Comparison

Cookie Web Browser Private vs VanBrowser

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

Head to head
About

Cookie Web Browser Private

Browse the internet privately and securely. This app blocks cookies, trackers, and ads, allowing you to search anonymously. Enjoy a safer web experience without your data being collected or shared.

Highlights
  • Private search
  • Anti-tracker protection
  • Cookie blocker
  • Ad blocker
  • Incognito browsing
  • Secure connection enforcer
  • Automatic consent remover
Features
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Privacy and security taken seriously. Stop websites spying on you and start browsing anonymously. Block cookies, trackers, ads. Browse with the ease of knowing they do not know who you are, what are you searching for, what are your interests; browse as if the web was a safe place again. What you get with Cookie: - Private search - Anti Tracker Protection - Cookie Blocker - Ad blocker - Incognito browsing - Secure connection enforcer - Automatic cookies-prompt/consent remover - Other accessibility and convenience features All these features contribute to make Cookie the safest, most private, and fastest web browser. Cookie is free to use, and we doesn't share your data with anyone, in fact, actually Cookie does not collect any data from you.

About

VanBrowser

A fast, private web browser designed for Apple devices. It prioritizes user control and transparency by avoiding AI features and data collection. Offers advanced tools for inspecting web activity and managing online identities.

Highlights
  • No AI features
  • Advanced web inspection tools
  • Persona-based identity separation
  • Tracker and ad blocking
  • Local data storage
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Native Apple device design
Features
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Fast, private, and built natively for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, VanBrowser puts you in control of your browsing experience instead of collecting data about it. Many browsers racing to add AI assistants, cloud services, and increasingly complicated and hidden interfaces. VanBrowser takes a different approach. It is a browser first, designed to help you browse the web with more transparency. NO AI. NONE. VanBrowser includes no AI features. No chatbot. No page summaries. No assistant watching what you browse. No prompts asking you to generate content. What you do in VanBrowser never becomes training data for us because we don't collect it in the first place. We don't collect data: You're not the product. Instead of monetizing your browsing activity, we rely on Pro subscriptions and optional tips to support continued development. SEE WHAT THE WEB IS DOING Most browsers hide what happens behind the scenes. VanBrowser puts that information in front of you. A live status bar shows page load times, transferred data, and resource counts as pages load. Open the Cookies, Network, and Page Info panels to inspect what a site sets, requests, and loads. Advanced users can also send and inspect raw web requests directly. PERSONAS: SEPARATE YOUR ONLINE IDENTITIES Keep work and personal accounts separate without juggling multiple browsers. Personas provide isolated browsing environments with their own cookies and device identities, making it easy to: • Stay logged into multiple accounts at the same time • Keep work and personal browsing separate • Open websites as a clean device • Automatically send specific websites to the correct Persona PRIVACY BY DEFAULT VanBrowser blocks many trackers and ads using maintained blocklists and is designed to give you greater control over your browsing data. History, bookmarks, passwords, and settings are stored locally on your Mac by default. If you use multiple devices, you can optionally enable iCloud sync to share supported data through your own iCloud account. VanBrowser is designed to minimize the collection of user data. We do not operate a cloud service for storing your browsing history, bookmarks, passwords, or synced data. BUILT NATIVELY FOR MAC, IPHONE, AND IPAD VanBrowser is designed specifically for macOS, iPhone, and iPad and feels at home here. Features include: • Tabbed browsing • Bookmarks and bookmarks bar • History and downloads • Reader View • Find in Page • Zoom controls • Built-in password vault • Built-in payment card vault • Per-site controls • Accessibility-focused design ACCESSIBILITY FIRST VanBrowser includes support for VoiceOver, Voice Control, and accessibility-focused customization throughout the app. FREE AND PRO VanBrowser is free to use. Upgrade to Pro to unlock iCloud sync, additional Personas, and other advanced features. A browser should work for you, not advertisers, data brokers, or AI companies. VanBrowser is a browser. That's the point. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cookie Web Browser Private4 screens
VanBrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VanBrowser at 100% against Cookie Web Browser Private's 43%. VanBrowser also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Cookie Web Browser Private sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VanBrowser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VanBrowser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Cookie Web Browser Private's written reviews are positive against 100% of VanBrowser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Web Browser Private ships an update every 5 days, VanBrowser every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cookie Web Browser Private versus VanBrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie Web Browser PrivateVanBrowser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVicente Garcia CortesVertolini

Customer experience

Cookie Web Browser Private

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

VanBrowser

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cookie Web Browser Private

One-time1
  • Sponsor$7.99
6 purchases

VanBrowser

Subscriptions2
  • VanBrowser (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • VanBrowser Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$6.99
  • Large Tip$12.99
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  • VanBrowser Pro (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Cookie Web Browser Private free?
Cookie Web Browser Private is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VanBrowser free?
VanBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cookie Web Browser Private or VanBrowser?
VanBrowser is rated higher. Cookie Web Browser Private averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while VanBrowser averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Cookie Web Browser Private or VanBrowser have ads?
Neither Cookie Web Browser Private nor VanBrowser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Web Browser Private or VanBrowser?
Cookie Web Browser Private ships an update every 5 days, and VanBrowser every 3 days. Most recently, Cookie Web Browser Private was updated on October 24, 2026 and VanBrowser on October 17, 2026.

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