Comparison

Blip vs Crest Browser

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

Head to head
About

Blip

Easily share files of any size directly from your device without cloud storage. Enjoy private, end-to-end encrypted transfers to any device, anywhere. Transfers auto-resume and received files are saved to your device's Photos and Files apps.

Highlights
  • One-click sharing via share sheet
  • Direct file transfer, no cloud
  • End-to-end encrypted
  • Send to any device
  • Works locally and over internet
  • Auto-resume transfers
  • Save directly to Photos/Files
Features
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ONE-CLICK Send quickly using the share sheet without switching apps DIRECT TRANSFER It’s just one step—no separate uploading and downloading PRIVATE & SECURE Files are end-to-end encrypted—nothing is stored in the cloud SEND TO ANY DEVICE From your iPhone or iPad to any other device you own SEND NEAR & FAR Blip works in the same room and over the internet ACCEPT FROM YOUR HOME SCREEN Files are pushed straight to your devices NEVER LOSE PROGRESS Blip auto-resumes your transfers in case of interruptions USE FILES IMMEDIATELY Received items are saved to Photos and Files apps on your device

About

Crest Browser

Organize your online life with distinct browsing contexts for work, personal use, and private browsing. Each context has its own tabs, history, and data, ensuring a clean separation of your digital activities.

Highlights
  • Isolated browsing contexts (Spaces)
  • Separate tabs, history, and cookies per Space
  • Customizable Space identity
  • Focused sidebar for tabs and history
  • Peek for temporary link previews
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Work, personal life, and everything between deserve their own Space. Crest is a native browser for iPhone and iPad that keeps your accounts separate, your tabs organized, and your browsing distinctly yours. KEEP YOUR ACCOUNTS SEPARATE Each Space has its own tabs, cookies, website data, history, passwords, and site permissions. Stay signed in to different accounts on the same website. Switch from work to personal browsing without carrying the wrong session with you. GIVE EVERY TAB A PLACE Pin the sites you use every day. Save pages in folders. Keep today's tabs close and completed work in the archive. Select and move tabs, folders, and Split View groups together. On iPhone, bring in the sidebar with a gesture; on iPad, keep it beside your page. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Start from Winter, Lion, or another template in Crest Studio, then choose a color for each part of the crest and the sidebar. Choose a crest, emoji, monogram, or symbol. Appearance settings adjust the window border, sidebar material, tab corners, borders, and default page zoom. KEEP RELATED PAGES TOGETHER Group two to four pages in Split View. On iPad, browse them side by side and resize the columns. On iPhone, swipe across the compact toolbar to move between pages in the group. Peek lets you check supported links without losing your place, then keep the page as a tab when you need it. TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY BROWSING Choose one default search for every Space and another for Private Browsing, or pick one for a single Space. Search from a new tab to find the pages and tabs you use most. Translate webpages on device with Apple's Translation framework. Read supported articles in Reader, find text on a page, adjust zoom, share links, and export pages. Content blocking and site permissions give you control over each Space. Language availability varies, and translation may require a language download. PRIVATE WHEN YOU NEED IT Private Browsing uses temporary website storage. Private tabs stay out of saved history, restoration, archive, and sync. Crest does not run an advertising SDK, collect browsing analytics, or require a Crest account. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Optional iCloud sync keeps supported Space and tab organization available across your Apple devices through your private iCloud database. Crest is also available for Mac. Crest is free and open source, built with Apple's WebKit. Requires iOS 26.1 or iPadOS 26.1 or later. Some website features and integrations vary by device.

Screenshots

Blip4 screens
Crest Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blip at 86% against Crest Browser's 25%. Blip also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 11). Crest Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Blip holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blip has 3.6K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Blip's written reviews are positive against 25% of Crest Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blip ships an update every 6 weeks, Crest Browser every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blip versus Crest Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlipCrest Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better4.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBlip Studio Inc.Paul Davis

Customer experience

Blip

All ratings3,382 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.0%

Crest Browser

All ratings11 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral18.2%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Blip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tapping on files sometimes doesn't open them
  • Auto-accept option not working as expected
  • Continuous 'no network' errors

Requested features

2 requests
  • Support for Brazilian Portuguese language
  • Option to restrict file sharing to contacts only

Crest Browser

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blip

No in-app purchases

None

Crest Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blip free?
Blip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crest Browser free?
Crest Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blip or Crest Browser?
Blip is rated higher. Blip averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Crest Browser averages 4.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Blip or Crest Browser have ads?
Neither Blip nor Crest Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blip or Crest Browser?
Blip ships an update every 6 weeks, and Crest Browser every 2 weeks. Most recently, Blip was updated on October 25, 2026 and Crest Browser on October 25, 2026.

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