Comparison

Kai vs Vanilla Browser

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

Head to head
About

Kai

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Allowing your child to watch their beloved videos without being interrupted by accidental screen touches. *Easily add videos to your watchlist. *Watch videos continuously, one after the other, with no interruptions. *While watching, lock the screen to prevent unintended touches.

About

Vanilla Browser

A minimalist web browser for iOS optimized for music listening. Its unique 'listening mode' allows you to play audio from videos with a dimmed screen, saving battery life. This feature is compatible with all video websites.

Highlights
  • Minimalist web browser
  • Optimized for music listening
  • Listening mode for background audio
  • Screen dimming feature
  • Battery saving
  • Works with all video websites
  • No registration required
Features
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Vanilla Browser is a minimal web browser for iOS, designed especially for listening to music. The browser has a special 'listening mode' that lets you listen to music or sounds from a playing video, while dimming the screen. This feature works with all video websites, and saves battery compared to keeping the video visible on the screen. Features: A very quick and lightweight browser for iPhone/iPad. Listening mode lets you listen to music from a video, while putting the video in the background. Free app, no subscriptions or in-app purchases. No user registration, login or anything.

Screenshots

Kai4 screens
Vanilla Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Vanilla Browser at 3 against Kai's —. Kai's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.2). On price and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Kai versus Vanilla Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaiVanilla Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYami ThorSven Lahr

In-app purchases

None

Kai

No in-app purchases

None

Vanilla Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kai free?
Kai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vanilla Browser free?
Vanilla Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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