Comparison

Vanilla Browser vs Takeoff

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

Head to head
About

Vanilla Browser

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.

About

Takeoff

Features
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Welcome to Takeoff. Takeoff is a privacy focused flight tracker that tries to be the most privacy focused and modern flight tracker you'll download off the app store. Why choose Takeoff? Privacy: // Takeoff never sells your data // Takeoff will never show you an ad // Takeoff will never make you sign up for a annoying account Ease of use: // Simple UI that is easily navigable // Takeoff Vision: Quickly find a flight that you hear // Point at a flight using your camera to easily find it (pro) // No ads // A quick and simple on boarding Even if you don't like to track flights, maybe try Takeoff. It's an easy way to get into flight tracking without paying for it. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://takeofftracking.notion.site/Takeoff-Privacy-Policy-3461199af90d808fb6bced08855ddfc4?pvs=74

Screenshots

Vanilla Browser3 screens
Takeoff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vanilla Browser at none against Takeoff's 1. Vanilla Browser also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.2 vs 26.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Takeoff sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Vanilla Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Vanilla Browser versus Takeoff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanilla BrowserTakeoff
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.2 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSven LahrRachel Petto

In-app purchases

None

Vanilla Browser

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Takeoff

Subscriptions1
  • Takeoff Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Vanilla Browser free?
Vanilla Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Takeoff free?
Takeoff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vanilla Browser or Takeoff have ads?
Neither Vanilla Browser nor Takeoff shows ads.

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