Private Browser vs iHomepage Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Browser
A minimalist web browser designed for simplicity and a unique user experience. It offers essential features like tabs and bookmarks with an interface that adapts to your needs.
- Minimalist interface
- Adaptive UI elements
- Tabbed browsing
- Bookmark management
- Search suggestions
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Loopius is an extremely simple browser with nothing superfluous. Interface elements can seamlessly transform into one another depending on the context, creating a unique user experience. The browser supports basic features such as tabs, bookmarks, and search suggestions.
iHomepage Browser
A lightweight and smooth tabbed browser offering a customizable homepage for a personalized browsing experience. Easily manage multiple tabs and adjust your homepage layout with custom themes.
- Lightweight and fast performance
- Multi-tab browsing
- Customizable homepage
- Adjustable layout
- Homepage themes
- Cross-platform use
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iHomepage Browser is a lightweight, smooth tabbed browser that combines a customizable homepage to bring you a brand-new browsing experience 【Lightweight & Smooth】 Small in size, fast to launch, and silky smooth — making everyday browsing effortless 【Multi-Tab Browsing】 Open multiple web pages at once and easily switch between and manage different tabs 【Custom Homepage】 Built-in iHomepage homepage: website navigation at a glance; adjust the layout to your liking, pair it with wallpapers to create your own homepage theme, and use it across platforms Download iHomepage Browser now and enjoy a more efficient web browsing experience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Private Browser at none against iHomepage Browser's shown. Private Browser also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). iHomepage Browser's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Private Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Browser has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Private Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of iHomepage Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Private Browser ships an update monthly, iHomepage Browser every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Browser | iHomepage Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Maxim Frolov | 世剑 吴 |
Customer experience
Private Browser
iHomepage Browser
In-app purchases
Private Browser
No in-app purchases
iHomepage Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Private Browser free?
Is iHomepage Browser free?
Which has better reviews, Private Browser or iHomepage Browser?
Do Private Browser or iHomepage Browser have ads?
Which is updated more often, Private Browser or iHomepage Browser?
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