Private Browser vs Cloak
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.
Cloak
This private browser prioritizes your online privacy by blocking ads and trackers. It offers session protection with a passcode and ensures no browsing history is saved by default, with an option to instantly erase all data.
- Ad and tracker blocking
- Auto-updating filter lists
- App passcode lock
- App switcher blur
- Private browsing by default
- One-tap data erase
- Tabbed browsing
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Cloak is a private browser built for one thing: keeping your browsing yours. BLOCK ADS & TRACKERS Cloak blocks ads, trackers, and analytics using community-maintained filter lists (EasyList, EasyPrivacy and more) that update automatically — no app update required. See exactly how many trackers you've blocked, right on the home screen. LOCK IT DOWN Protect your sessions with your own app passcode. Cloak locks every time you leave, and blurs its contents in the app switcher so nothing leaks to prying eyes. LEAVE NO TRACE Private by default: history, cookies and cache are never saved. Close the app and it's gone. Or burn all browsing data instantly, whenever you want. FAST & CLEAN A clean, focused browser with tabs, adaptive blocking and a dark, focused design. FEATURES - Auto-updating ad & tracker blocking (EasyList / EasyPrivacy / Japanese filters) - Live tracker counter and per-site breakdown - App passcode lock + app-switcher blur - No-trace private browsing by default - One-tap "burn" to erase everything - Tabbed browsing - Picture-in-Picture video Your browsing is nobody's business but yours. Cloak keeps it that way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Private Browser at none against Cloak's shown. Private Browser also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Cloak's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Private Browser against 4.2 for Cloak. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively.
Private Browser ships an update monthly, Cloak every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Browser | Cloak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Maxim Frolov | MIZOU, CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Private Browser
Cloak
In-app purchases
Private Browser
No in-app purchases
Cloak
No in-app purchases
