Comparison

Max vs Chromeless

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

Head to head

Privacy Web Browser

Full-screen web browser

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

Max

Features

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About the App Meet Max™—Australia’s private, powerful and secure browser for iOS. Max helps protect your privacy by blocking intrusive ads, trackers and unwanted content with MaxGuard™. Inspired by the echidna—private, resilient and well-defended—Max delivers a cleaner, faster browsing experience with fewer distractions. See MaxGuard working in real time, reduce unnecessary data usage and enjoy the web with greater privacy. Max does not sell or share your browsing data. Features MaxGuard content filtering Built-in ad blocking Tracker protection Private search Bookmark and favourite importing Light and dark modes Secure, encrypted connections where supported Automatic updates through the App Store Reduced data usage and improved battery efficiency Australian owned and managed Browse faster. Browse with confidence. Browse with Max™. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Chromeless

Features

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The browser with no UI — just the web, to the edge.

Screenshots

Max4 screens

Chromeless3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chromeless at none against Max's 7. Chromeless also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Max sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Chromeless asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max ships an update every 3 months, Chromeless fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Max versus Chromeless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Max	Chromeless
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	18.0 — better	18.3
Further details — not scored
Size	167 MB	1 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	DataBench	Aleks Witko

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Max

Subscriptions6

Max Personal Monthly$5.991 Month
Community Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
Max Work - Monthly$8.001 Month

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Max Personal - Annual$49.001 Year
Community Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
Max Work - Annual$69.991 Year

One-time1

Top Up 10 Gb$2.99

None

Chromeless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Max free?

Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Chromeless free?

Chromeless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Max or Chromeless have ads?

Neither Max nor Chromeless shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Max or Chromeless?

Max ships an update every 3 months, and Chromeless fortnightly. Most recently, Max was updated on October 28, 2026 and Chromeless on October 30, 2026.