Django Files vs Akari Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Django Files
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Django Files Client is the perfect companion for your self-hosted Django Files. Seamlessly upload, manage, and share images, videos, documents, and more directly from your iOS device on your own private cloud hosted by Django Files. With built-in support for URL shortening and multiple OAuth providers for secure login, this app makes accessing and organizing your files easier than ever. Key Features: - Upload and share images, videos, and files with ease - Secure login with multiple OAuth providers - Access and manage your Django Files on the go - Built-in URL shortener for quick and simple link sharing - Streamlined, user-friendly interface for fast file handling - Live streaming right from your screen or camera - Take full control of your file hosting with Django Files Clientβyour personal, self-hosted cloud at your fingertips! - Privacy that only self hosting provides you. NOTE: Using this app requires you have a Django Files installation setup and accessible. For more info see: https://github.com/django-files/django-files
Akari Browser
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Akari is a calmer web browser. Your favorites sit in a grid, your tabs fan out as cards, and one color sets the mood for the whole app. WHAT'S INSIDE β’ One bar for sites and searches. It fills in the websites you visit as you type. β’ Favorites as a grid of site icons, right on the start page. β’ Tabs as cards. Swipe the address bar to move between tabs, flick a card away to close it. β’ Spaces keep work, home and everything else apart. β’ Private tabs that forget everything when you close them. β’ Shields blocks ads and trackers using EasyList and EasyPrivacy, right on your device. β’ Reader turns cluttered articles into clean, easy text. β’ Find on page, downloads saved to the Files app, and "Open in Akari" in the share sheet. β’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick search and your favorites. β’ Nine colors, including a true black. WORKS WITH AKARI FOR MAC AND WINDOWS Sign in with your email and your favorites and color follow you between your iPhone and your computers. Sync is end-to-end encrypted, so we can't read it. Signing in is optional. No ads. No tracking. Free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Akari Browser at every 2 days against Django Files's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Django Files ships an update every 2 months, Akari Browser every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Django Files | Akari Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Anthony Lorenzo-Luaces | Joseph Rodriguez |
In-app purchases
Django Files
No in-app purchases
Akari Browser
No in-app purchases
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