Comparison

!bangs Search vs The Browser

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

Head to head
About

!bangs Search

Features
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DuckDuckGo's bang redirects are too slow. Enable on device redirects with !bangs Search. Supporting all of DuckDuckGo's bangs on device, use the !(short key) (your search) to quickly search all areas of the internet, supporting all of the 13k bangs that exists

About

The Browser

A fast, private web browser with on-device AI for summarizing pages and answering questions. It blocks ads and trackers by default, offers private tabs, and supports extensions.

Highlights
  • On-device AI for summarization and Q&A
  • Blocks ads, trackers, and fingerprinting
  • Private tabs with Face ID lock
  • Supports Chrome and Firefox extensions
  • Hide distracting elements on web pages
  • Reader mode for articles
  • Offline page translation
Features
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The Browser is a fast, private web browser with a built-in AI that runs entirely on your device — no account, no data collection, no tracking. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Blocks ads, trackers, and fingerprinting out of the box • Automatically declines cookie-consent pop-ups • Private tabs locked with Face ID • Nothing is collected — your browsing stays on your device ON-DEVICE AI • Summarize any page or ask questions about it • Runs locally with a compact model — works even without Apple Intelligence • No prompts or pages are sent to a server EXTENSIONS (BETA) • Install Chrome and Firefox extensions — one tap from their web stores or from a file • Manage permissions and per-site access BUILT FOR FOCUS • Hide Distracting Items — tap to remove clutter on any page, remembered per site • Reader mode for clean, readable articles • Offline translation of pages in many languages MADE FOR iPHONE & iPAD • Optimized iPad layout with a sidebar and multiple windows • Voice search, downloads manager, per-site settings • A customizable start page Fast, focused, and private — the way browsing should be.

Screenshots

!bangs Search3 screens
The Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: !bangs Search at 4 against The Browser's 2. !bangs Search also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
!bangs Search versus The Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter!bangs SearchThe Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAidan DyeCristian Camilo Arias Botero

In-app purchases

None

!bangs Search

No in-app purchases

None

The Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is !bangs Search free?
!bangs Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Browser free?
The Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do !bangs Search or The Browser have ads?
Neither !bangs Search nor The Browser shows ads.

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