qFocus vs SafePulse Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
qFocus
This browser separates social media from your general internet activity, isolating platforms like Facebook and Instagram to prevent cross-site tracking. It provides a secure, organized hub for your social networks, offering peace of mind and a cleaner browsing experience.
- Isolates social media platforms
- Prevents cross-site tracking
- Organized social media hub
- Enhanced browsing privacy
- Dedicated social media access
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qFocus is not “just another browser”:! Most browsers try to block ads and trackers but still run everything together. qFocus takes the radical step of splitting social media from the rest of the internet. That’s what makes it unique. It’s not about giving you another copy of Safari or Chrome. It’s about giving you back control. Social media is powerful, but it doesn’t need to follow you everywhere. With qFocus Browser, your favorite platforms live in one place, securely locked away from the rest of your digital life. qFocus isn’t a typical web browser. It’s designed to separate social media from your everyday browsing. Instead of scattering Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Instagram, and other platforms across apps and tabs, and letting them track what you do elsewhere. You add them into qFocus and once added, they stay contained, isolated, and locked inside the app. Think of it as a cage for social media. You still have full access to all their features, and the ability to scroll or post, but the tracking stops there. When you leave qFocus and open your standard browser, those social networks cannot see or influence what you do. Why this matters: • True Privacy: Social networks thrive on cross-site tracking. By walling them off, qFocus breaks the loop. • All-in-One Hub: No more juggling between apps, you open qFocus, and your chosen social sites are neatly organized in one secure space. • Peace of Mind: You can browse, research, or shop in your main browser knowing your social accounts are locked away. • Cleaner Focus: Having them in a dedicated app keeps distraction under control. When you want social, it’s there. When you don’t, it’s gone. Who is qFocus for? • Professionals who use LinkedIn, Slack-style communities, or Reddit groups but don’t want their personal browsing profiled. • Everyday users who love social media, but not the constant surveillance. • Parents, students, and privacy-minded individuals who want a simple, no-setup way to reduce digital noise. Why not just use the apps? You might think: “Why not just install the official app for Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn?” The truth is, social media apps don’t just track what you do inside them, they often track what you do across your entire phone. Location data, contacts, notifications, even background activity can be harvested. By keeping these platforms inside qFocus, you avoid the extra layers of surveillance that come bundled with their native apps. You still get the full experience of the site, but without handing over even more of your digital life. How it works: 1. Download qFocus Browser. 2. Pick up to six social media platforms you want to contain. 3. Use them inside qFocus, which isolates them from your main browsing. 4. Keep your normal browser free, private, and untouched by social media tracking. Pro-tip: Clear the cookies in your normal browser once. This wipes out old trackers, so from then on social media stays locked where it belongs. By using qFocus, you finally decide when and where social networks live in your digital life. They don’t get to decide for you. The bigger picture: The internet today is full of invisible strings. Social networks pull at them constantly, predicting, nudging, and shaping what you see. qFocus cuts those strings. Your social apps live together, securely contained. Your browsing stays yours. It’s privacy, structure, and calm, all in one.
SafePulse Browser
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SafePulse is a private, local-first browser with a built-in AI agent that runs entirely on your device. Browse the web with the help of a personal AI assistant — and a council of specialised agents — without sending a single query to the cloud. No accounts. No tracking. No subscription. Ever. — FEATURES — • On-device AI Agent Ask questions about any page, get summaries, extract concepts, and have natural conversations about what you're reading. The model runs locally on your iPhone — your prompts never leave your device. • Council of Agents Spin up multiple specialised agents — Researcher, Critic, Coach, Writer, and any custom role you create. Configure each one's name, colour, icon, and behaviour. Switch instantly while you browse. • Highlighter Pens Five colour-coded highlighter pens turn the web into your personal notebook. Highlight anything, then ask the agent about that exact passage with one tap. • Notebook Bookmarks Saved pages aren't dumped in a flat list. They land in a ruled-paper notebook view alongside your colour-coded highlights, so research stays organised the way you actually think. • Inline Agent Sheet Pull up the agent as a bottom sheet over the current page — no tab switching, no losing your place. • Multi-tab Browsing & Speed Dial Familiar tab management with a clean speed-dial home screen for the sites you visit most. — PRIVACY BY DESIGN — Everything stays on your device. SafePulse uses no analytics, no advertising SDKs, no telemetry, and no third-party tracking. Bookmarks, highlights, and chat history live in local storage you control. — FREE FOREVER — No subscription. No in-app purchases. No paywalled features. SafePulse is a free browser — that's the whole product. Built for people who want a smarter web without trading their privacy to get it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SafePulse Browser at daily against qFocus's every 5 days. SafePulse Browser also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, 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.
qFocus ships an update every 5 days, SafePulse Browser daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | qFocus | SafePulse Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sascha Rhein | Muhammad Mukherjee |
In-app purchases
qFocus
No in-app purchases
SafePulse Browser
No in-app purchases









