Metanet Explorer vs Mycelia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metanet Explorer
Browse and interact with next-generation web content. Send and receive instant micropayments and manage your digital identity securely. A fast browser designed for the Metanet ecosystem.
- Browse metanet-based websites
- Send and receive micropayments
- Manage digital identity
- Secure authentication
- Fast browsing experience
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Metanet is a mobile browser built for the next generation of the web. - Browse and interact with metanet-based websites. - Send and receive micropayments instantly. - Manage your digital identity with secure authentication. Simple, fast, and built for the Metanet ecosystem!
Mycelia
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Your identity should belong to you, not to a company, a server, or a sign-in screen. Mycelia is a self-sovereign digital identity that lives entirely on your device. You create it, you hold it, and no one can take it away or lock you out. ONE IDENTITY, EVERY APP Use a single private identity to sign in and connect to apps across the open web. No email sign-ups. No passwords to leak. No accounts scattered across a dozen services. Just you, in control. YOUR DATA, YOUR CALL Grant an app access when you want it. Revoke it the moment you don't. You decide exactly what each app can see, field by field, and you can change your mind any time. CREATED ON YOUR DEVICE, NEVER LEAVES IT Your identity keys are generated on your device and stored securely behind your device's biometrics. There's no Mycelia server holding your identity, no central database to breach, and no company that can freeze your access. BUILT FOR CONTROL • Sign in to apps with one private identity • Grant and revoke app access at any time, per app and per field • Connect to the apps you use across your devices • Back up with a recovery phrase or printed recovery shares, so your identity is always recoverable by you, and only you PRIVACY BY DESIGN Mycelia is built so you never have to trust us with your identity. Everything that matters stays on your device, under your control. We can't see your data, sell it, or hand it over, because we never hold it in the first place. YOUR KEYS. YOUR IDENTITY. YOUR CALL. This is what self-sovereign means: the identity is yours, completely. Welcome to an internet where you're in control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Metanet Explorer at fortnightly against Mycelia's every 5 weeks. 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.
Metanet Explorer ships an update fortnightly, Mycelia every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metanet Explorer | Mycelia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Project Babbage | Bionutrient Food Association Inc. |
In-app purchases
Metanet Explorer
No in-app purchases
Mycelia
No in-app purchases








