Comparison

Shield Browser & Search Engine vs Hopper

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

Head to head
About

Shield Browser & Search Engine

Experience a private web browsing and search engine with advanced ad-blocking and zero-tracking technology. This independent search engine provides objective results without profiling your behavior, offering a cleaner and safer internet experience.

Highlights
  • Independent search engine
  • Advanced ad-blocking
  • Zero-tracking technology
  • On-device AI assistance
  • Live home widget
  • Visual comfort night mode
Features
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The only iOS browser with its own independent search web index. Built by one person. No Google. No Bing. No tracking. Just results, and never selling your data away to external servers. Privacy shield for the Web. Experience a new era of private browsing. Take control of your digital footprint with advanced ad-blocking no-tracking technology and zero-spam zero-data collection. CORE INTERACTION FEATURES: • Frosted Glass UI: A gorgeous, modern semi-transparent header featuring a glass blur effect that automatically adapts to any mode. • Instant AdBlock Shield: Take control of your web pages with advanced quick-action Shield. Block intrusive ads, tracking scripts, and pop-ups on the fly with live status indicators. • New Independent Search: A zero-spam, privacy-focused alternative search engine that crawls the web to deliver objective results without profiling your behavior. • Live Home Widget: View real-time data worldwide and local weather, pinned sites, bookmarks, and sessions all with easy access. • Powerful AI llm: Completely private on-device and local designed to provide fast assistance and summary of tasks. • Visual Comfort Night Mode: A deeply refined dark mode that limits bright flashes, reduces eye strain, saves battery, and matches native system aesthetics. Discover Shield. Download now for a cleaner, safer, and un-tracked internet experience.

About

Hopper

Features
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Fact-check with one tap, declutter web pages, and save content to read or listen later. Ultra-lightweight (uses 0.3 GB of memory only). Speed up your browsing without buying a new phone.

Screenshots

Shield Browser & Search Engine4 screens
Hopper3 screens

Verdict

The call

Shield Browser & Search Engine and Hopper are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shield Browser & Search Engine ships an update every 4 days, Hopper every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shield Browser & Search Engine versus Hopper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShield Browser & Search EngineHopper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB52 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperZac JamaEvergreen Labs

In-app purchases

None

Shield Browser & Search Engine

No in-app purchases

None

Hopper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shield Browser & Search Engine free?
Shield Browser & Search Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hopper free?
Hopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shield Browser & Search Engine or Hopper have ads?
Neither Shield Browser & Search Engine nor Hopper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shield Browser & Search Engine or Hopper?
Shield Browser & Search Engine ships an update every 4 days, and Hopper every 3 days. Most recently, Shield Browser & Search Engine was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hopper on October 28, 2026.

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