Comparison

Side Browser vs StealthOS

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

Head to head
About

Side Browser

Organize your favorite websites and browse them with fewer distractions. Save links with visual previews and group them into custom collections. Features split-screen browsing and app lock for privacy.

Highlights
  • Organize daily content in one place
  • Browse with reduced ads and clutter
  • Visual bookmarks with screenshots
  • Collections for custom organization
  • Split View browsing for multitasking
  • App Lock for privacy
Features
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Too many tabs? Bookmarks you can never find again? Pages buried in ads? Side Browser keeps the sites you visit every day in one clean place — videos, articles, news, comics, web novels, forums, tools, and research pages, all a tap away. Open them faster, with fewer distracting ads and a cleaner layout. ■ Browse your daily content in one place Keep your favorite videos, articles, news, comics, novels, forums, work tools, and research pages in one simple browser. ■ Browse with less clutter Side Browser helps reduce ads and distracting elements on web pages so you can focus on the content you want to view. Effectiveness may vary depending on the website. ■ Visual bookmarks with screenshots Bookmark pages with screenshots so you can find the right page more easily than with text-only bookmarks. ■ Collections for every use case Create folders for videos, articles, comics, novels, work, research, travel, shopping, and more. ■ Split View browsing Open two pages side by side for comparison, research, reference, or multitasking. ■ App Lock support Protect your personal browser with passcode lock when opening or returning to the app. ■ Free for 30 days, then Pro Every feature is free for the first 30 days after you install the app. After that, adding favorites, adding sites to the patrol list, Split View, and bulk add require Pro (monthly / yearly). You can keep viewing and deleting the favorites and patrol sites you already saved for free. Side Browser is a web browser and content link organizer. It does not provide comics, novels, videos, articles, or other third-party content inside the app. Users can save and browse their own URLs. Ad and clutter reduction may vary depending on the website. ――――――――――― About the subscription - Side Browser Pro (monthly / yearly) - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://fillapps.com/privacy/

About

StealthOS

This app provides a secure, private browsing experience with advanced anti-fingerprinting, built-in Tor, and encrypted storage. It offers an on-device AI assistant and a virtual desktop environment for enhanced productivity and research.

Highlights
  • Anti-fingerprinting technology
  • Built-in Tor browser
  • AES-256 encrypted storage
  • On-device AI assistant
  • Virtual desktop environment
  • Password manager with TOTP
  • AI-powered phishing detection
Features
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Private browser, PGP encryption, password manager, and encrypted vault in one app. No account. No tracking. Nothing leaves your iPhone unless you send it. StealthOS puts a whole private workspace inside iOS: a browser that resists fingerprinting, real PGP for your messages, AES-256 storage for your files and passwords, built-in Tor, and end-to-end encrypted chat with voice and video. PGP AND OPENPGP ENCRYPTION Real PGP, not a lookalike. What you write here opens in the tools everyone else uses. - Encrypt, decrypt, sign and verify with OpenPGP - Works with GnuPG, GPG, Proton Mail, Thunderbird and Kleopatra - Ed25519, Curve25519 and RSA keys up to 4096 bit - Keyring with fingerprint verification, so you know who you are writing to - Send a public key or an encrypted message as a .asc file by Mail or Messages - Encrypt files, and sign text so anyone can confirm it came from you - Spot a PGP block on a web page and open it in one tap PRIVATE BROWSER - Anti-fingerprint protection for Canvas, WebGL, Audio, Fonts, Timezone, Screen and Navigator - Block any website from reaching your camera or microphone - WebRTC leak blocking - 50 tabs, session restore, bookmarks, encrypted history and encrypted downloads - Address bar suggestions computed offline, so nothing you type leaves the device - DNS-over-HTTPS, proxy support and password autofill TOR BROWSER BUILT IN - Tor with .onion support, no second app to install - Kill Switch if Tor drops - New circuit on demand PASSWORD MANAGER AND ENCRYPTED VAULT - AES-256-GCM storage with Secure Enclave protected keys - Autofill, password generator and strength scoring - TOTP two-factor codes with QR scanning - PGP key pairs stored encrypted beside your passwords - File manager for documents, photos, downloads and private files ENCRYPTED CHAT, VOICE AND VIDEO - End-to-end encrypted messaging, voice calls and video calls - Peer-to-peer nearby, or through a relay when you are apart - Open-source StealthRelay you can host yourself - Send the app's traffic out through your own relay instead of your home network - Pools stay alive while you are offline, so friends keep talking SAVE AND RESTORE EVERYTHING - One encrypted file holds your files, passwords, notes, browser data and settings - Locked with your passkey alone, so it restores after a reset or a new install - Keep it in Files or iCloud Drive. We keep no copy and cannot recover it for you SECURITY - Phishing detection for fake login pages and scam sites - Domain intelligence for suspicious sites - Ad, tracker and fingerprint script blocking - Duress password that wipes on entry AI ASSISTANT - Writing, coding, tutoring, planning, research and analysis profiles - Voice mode, web research, calculator, weather and file tools - Save answers to Notes or export code as files - Needs iOS 26+ with Apple Intelligence NOTES, DESKTOP AND TOOLS - Notes with voice, reminders, transcription, summaries and checklists - Virtual desktop with movable windows, folders, themes and a password lock - 15+ built-in apps - Multiplayer games over Connection Pool PREMIUM - Up to 10 device fingerprint profiles - SSH Terminal and Linux Shell - Code Editor with syntax highlighting - NetMap network inspector PRIVACY BY DESIGN - No account, no sign-up, no email - Zero analytics, zero tracking, zero ads - On-device processing wherever iOS supports it - Core features work with no connection at all Private browser, Tor, PGP and GPG encryption, password manager, encrypted vault, secure notes, AI tools and encrypted messaging with voice and video, in one privacy app. Terms of Use: https://www.stealthos.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.stealthos.app/privacy

Screenshots

Side Browser4 screens
StealthOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

Side Browser and StealthOS both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of StealthOS's written reviews are positive against 67% of Side Browser's. StealthOS also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Side Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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. Side Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and StealthOS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Side Browser against 5.0 for StealthOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StealthOS has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Side Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of StealthOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side Browser ships an update every 5 days, StealthOS every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Side Browser versus StealthOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide BrowserStealthOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB231 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSeiya.kOlib AI

Customer experience

Side Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

StealthOS

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Side Browser

Subscriptions2
  • Side Browser Pro(月額)$0.991 Month
  • Side Browser Pro(yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Side Browser Pro (Lifetime)$11.99
2 purchases

StealthOS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Side Browser free?
Side Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StealthOS free?
StealthOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Side Browser or StealthOS?
Side Browser and StealthOS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Side Browser or StealthOS have ads?
Neither Side Browser nor StealthOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Side Browser or StealthOS?
Side Browser ships an update every 5 days, and StealthOS every 11 days. Most recently, Side Browser was updated on October 8, 2026 and StealthOS on October 2, 2026.

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