kixa vs Grom Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
kixa
A private and secure web browser designed to prevent tracking. It offers ephemeral browsing sessions, protected search, and advanced blocking of trackers and malicious scripts. Downloads are sandboxed for safety, and it prioritizes user control without compromising convenience.
- Ephemeral browsing sessions
- Private search with protected backend
- JavaScript control per site
- Sandboxed downloads
- Behavior-based tracker blocking
- DNS-over-HTTPS and HTTPS-only
- Zero telemetry
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Kixa is a zero-knowledge, private-by-default browser for people who refuse to be tracked. No accounts. No profiling. No silent compromises. Highlights No accounts, no history Browsing sessions are ephemeral by design. Nothing is persisted, synced, or tied to you. Private search, protected backend Search requests flow through our secured infrastructure. SearXNG is never exposed, and secrets never reach the client. JavaScript off by default Enable scripts only when needed, per site and per session. Active Page Shield guards against script abuse, redirects, and form tampering. Sandboxed downloads Risky file types are blocked. Downloads are hashed, isolated, and opened through guarded previews or exports. Behavior-based tracker blocking Fingerprinting, cross-site storage abuse, and malicious domains are filtered before they reach your device. DNS-over-HTTPS + HTTPS-only Insecure protocols are blocked. Referrer and user-agent data are minimized automatically. Clean, neutral results No engine branding, no bias signals. Risky URLs are pre-cleaned before you ever open them. Zero telemetry No analytics SDKs. No cloud logging. No crash reports. Why Kixa is different Privacy isn’t a mode—it’s the default state. Protection runs quietly in the background, without clutter or fear-driven prompts. You stay in control, without exposing internals or trading safety for convenience.
Grom Browser
A fast, privacy-focused web browser for iPhone and iPad. It offers a clean interface, multiple tabs, incognito mode, and customizable search engine options. Users can also control JavaScript and switch between light and dark appearances.
- Fast and clean browsing
- Multiple tabs
- Private/Incognito mode
- Customizable search engine
- Desktop site mode
- JavaScript control
- Light/dark appearance
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Grom Browser is a lightweight, privacy-minded web browser for iPhone and iPad. Features: • Clean, fast browsing with a simple address bar • Multiple tabs for easy switching between pages • Private / Incognito mode • Choose your search engine (DuckDuckGo, Google, Yandex, Bing) • Desktop site mode when you need the full website layout • Optional JavaScript control in Settings • Light and dark appearance No account required. Open the app, enter a URL, and browse. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Grom-Browser-Privacy-Policy-08-02
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: kixa at 12.0 against Grom Browser's 16.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for kixa against 3.0 for Grom Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | kixa | Grom Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Usham Kamaljit Singh | VISTEP, OOO |
In-app purchases
kixa
No in-app purchases
Grom Browser
No in-app purchases









