Comparison

Avodek vs Akari

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

Head to head
About

Avodek

Browse the web securely with advanced tracker blocking, threat detection, and AI-powered tools for summarizing and extracting content. Enjoy a private browsing experience with features like HTTPS enforcement and automatic cookie banner dismissal.

Highlights
  • Tracker and ad blocking
  • Phishing and threat detection
  • AI-powered summaries and chat
  • Content extraction (contacts, images, text)
  • HTTPS enforcement
  • Automatic cookie banner dismissal
  • Built-in download manager
Features
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Browse without being followed. Avodek blocks trackers, detects threats, and gives you powerful tools to extract what matters, all while keeping your data private. PROTECTION BUILT IN Blocks trackers and ads, removes tracking codes from links, and auto-dismisses cookie banners. Detects fake websites and phishing attempts, warns you before risky downloads, and enforces HTTPS on 1000+ major sites. OPTIONAL AI Chat with Grok, from SpaceXAI, or summarize the page you're on. Nothing from a page or chat goes to the AI until you allow it. Every day includes a few free summaries and chats, or up to 100 with Avodek Pro, a one-time purchase. FEATURES - Save contacts from any webpage - View and save every image at the highest resolution available - Export text and links with one tap - Set Avodek as your default browser - Bookmarks, Top Sites, and tabs with live previews - Find on page, reader mode, and desktop view - A download manager that flags risky files - Open links from other apps with the Share Extension Your history, bookmarks, and downloads stay on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Akari

A mobile web browser designed for a calmer online experience, it blocks ads, trackers, and pop-ups. Enjoy features like background video playback, reader mode, and private tabs with optional Face ID protection.

Highlights
  • Ad, pop-up, and tracker blocking
  • Video ad skipping
  • Reader mode and page summarization
  • Private tabs with Face ID lock
  • Background audio/video playback
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Akari is a calmer web browser that blocks ads, pop-ups and trackers on your iPhone and iPad. BLOCK THE NOISE • Shields blocks ads and trackers using EasyList and EasyPrivacy, right on your device. • Pop-up blocking stops new windows and redirects you didn't ask for. • Block Video Ads skips the ads on video sites, so you get straight to the video. • Cookie banners hidden, and tracking tags stripped from the links you open and share. A CALMER WAY TO BROWSE • One bar for sites and searches. It fills in the websites you visit as you type. • Favorites as a grid of site icons, right on the start page. • Tabs as cards. Swipe the address bar to move between tabs, flick a card away to close it. • Peek previews a link before you open it. • Spaces keep work, home and everything else apart. • Reader turns cluttered articles into clean, easy text, and Summarize sums up a page on your device. • Keep audio and video playing in the background or in picture in picture. PRIVATE AND SECURE • Private tabs forget everything when you close them, and Face ID can lock them. • Sign in with passkeys, and set Akari as your default browser. • Find on page, downloads saved to the Files app, and "Open in Akari" in the share sheet. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick search and your favorites. • Nine colors, including a true black. WORKS WITH AKARI FOR MAC AND WINDOWS Sign in with your email and your favorites and color follow you between your iPhone and your computers. Sync is end-to-end encrypted, so we can't read it. Signing in is optional. AKARI PRO (OPTIONAL) Focus Mode, Block Lists, Hide Element, Hide Annoyances, Video Speed and app icons. Monthly, yearly or a one-time purchase. Everything above stays free. No ads. No tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://0arch.io/akari/privacy

Screenshots

Avodek4 screens
Akari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avodek at 5.0 against Akari's 3.8. Akari's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Avodek sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Akari sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avodek holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avodek ships an update every 2 weeks, Akari every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Avodek versus Akari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvodekAkari
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB55 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEpiqara LLCJoseph Rodriguez

Customer experience

Avodek

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Akari

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Avodek

One-time1
  • Avodek Pro$14.99
3 purchases

Akari

Subscriptions2
  • Akari Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Akari Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Akari Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Avodek free?
Avodek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Akari free?
Akari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Avodek or Akari?
Avodek is rated higher. Avodek averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Akari averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Avodek or Akari have ads?
Neither Avodek nor Akari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avodek or Akari?
Avodek ships an update every 2 weeks, and Akari every 2 days. Most recently, Avodek was updated on October 24, 2026 and Akari on October 31, 2026.

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