Vertical vs Z
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vertical
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Do you keep browser tabs open? I do. Sometimes dozens of them. Modern browsers show tabs with thumbnails or shortened titles. This looks nice, but it's hard to find what you need when you have many tabs. Why not organize them into groups? That won't work. If I could organize things, I wouldn't have so many tabs open in the first place. Vertical shows your tabs in a simple list with full titles. Find the tab you need by searching. This browser is not for complex web apps. It's for: - Quick daily searches - Saving articles to read later That's what Vertical is made for.
Z
Seamlessly sync your browser spaces, tabs, and essentials from Zen Browser to your iPhone. Easily access pinned tabs, swipe between spaces, and share URLs directly into your Zen environment. This independent app enhances your mobile browsing workflow.
- Sync browser spaces
- Access pinned tabs
- Open essentials
- Share URLs to spaces
- Swipe between spaces
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Z-Sync is an unofficial app and not affiliated with Zen. Z-Sync syncs your spaces, tabs and essentials from Zen Browser to iPhone. - Swipe between your spaces - Open pinned tabs and essentials - Share a URL into a space from any other app - Sign in with the Mozilla account you already use Z-Sync is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by Zen Browser or Mozilla.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Z at none against Vertical's shown. Z also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Vertical ships an update every 3 weeks, Z daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertical | Z |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tatsuya Tobioka | Kjell Behrends |
In-app purchases
Vertical
No in-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
