Sunset Browser vs VanBrowser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunset Browser
This app offers a secure and private browsing experience with a built-in VPN and advanced ad blocking. It protects your online activity with bank-grade encryption and blocks ads at both the DNS and DOM levels. Enjoy a faster, cleaner web with global server access and multi-tab management.
- Built-in VPN with one-tap secure connection
- Dual-layer ad blocking (DNS and DOM)
- Bank-grade encryption
- Global server access
- Private browsing mode
- Multi-tab management
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Sunset Browser is a privacy-first iOS browser with built-in VPN and smart ad blocking. Browse safely and freely. [BUILT-IN VPN — ONE-TAP SECURE CONNECTION] • Bank-grade encryption to protect every connection • Global servers with smart routing for the fastest connection • We do not log your browsing activity or connection history • Securely access content worldwide with reliable connections [SMART AD BLOCKING — DUAL-LAYER PROTECTION] • DNS-level filtering: Block ad domains via VPN • DOM-level removal: Real-time webpage monitoring to remove ad elements • Continuously updated blocklists covering major ad networks • Per-site toggle control for flexible management [BROWSING EXPERIENCE] • Multi-tab management with smooth switching • Bookmark management and browsing history • Supports Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Yahoo search engines • Private browsing mode — all data erased on close [SUBSCRIPTION PLANS] • Free: Manual ad removal + watch ads to try VPN (3 times daily, 30 min each) • Basic : Unlimited VPN + DNS ad filtering + 100GB high-speed data • Pro : Auto ad blocking + 300GB high-speed data + smart routing • Premium : 1TB high-speed data + fastest speeds + 2 devices • All paid plans offer yearly billing with 30% savings [SUBSCRIPTION TERMS] • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account • Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions • Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription Privacy Policy: https://vpnbrowser202512.de.r.appspot.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://vpnbrowser202512.de.r.appspot.com/terms
VanBrowser
A fast, private web browser designed for Apple devices. It prioritizes user control and transparency by avoiding AI features and data collection. Offers advanced tools for inspecting web activity and managing online identities.
- No AI features
- Advanced web inspection tools
- Persona-based identity separation
- Tracker and ad blocking
- Local data storage
- Optional iCloud sync
- Native Apple device design
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Fast, private, and built natively for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, VanBrowser puts you in control of your browsing experience instead of collecting data about it. Many browsers racing to add AI assistants, cloud services, and increasingly complicated and hidden interfaces. VanBrowser takes a different approach. It is a browser first, designed to help you browse the web with more transparency. NO AI. NONE. VanBrowser includes no AI features. No chatbot. No page summaries. No assistant watching what you browse. No prompts asking you to generate content. What you do in VanBrowser never becomes training data for us because we don't collect it in the first place. We don't collect data: You're not the product. Instead of monetizing your browsing activity, we rely on Pro subscriptions and optional tips to support continued development. SEE WHAT THE WEB IS DOING Most browsers hide what happens behind the scenes. VanBrowser puts that information in front of you. A live status bar shows page load times, transferred data, and resource counts as pages load. Open the Cookies, Network, and Page Info panels to inspect what a site sets, requests, and loads. Advanced users can also send and inspect raw web requests directly. PERSONAS: SEPARATE YOUR ONLINE IDENTITIES Keep work and personal accounts separate without juggling multiple browsers. Personas provide isolated browsing environments with their own cookies and device identities, making it easy to: • Stay logged into multiple accounts at the same time • Keep work and personal browsing separate • Open websites as a clean device • Automatically send specific websites to the correct Persona PRIVACY BY DEFAULT VanBrowser blocks many trackers and ads using maintained blocklists and is designed to give you greater control over your browsing data. History, bookmarks, passwords, and settings are stored locally on your Mac by default. If you use multiple devices, you can optionally enable iCloud sync to share supported data through your own iCloud account. VanBrowser is designed to minimize the collection of user data. We do not operate a cloud service for storing your browsing history, bookmarks, passwords, or synced data. BUILT NATIVELY FOR MAC, IPHONE, AND IPAD VanBrowser is designed specifically for macOS, iPhone, and iPad and feels at home here. Features include: • Tabbed browsing • Bookmarks and bookmarks bar • History and downloads • Reader View • Find in Page • Zoom controls • Built-in password vault • Built-in payment card vault • Per-site controls • Accessibility-focused design ACCESSIBILITY FIRST VanBrowser includes support for VoiceOver, Voice Control, and accessibility-focused customization throughout the app. FREE AND PRO VanBrowser is free to use. Upgrade to Pro to unlock iCloud sync, additional Personas, and other advanced features. A browser should work for you, not advertisers, data brokers, or AI companies. VanBrowser is a browser. That's the point. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: VanBrowser at none against Sunset Browser's shown. VanBrowser also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Sunset Browser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and VanBrowser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sunset Browser against 5.0 for VanBrowser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VanBrowser has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Sunset Browser ships an update every 5 days, VanBrowser every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunset Browser | VanBrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Good Fate Lab LLC | Vertolini |
Customer experience
Sunset Browser
VanBrowser
In-app purchases
Sunset Browser
- Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
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- Basic Yearly$41.991 Year
- Pro Yearly$83.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$125.991 Year
VanBrowser
- VanBrowser (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- VanBrowser Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- Small Tip$2.99
- Medium Tip$6.99
- Large Tip$12.99
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- VanBrowser Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
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