Comparison

CC Browser vs Bare

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

Head to head
About

CC Browser

Features
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CC Browser is a modern browser built around secure and isolated workspaces. Keep browsing sessions, website accounts, downloads, and personal data organized in separate environments while enjoying powerful browsing tools, AI workspace features, immersive media playback, and productivity utilities. Key Features Secure Workspace System • Isolated browsing workspace separated from regular browsing sessions • Independent management of browsing history, cookies, sessions, and website data • Encrypted local storage for browsing records and downloaded files • Optional passcode protection for local access • Separate download management inside the secure workspace • Designed for users who want stronger privacy, better organization, and more control over their browsing data Multi-Profile Website Management • Manage multiple accounts on the same website • Create separate website identities • Quickly switch between profiles without repeated sign-ins and sign-outs • Keep personal, work, and other accounts organized AI Workspace • Quick access to multiple AI platforms • Save and manage AI conversation history • Search conversations across supported AI services • Bookmark important conversations and content • Quickly return to the original platform and conversation Ask AI • Open supported AI platforms while browsing • Automatically fill webpage content into prompts • Simplify workflows such as summarization, translation, research, and content creation • Reduce repetitive copy-and-paste actions VR Video and Media Experience • Support for VR180 and VR360 video playback • Dedicated VR player for immersive viewing • Gyroscope-based viewing controls • Gesture controls and convenient viewpoint switching • Play local videos and online videos • Full-screen and Picture-in-Picture support • Adjustable playback speed controls Resource Scanner • Scan supported webpages for available media resources • Discover videos, images, and audio content • Batch download accessible resources • Convenient resource collection and management tools Smart and Flexible Browsing • Multi-tab browsing support • Switch between mobile and desktop browsing modes • Built-in ad blocking for a cleaner browsing experience • Dark mode and theme support • Quick access to bookmarks, browsing history, and frequently visited pages • Multiple search engine support Built-in Productivity Tools • QR code scanner using the camera • Text recognition from photos • Bookmark organization and management • Smart clipboard detection for links and text content • HTML preview and editing tools Downloads and File Management • Download and manage common file types • Built-in file preview support, including PDF viewing • Search, rename, organize, and share downloaded files • Download progress and status management CC Browser focuses on providing a secure, organized, and efficient browsing experience while helping users manage website identities, AI workflows, media resources, and everyday browsing activities in one place. AI-related features provide access and management tools for supported third-party AI services. Availability and functionality may vary by service. Terms of Service:https://github.com/catscai/macos_app_local_tool/blob/cc_browser/TERMS_OF_SERVICE_EN.md Privacy Policy:https://github.com/catscai/macos_app_local_tool/blob/cc_browser/privacy_policy.md

About

Bare

This browser automatically blocks ads and trackers with no setup required. It offers a reader mode, private tabs, and customizable news feeds. All features are free, with an optional tipping feature.

Highlights
  • Automatic ad and tracker blocking
  • Reader mode with customizable text and backgrounds
  • Private tabs
  • Customizable news feed
  • Site-specific blocking exceptions
  • Desktop mode per site
Features
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Bare is a web browser with ad and tracker blocking built in and switched on from the first launch. Nothing to configure, nothing to buy first. WHAT IT BLOCKS Five filter lists ship inside the app — about 163,000 rules covering ads, trackers, regional ads, cookie notices and page annoyances. They refresh in the background every day. If an update fails, the previous rules stay in use, so you are never left unprotected without being told. Blocking applies to pages you open in Bare. It does not reach into other apps, and your connection still goes straight to the site. WHEN A SITE BREAKS Tap the shield in the address bar and blocking is off for that site. Tap it again to turn it back on. Every site you have switched it off for is listed in Settings, so you can find them again months later. WHAT IT COLLECTS Anonymous counts of how the app is used, with a switch in Settings that stops them. Never a page you visited, a search you typed, or a page title. No account, no ad ID, no crash reporting. Your history stays on this device and is never synced. Bookmarks sync through your own iCloud, which we cannot see. READING Reader mode strips a page down to the article, with four text sizes and a light, sepia or dark background. Pages with no dark mode of their own can be forced dark, per site. Text size is remembered per site too. THE REST OF A BROWSER Tabs with no limit. Private tabs that leave nothing behind when you close them. Five search engines. Find on page. Downloads that show up in the Files app. Desktop mode per site. Swipe from the edge to go back and forward. NEWS ON THE START PAGE Headlines in the language the app is set to. All 35 languages have their own publishers, 159 feeds altogether. A phone set to Danish gets Danish papers. The requests go out from your phone. Nothing passes through a server of ours. Tap a headline and it opens in a tab like any other link. Turn it off in Settings and the requests stop. 35 LANGUAGES Bare follows your phone's language. Settings has a list if you want a different one, and the change takes effect while you are still looking at the screen. You do not have to restart anything. Menus, error messages, the news, all of it. FREE, ALL OF IT Every feature, every filter list, every update. No paid tier, no account, nothing held back. There is a tip in Settings if you want to leave one, and it unlocks nothing. This app contains no ads and never will.

Screenshots

CC Browser4 screens
Bare4 screens

Verdict

The call

CC Browser and Bare are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. CC Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Bare sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CC Browser ships an update fortnightly, Bare every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CC Browser versus Bare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCC BrowserBare
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB27 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer艳青 蔡岚烜 吴

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CC Browser

Subscriptions2
  • CC Browser Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CC Browser Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Web Resource Pack$2.99
3 purchases

Bare

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$29.99
  • Large tip$59.99

Questions

Is CC Browser free?
CC Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bare free?
Bare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CC Browser or Bare have ads?
Neither CC Browser nor Bare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CC Browser or Bare?
CC Browser ships an update fortnightly, and Bare every 8 days. Most recently, CC Browser was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bare on October 7, 2026.

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