Comparison

History Lib vs Grom Browser

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

Head to head
About

History Lib

Features
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This is a niche app designed to store and preserve Safari browser history. ===== Why Develop This App ===== As an Apple user, I only use Safari as my browser. One day, in an effort to thoroughly clean up the junk in Safari browser, I decided to export all the history records of Safari and then delete all the data of Safari at once... OK, it's all taken care of perfectly. However... When I opened Safari again and tried to import the history, I was completely shocked by the result: The import function in macOS always loses some data, and the import function in iOS/iPadOS is even worse, only importing the records from the last month! This is unacceptable for me, who heavily uses the browser. I'm not someone who likes to take notes; instead, I simply browse through the browser history when needed. However, the Apple ecosystem has explicitly refused to import all of my records. I naturally couldn't change Apple, so I simply took matters into my own hands and created this app. ===== Functions and Features ===== β€’ Import the Safari browser history and it doesn't matter how long it is. β€’ Supports export in multiple formats, and can be easily transferred to other devices or browsers at will. β€’ Support the encryption of the export in HistoryLib’s own format, providing an additional layer of protection for your privacy. β€’ Data can be fully synchronized with iCloud automatically. For multiple Apple devices, only one modification is needed, and there is no need for manual import or export. β€’ Supports completely offline operation. The complete code is all open source on GitHub. Your privacy will always be secure. ===== Suitable Scenarios ===== β€’ Dislike the privacy protection of the existing browsers and cloud synchronization β€’ Don't want others to see the history records, but don't want to delete them all directly β€’ Have exported good history records locally, but there is no suitable tool to view them, and don't want to import them back into the browser β€’ ... [This app is open-source on GitHub under the MIT license] https://github.com/SJasonP/HistoryLib

About

Grom Browser

Features
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Grom Browser is a lightweight, privacy-minded web browser for iPhone and iPad. Features: β€’ Clean, fast browsing with a simple address bar β€’ Multiple tabs for easy switching between pages β€’ Private / Incognito mode β€’ Choose your search engine (DuckDuckGo, Google, Yandex, Bing) β€’ Desktop site mode when you need the full website layout β€’ Optional JavaScript control in Settings β€’ 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

Screenshots

History Lib2 screens
Grom Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grom Browser at 16.0 against History Lib's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
History Lib versus Grom Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHistory LibGrom Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer建谌 潘VISTEP, OOO

In-app purchases

None

History Lib

No in-app purchases

None

Grom Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is History Lib free?
History Lib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grom Browser free?
Grom Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do History Lib or Grom Browser have ads?
Neither History Lib nor Grom Browser shows ads.

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