Comparison

Ghost vs Single Tab

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

Head to head
About

Ghost

Browse the web faster, smarter, and more privately with this all-in-one browser. It offers robust privacy tools, efficient media playback, and convenient download management for a streamlined online experience.

Highlights
  • Private browsing mode
  • Tracker protection
  • Picture-in-Picture video
  • Background video playback
  • Built-in download manager
  • Page summarization
  • Reader Mode
Features
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Ghost is a private web browser with a built-in ad blocker, Split Screen for two websites at once, Background Play and Picture-in-Picture video. SPLIT SCREEN – NEW • Open two websites side by side on iPhone and iPad • Watch a video while you search or read • Compare pages without switching tabs PRIVATE BROWSING & AD BLOCK • Incognito mode that leaves no history • Block ads, trackers and pop-ups • Cookie and cache controls, per-site settings • Privacy dashboard and safe browsing tools • Adult content filter • Shake to clear browsing history instantly VIDEO & MEDIA • Picture-in-Picture for supported videos • Background audio playback • Fullscreen video player OFFLINE & DOWNLOADS • Save web pages to read offline • Built-in download manager with progress tracking AI & PRODUCTIVITY • Ask AI about the page on your screen • Summarise, simplify and translate pages • Listen to web pages read aloud • Reader Mode, Find on Page, QR reader, quick notes FAST, CLEAN, EASY Tabs with tab search, recently closed tabs, session restore, custom homepage and home screen quick actions. Some websites limit background playback or downloads. Please respect each website's terms and local laws.

About

Single Tab

This private browser automatically deletes your browsing history, cookies, and cache when you close the app. It offers a distraction-free, single-tab experience with enhanced privacy features and an optional subscription for location hiding.

Highlights
  • Auto-wipe on exit
  • No history saved
  • Incognito by default
  • Single tab focus
  • Anti-tracking
  • Location hiding (Pro)
  • Built-in speed test
Features
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Single Tab Browser is a private, incognito browser that wipes your entire session the moment you leave—no history, no cookies, no cache, no tracking. Open one focused tab, browse anonymously, and everything is auto-deleted when you close or switch away. No signup, no account, and free to browse. Looking for a privacy browser that forgets everything? Single Tab Browser is built for ephemeral, distraction-free browsing: a single tab, private by default, with third-party cookies blocked and your whole session erased on exit. Perfect as an incognito browser, anonymous browser, no-history browser, or temporary throwaway browser when you don't want anything saved on your device. WHY SINGLE TAB BROWSER? • Auto-wipe on exit — history, cookies, and cache cleared the instant you leave • No history — nothing is saved between sessions • No cookies, no cache — every visit starts on a clean slate • Incognito by default — a private browsing session every time • One tab — a single, distraction-free page for total focus • Anti-tracking — third-party cookies blocked automatically • Anonymous browsing — no profile, no account, no sync • Choose your search engine — DuckDuckGo, Startpage, Google, or Bing • Hide your location — pick a city; sites see it, not your real location (Single Tab Pro) • Built-in speed test — check latency, download, and upload speeds • Light, dark, and system themes • Fast, lightweight, and private by design USE SINGLE TAB BROWSER FOR: • Private searches you don't want saved in history • Quick, focused reading without tabs piling up • Checking links safely without leaving a trail • Logging into a site without mixing cookies or sessions • Shared or borrowed devices where nothing should be stored • Sensitive research, shopping, or travel lookups • Checking region-specific pages, prices, or content privately • A clean, anonymous session every single time FREE TO BROWSE — SINGLE TAB PRO Browsing privately is free: private incognito single-tab browsing, auto-wipe on exit, improved tracker and ad blocking, your choice of search engine, light/dark/system themes, and the built-in speed test—no ads, no account needed. Single Tab Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription (weekly, monthly, or yearly) that unlocks location hiding: pick a city so sites see that location instead of your real one, routed through a private proxy—great for privately checking region-specific pages, prices, and content. An active Single Tab Pro subscription is required to use location hiding (the private proxy); it stops working if your subscription ends. App settings (theme, search engine, and chosen location) are stored on your device; your browsing session is always cleared when you leave. Single Tab Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (weekly, monthly, or yearly). Payment is charged to your store account; it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Prices are shown in the app. Download Single Tab Browser today—the fast, private, no-history way to browse in a single incognito tab that erases itself the moment you leave. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ghost4 screens
Single Tab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Single Tab at Free against Ghost's $6.99. Single Tab also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Ghost's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Single Tab is free to download; Ghost costs $6.99 up front. Ghost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Single Tab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ghost holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost ships an update every 10 days, Single Tab monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Ghost versus Single Tab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhostSingle Tab
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB55 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPinki .CodeCross

Customer experience

Ghost

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%

Single Tab

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghost

One-time1
  • Ghost Premium Lifetime$6.99
None

Single Tab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghost free?
Ghost costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Single Tab free?
Single Tab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ghost or Single Tab?
Ghost is rated higher. Ghost averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Single Tab averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Ghost or Single Tab have ads?
Neither Ghost nor Single Tab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghost or Single Tab?
Ghost ships an update every 10 days, and Single Tab monthly. Most recently, Ghost was updated on November 5, 2026 and Single Tab on October 31, 2026.

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