Comparison

Ghost vs NoxaPlay

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

NoxaPlay

Features
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Noxa Play is a media player for your own library. The app does not include, sell, host, or provide any channels, movies, series, or other media content. You bring your own media. Noxa Play gives you a clean way to browse and play it. WHAT NOXA PLAY IS • A media player for content you connect yourself • A simple home screen for Live TV, movies, and series • Favorites for channels you save • Smooth playback for live streams and on-demand titles • Settings to customize your home screen WHAT NOXA PLAY IS NOT • Not a streaming service • Not a content store or catalog • Not a provider of channels, movies, or series • Not responsible for third-party content you choose to play HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Noxa Play 2. Connect your media source 3. Browse your library 4. Press play You can connect using: • Server login • Playlist URL • Quick play for a single stream URL PRIVACY Login details and preferences are stored encrypted on your device. Noxa Play does not sell or distribute media content. YOUR RESPONSIBILITY Only use Noxa Play with media you have the legal right to access. You are responsible for the sources you connect and the content you play.

Screenshots

Ghost4 screens
NoxaPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NoxaPlay at Free against Ghost's $6.99. NoxaPlay also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). On ads and device support 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ghost ships an update every 10 days, NoxaPlay every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Ghost versus NoxaPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGhostNoxaPlay
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB78 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPinki .Abdulrahman Abou Taleb

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghost

One-time1
  • Ghost Premium Lifetime$6.99
None

NoxaPlay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ghost free?
Ghost costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is NoxaPlay free?
NoxaPlay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ghost or NoxaPlay have ads?
Neither Ghost nor NoxaPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ghost or NoxaPlay?
Ghost ships an update every 10 days, and NoxaPlay every 2 days. Most recently, Ghost was updated on November 5, 2026 and NoxaPlay on October 28, 2026.

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