Vela Browser vs AI Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vela Browser
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Vela Browser brings an organized browsing workspace to iPhone and iPad. BROWSE YOUR WAY Open websites, search with your preferred search engine and move between tabs. Keep useful pages in bookmarks, manage downloads and find text on a page. KEEP WORKSPACES SEPARATE Use browser profiles to organize different tasks and website sessions. Private tabs use a separate, non-persistent website data store. Content-blocking and privacy settings give you control over your browsing experience. MAKE YOUR NEW TAB USEFUL Personalize your new-tab page with themes, shortcuts, news feeds and weather. Choose your weather city, provider and units in Settings. OPTIONAL AI ASSISTANCE Ask questions or work with page text using a supported AI provider. Apple Intelligence availability depends on your device and operating system. Cloud providers require your own account or API key and process the content you send under their own policies. OPTIONAL SYNC AND SHARED PROFILES Use iCloud sync for supported browsing data across your Vela devices. Shared Profiles lets you publish selected profiles and invite collaborators using a separate Vela account. A published profile can contain website sessions and saved credentials: share only with people you trust. Account deletion is available inside the app. NEWS ON APPLE WATCH Catch up with news on your wrist. Browse categories, read supported articles, listen aloud and send a story to Vela on your paired iPhone. Your iPhone can also share its AI Brief and Vela theme with the Watch app. Basic Watch news works without an account or AI provider. Basic browsing works without a Vela account. Vela is free to download. Internet access is required for websites and online features. Website content, feeds, weather and third-party AI availability depend on their providers and your region. Private browsing does not make you anonymous to websites or your network. Privacy policy: https://velabrowser.com/ios-privacy.html Support: https://velabrowser.com/support.html
AI Browser
This app combines web browsing, AI-powered search with citations, and a reader mode to declutter web pages. It offers private browsing, bookmark organization, and on-device AI features like summarization and read-aloud. Ad blocking and customizable themes are also included.
- AI search with citations
- Clutter-free reader mode
- Separate regular and private tabs
- Organized library for bookmarks and AI chats
- On-device AI features
- Built-in ad and tracker blocking
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Want search you can verify and pages that are easy to read? AI Browser brings browsing, reading, bookmarks, and AI tools together in one lightweight app. AI search with sources Ask a question and get a brief backed by citations. Read the summary first, then open the pages it references to check the details yourself. Reader mode for long pages Strip clutter, adjust type size and spacing, pick a theme, or listen with read-aloud. Articles, guides, and news are easier on the eyes. Tabs and private browsing, kept apart Regular tabs and private windows stay separate. See every page as a thumbnail, close all in one tap, or start fresh anytime. Library for bookmarks, history, and AI chats Organize bookmarks in folders, save pages to read later, and keep AI conversations in one place so nothing gets lost. On-device AI, even without a key Summaries, highlights, translation, and read-aloud can run on your device — no API key required. Add your own key in Settings when you want cloud models. Block ads, pick a theme Built-in ad and tracker blocking, eight color themes, Home Screen widgets, and quick search on Apple Watch. No account required. Your browsing data, bookmarks, and AI settings stay on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vela Browser at none against AI Browser's 2. On price, 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
Both are free to download. AI Browser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Vela Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Vela Browser | AI Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Calin Sirian | 伟祥 陈 |
In-app purchases
Vela Browser
No in-app purchases
AI Browser
- Monthly Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year









