Comparison

MarsBrowser vs Blank

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

Head to head
About

MarsBrowser

A fast and private web browser offering built-in ad and tracker blocking. It provides optional AI tools for summarizing and explaining web pages, along with flexible tab organization features like Spaces and split view.

Highlights
  • Built-in ad and tracker blocking
  • Optional AI tools for page summarization
  • Flexible tab organization with Spaces
  • Split view and multiple windows
  • Private browsing with local history storage
  • Download saving and private tabs
Features
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Mars is a fast, focused browser with powerful protection, flexible tab organization, and optional AI tools built around the page you are viewing. CLEANER BROWSING Built-in blocking helps stop ads, trackers, popups, and supported video ads without an extra extension. AI BESIDE THE PAGE Optional AI tools can summarize, explain, and help with the page you are viewing. Features are used only when you invoke them and may require an eligible Mars plan. ROOM FOR EVERY MISSION Keep work, research, and play separate with Spaces. On larger screens, use split view and multiple windows to keep related pages together. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Browse without a Mars account. Content blocking runs on-device, and your browsing history is stored locally by default. MORE OF THE WEB Save downloads, use private tabs, and choose your preferred search engine. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TERMS Some features require an optional monthly Mars subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://marbrowser.com/privacy - Support URL: https://marbrowser.com/support - Marketing URL (optional): https://marbrowser.com

About

Blank

A private mobile browser offering enhanced security with a passcode lock, encrypted vault for media, and unique email addresses for sign-ups. It blocks ads and trackers, saving sensitive data within the app.

Highlights
  • Passcode and Face ID lock
  • Encrypted media vault
  • Disposable email addresses
  • Ad and tracker blocking
  • Private network browsing
  • Cloud storage for media
Features
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Blank is a private browser for iPhone and iPad with its own passcode, an encrypted vault, a private AI, and email addresses for sign-ups. LOCKED • Face ID or a passcode every time Blank opens • The app switcher shows a blank screen • Separate spaces, each with its own passcode • A theme for each space, so you can tell them apart SAVE VIDEOS AND PHOTOS • Press and hold a video or photo to save it to a vault folder • Downloads keep running while you browse • Watch saved videos full screen and swipe up for the next one • Nothing goes to Photos or Files • Screenshots taken in Blank can go to the vault instead of Photos ADDRESSES FOR SIGN-UPS • Blank makes an email address for each site • Mail arrives in an inbox inside Blank, encrypted to a key only your device holds • Turn off an address to stop its mail BROWSING • Ads and trackers blocked with EasyList and EasyPrivacy • Passwords saved inside Blank • Sites keep you signed in, separately in each space • History and tabs stay behind the lock BLANK AI • A private AI that runs on your iPhone or iPad • Ask questions, plan trips, and rewrite messages • Chats are encrypted on your device • Free, with no daily limit BLANK+ • Web search in Blank AI, sent without your account or IP address • Private network: pages load through Blank’s servers in New York or San Francisco, so sites see a Blank address instead of yours • 100 GB encrypted cloud vault: videos and photos are encrypted on your device, stored in Blank Cloud, and stream back when you open them, so they take almost no space on your device • Unlimited addresses and spaces • Encrypted backup with 12 recovery words only you hold • Photos of anyone who enters a wrong passcode Blank+ costs $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year in the US; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel them in Settings. Terms of Use: https://blankbrowser.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://blankbrowser.app/privacy

Screenshots

MarsBrowser4 screens
Blank4 screens

Verdict

The call

MarsBrowser and Blank are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. MarsBrowser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Blank sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MarsBrowser against 4.7 for Blank. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarsBrowser ships an update every 2 days, Blank daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MarsBrowser versus Blank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarsBrowserBlank
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB44 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKeyDataAISELCOR

Customer experience

MarsBrowser

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blank

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MarsBrowser

Subscriptions2
  • Basic$0.991 Month
  • Mars Live$19.991 Month
5 purchases

Blank

Subscriptions5
  • Blank Lite Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Blank+ Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Blank+ Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Blank Lite Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Blank+ Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is MarsBrowser free?
MarsBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blank free?
Blank is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MarsBrowser or Blank?
MarsBrowser is rated higher. MarsBrowser averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Blank averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do MarsBrowser or Blank have ads?
Neither MarsBrowser nor Blank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarsBrowser or Blank?
MarsBrowser ships an update every 2 days, and Blank daily. Most recently, MarsBrowser was updated on October 28, 2026 and Blank on October 29, 2026.

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