Comparison

Hidey vs VanBrowser

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

Head to head
About

Hidey

Features
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Hidey brings web browsing, video link playback, local file management, and privacy protection into one practical tool. It is built for people who want to save, organize, and revisit personal videos, web references, and everyday files without jumping between different apps. In Browser, you can open webpages, manage bookmarks and history, and play supported video links directly. When a page is worth keeping, save it as a full-page screenshot, snapshot, PDF, or offline copy, then archive it in Files or continue with the iOS share sheet. Files helps you manage local content with import, folders, search, move, rename, share, and favorites. Videos and documents stay organized in one place, so the things you use often are easier to find. Private Space, a launch passcode, and Face ID help protect personal content. Important files stay convenient when you need them and stay hidden when you do not. Key features: - Browse the web with bookmarks and history - Play supported video links and local video files - Import, organize, move, rename, share, and favorite files - Save webpages as full-page screenshots, snapshots, PDFs, or offline copies - Use AI Summary and translation to understand webpage content - Protect personal content with Private Space, a launch passcode, and Face ID Links: Privacy Policy: https://legal.hideyapp.com/privacy-policy-zh Technical Support: https://legal.hideyapp.com/technical-support-zh Terms of Service: https://legal.hideyapp.com/terms-of-service-zh

About

VanBrowser

A fast, private web browser designed for Apple devices. It prioritizes user control and transparency by avoiding AI features and data collection. Offers advanced tools for inspecting web activity and managing online identities.

Highlights
  • No AI features
  • Advanced web inspection tools
  • Persona-based identity separation
  • Tracker and ad blocking
  • Local data storage
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Native Apple device design
Features
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Fast, private, and built natively for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, VanBrowser puts you in control of your browsing experience instead of collecting data about it. Many browsers racing to add AI assistants, cloud services, and increasingly complicated and hidden interfaces. VanBrowser takes a different approach. It is a browser first, designed to help you browse the web with more transparency. NO AI. NONE. VanBrowser includes no AI features. No chatbot. No page summaries. No assistant watching what you browse. No prompts asking you to generate content. What you do in VanBrowser never becomes training data for us because we don't collect it in the first place. We don't collect data: You're not the product. Instead of monetizing your browsing activity, we rely on Pro subscriptions and optional tips to support continued development. SEE WHAT THE WEB IS DOING Most browsers hide what happens behind the scenes. VanBrowser puts that information in front of you. A live status bar shows page load times, transferred data, and resource counts as pages load. Open the Cookies, Network, and Page Info panels to inspect what a site sets, requests, and loads. Advanced users can also send and inspect raw web requests directly. PERSONAS: SEPARATE YOUR ONLINE IDENTITIES Keep work and personal accounts separate without juggling multiple browsers. Personas provide isolated browsing environments with their own cookies and device identities, making it easy to: • Stay logged into multiple accounts at the same time • Keep work and personal browsing separate • Open websites as a clean device • Automatically send specific websites to the correct Persona PRIVACY BY DEFAULT VanBrowser blocks many trackers and ads using maintained blocklists and is designed to give you greater control over your browsing data. History, bookmarks, passwords, and settings are stored locally on your Mac by default. If you use multiple devices, you can optionally enable iCloud sync to share supported data through your own iCloud account. VanBrowser is designed to minimize the collection of user data. We do not operate a cloud service for storing your browsing history, bookmarks, passwords, or synced data. BUILT NATIVELY FOR MAC, IPHONE, AND IPAD VanBrowser is designed specifically for macOS, iPhone, and iPad and feels at home here. Features include: • Tabbed browsing • Bookmarks and bookmarks bar • History and downloads • Reader View • Find in Page • Zoom controls • Built-in password vault • Built-in payment card vault • Per-site controls • Accessibility-focused design ACCESSIBILITY FIRST VanBrowser includes support for VoiceOver, Voice Control, and accessibility-focused customization throughout the app. FREE AND PRO VanBrowser is free to use. Upgrade to Pro to unlock iCloud sync, additional Personas, and other advanced features. A browser should work for you, not advertisers, data brokers, or AI companies. VanBrowser is a browser. That's the point. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hidey4 screens
VanBrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VanBrowser at every 3 days against Hidey's every 3 weeks. Hidey's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Hidey sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and VanBrowser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hidey ships an update every 3 weeks, VanBrowser every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hidey versus VanBrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHideyVanBrowser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB28 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer雪娟 李Vertolini

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hidey

Subscriptions3
  • 周会员$4.997 Days
  • 月会员$9.991 Month
  • 年会员$39.991 Year
6 purchases

VanBrowser

Subscriptions2
  • VanBrowser (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • VanBrowser Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$6.99
  • Large Tip$12.99
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  • VanBrowser Pro (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Hidey free?
Hidey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VanBrowser free?
VanBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hidey or VanBrowser have ads?
Neither Hidey nor VanBrowser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hidey or VanBrowser?
Hidey ships an update every 3 weeks, and VanBrowser every 3 days. Most recently, Hidey was updated on October 9, 2026 and VanBrowser on October 17, 2026.

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