Comparison

SHX Browser vs SafePulse Browser

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

Head to head
About

SHX Browser

Features
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SHX Browser is a privacy-focused web browser for iPhone and iPad with built-in support for Bluetooth and local network connectivity. Standard mobile browsers don't expose Bluetooth or local network APIs to web pages. SHX Browser does. Built for users who interact with connected hardware through web-based interfaces. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Browse any website with a fast, clean, ad-free experience - Connect to Bluetooth Low Energy devices directly from web pages - Discover and communicate with devices on your local WiFi network - Use modern web standards including Web Bluetooth and mDNS KEY FEATURES Web Bluetooth Support Pair, connect, and communicate with BLE hardware directly from any compatible web page. Full Web Bluetooth API support. Local Network Access Discover devices on your local network. mDNS, local socket connections, and standard web protocols all supported. Privacy First No tracking pixels. No advertising identifiers. No browsing history sold or shared. Anonymous diagnostic data only, with full opt-out in settings. Standard Web Browsing A full-featured browser for any website. Tabs, bookmarks, search, and a clean reading experience on iPhone and iPad. WHO SHX BROWSER IS FOR - Users connecting to hardware devices through web-based control panels - Developers testing Web Bluetooth and local network features on iOS - Anyone who wants a privacy-respecting browser with extended hardware support

About

SafePulse Browser

Features
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SafePulse is a private, local-first browser with a built-in AI agent that runs entirely on your device. Browse the web with the help of a personal AI assistant β€” and a council of specialised agents β€” without sending a single query to the cloud. No accounts. No tracking. No subscription. Ever. β€” FEATURES β€” β€’ On-device AI Agent Ask questions about any page, get summaries, extract concepts, and have natural conversations about what you're reading. The model runs locally on your iPhone β€” your prompts never leave your device. β€’ Council of Agents Spin up multiple specialised agents β€” Researcher, Critic, Coach, Writer, and any custom role you create. Configure each one's name, colour, icon, and behaviour. Switch instantly while you browse. β€’ Highlighter Pens Five colour-coded highlighter pens turn the web into your personal notebook. Highlight anything, then ask the agent about that exact passage with one tap. β€’ Notebook Bookmarks Saved pages aren't dumped in a flat list. They land in a ruled-paper notebook view alongside your colour-coded highlights, so research stays organised the way you actually think. β€’ Inline Agent Sheet Pull up the agent as a bottom sheet over the current page β€” no tab switching, no losing your place. β€’ Multi-tab Browsing & Speed Dial Familiar tab management with a clean speed-dial home screen for the sites you visit most. β€” PRIVACY BY DESIGN β€” Everything stays on your device. SafePulse uses no analytics, no advertising SDKs, no telemetry, and no third-party tracking. Bookmarks, highlights, and chat history live in local storage you control. β€” FREE FOREVER β€” No subscription. No in-app purchases. No paywalled features. SafePulse is a free browser β€” that's the whole product. Built for people who want a smarter web without trading their privacy to get it.

Screenshots

SHX Browser4 screens
SafePulse Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

SHX Browser and SafePulse Browser are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SHX Browser versus SafePulse Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHX BrowserSafePulse Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.3 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB52 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSHX CorporationMuhammad Mukherjee

In-app purchases

None

SHX Browser

No in-app purchases

None

SafePulse Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SHX Browser free?
SHX Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafePulse Browser free?
SafePulse Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SHX Browser or SafePulse Browser have ads?
Neither SHX Browser nor SafePulse Browser shows ads.

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