Comparison

Strait vs Browse in Stealth

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

Head to head
About

Strait

Inspect your browser tab's network path with this privacy-focused tool. It reveals exit IP details, iCloud Private Relay status, DNS comparisons, and WebRTC leak checks. Generate shareable reports for debugging and verification.

Highlights
  • Tab exit IP details (IPv4/IPv6, ASN, owner, location)
  • Native/system exit IP comparison
  • iCloud Private Relay status
  • VPN-like interface and system proxy state
  • TLS snapshot
  • DNS comparison (system vs. DoH)
  • WebRTC leak check
  • One-tap copyable report
Features
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Strait is a privacy-first network path inspector for your active browser tab. WHAT YOU SEE - Tab exit IP — IPv4 and IPv6, with ASN, owner, and coarse location - Native/system exit IP — for side-by-side comparison - iCloud Private Relay verdict — active, shadowed by VPN, or not observed, classified against Apple's published egress IP ranges - VPN-like interface and system proxy state — based on the default route, not just utun presence - TLS snapshot — version, ALPN, certificate leaf, issuer, and expiry from a native probe (clearly labeled as Strait's probe, not the browser's reused connection) - DNS comparison — system resolver vs. DNS-over-HTTPS - WebRTC leak check — surfaces public srflx candidates that bypass the tab's exit ONE-TAP COPYABLE REPORT Every check produces a clean text report you can paste into a bug ticket, a forum post, or a chat with your network admin. The copy report is the power-user source of truth. HONEST UNCERTAINTY Strait labels every value with its source and confidence. When timing data is hidden, when a probe is from the companion instead of the tab connection, or when a result is inferred — the UI says so. PRIVACY BY CONSTRUCTION - No analytics, no telemetry, no remote logging - No account, no sign-in - No browsing history or per-host log leaves the device - External calls are limited to documented probe endpoints and only run when you check a tab - Strait does not route your traffic — it is not a VPN WHO IT'S FOR - iCloud+ subscribers who want a readable answer to "is Private Relay doing anything here?" - Privacy-sensitive users who run VPNs and want to verify them - Web, SRE, and security debugging users who need a compact browser-side network report WHAT STRAIT IS NOT Not a VPN. Not a packet sniffer. Not a passive collector of browsing history. Not a replacement for Web Inspector. Strait is a focused, on-demand path inspector. TO ENABLE Strait ships as a Safari Web Extension. After installing, open Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions and turn on Strait. Then tap the Strait icon in the browser toolbar on any page.

About

Browse in Stealth

This private browser offers robust ad and tracker blocking, background playback for videos, and Tor integration. Enhance your online privacy with features like fingerprint protection and secure DNS. An optional subscription unlocks a built-in VPN and advanced YouTube ad skipping.

Highlights
  • YouTube ad blocking
  • Background video playback
  • Tor and .onion support
  • Tracker blocking
  • Fingerprint protection
  • Built-in WireGuard VPN (subscription)
  • YouTube Anti-Sponsor (subscription)
Features
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Stealth Browse is a private browser from FATAL Cybersecurity. Free browser tools include Playblock YouTube ad blocking, background playback, Tor, tracker blocking, and fingerprint protection. WireGuard VPN and Anti-Sponsor unlock with a Stealth subscription ($6.99, same as Stealth VPN, usable on one of 3 devices). Free features include: • Playblock for YouTube and YouTube Music ads • Background playback and Picture in Picture • Tor and .onion • Ad, tracker, and cookie blocking • Fingerprint protection • Secure DNS • Tabs, incognito, bookmarks, history, and downloads • Password manager and payment autofill • Reader mode, translate, and listen • Screenshots, media download, and PowerUps • Stealth Search and Clean Google With Stealth subscription: • Built-in WireGuard VPN • Anti-Sponsor (skip YouTube sponsorship segments) Stealth Browse is separate from the Stealth VPN app. A Stealth subscription works across Stealth apps on up to 3 devices.

Screenshots

Strait3 screens
Browse in Stealth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Strait at free against Browse in Stealth's freemium. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Strait against 5.0 for Browse in Stealth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strait ships an update every 2 days, Browse in Stealth every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Strait versus Browse in Stealth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStraitBrowse in Stealth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJiawei YeFATAL Cybersecurity

Customer experience

Strait

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Browse in Stealth

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Strait

No in-app purchases

None

Browse in Stealth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Strait free?
Strait is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Browse in Stealth free?
Browse in Stealth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Strait or Browse in Stealth?
Strait and Browse in Stealth are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Strait or Browse in Stealth have ads?
Neither Strait nor Browse in Stealth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strait or Browse in Stealth?
Strait ships an update every 2 days, and Browse in Stealth every 4 days. Most recently, Strait was updated on October 24, 2026 and Browse in Stealth on October 24, 2026.

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