Comparison

Full Screen Web vs Cloak

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

Head to head
About

Full Screen Web

Features
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Full Screen Web turns your iPad or iPhone into a dedicated kiosk browser. Lock it to any URL and display it full-screen — no address bar, no tabs, no distractions. Perfect for: • Digital signage and information displays • Retail kiosks and point-of-sale screens • Conference room and meeting room dashboards • Museum, exhibit, and reception displays • Any scenario where one website should fill the screen Setting it up: 1. Open the iOS Settings app 2. Scroll down and tap Full Screen Web 3. Set your Start URL (e.g. https://example.com) 4. Optionally set Orientation Lock (Auto, Portrait only, or Landscape only) 5. Launch the app — it loads straight into your URL The app has no in-app navigation or chrome — it is intentionally locked down for kiosk use. All configuration lives in iOS Settings. For true kiosk lockdown, enable Guided Access (Settings → Accessibility → Guided Access) and triple-press the top button (iPad) or side button (iPhone) while the app is running. Cookies and logins persist across launches. Pull down to refresh. Swipe from the left edge to go back. Free to try: the app is fully functional in trial mode with a "TRIAL" watermark across the screen. Subscribe to remove the watermark for clean kiosk display. Subscription: Full Screen Web is a $0.99/month auto-renewing subscription that removes the trial watermark. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://browserfullscreen.web.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cloak

This private browser prioritizes your online privacy by blocking ads and trackers. It offers session protection with a passcode and ensures no browsing history is saved by default, with an option to instantly erase all data.

Highlights
  • Ad and tracker blocking
  • Auto-updating filter lists
  • App passcode lock
  • App switcher blur
  • Private browsing by default
  • One-tap data erase
  • Tabbed browsing
Features
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Cloak is a private browser built for one thing: keeping your browsing yours. BLOCK ADS & TRACKERS Cloak blocks ads, trackers, and analytics using community-maintained filter lists (EasyList, EasyPrivacy and more) that update automatically — no app update required. See exactly how many trackers you've blocked, right on the home screen. LOCK IT DOWN Protect your sessions with your own app passcode. Cloak locks every time you leave, and blurs its contents in the app switcher so nothing leaks to prying eyes. LEAVE NO TRACE Private by default: history, cookies and cache are never saved. Close the app and it's gone. Or burn all browsing data instantly, whenever you want. FAST & CLEAN A clean, focused browser with tabs, adaptive blocking and a dark, focused design. FEATURES - Auto-updating ad & tracker blocking (EasyList / EasyPrivacy / Japanese filters) - Live tracker counter and per-site breakdown - App passcode lock + app-switcher blur - No-trace private browsing by default - One-tap "burn" to erase everything - Tabbed browsing - Picture-in-Picture video Your browsing is nobody's business but yours. Cloak keeps it that way.

Screenshots

Full Screen Web2 screens
Cloak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Full Screen Web at none against Cloak's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Full Screen Web versus Cloak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFull Screen WebCloak
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCHRISTOPHER ROBERT GROOMMIZOU, CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Full Screen Web

No in-app purchases

None

Cloak

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Full Screen Web free?
Full Screen Web is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloak free?
Cloak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Full Screen Web or Cloak have ads?
Cloak shows ads; Full Screen Web does not.

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