Comparison

Scrollit vs VanBrowser

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

Head to head
About

Scrollit

Features
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Scrollit is a minimalist Reddit client designed for people who want a fast, clean, and stable way to browse Reddit on their iPhone and iPad. Tired of ads, crashes, and sluggish video players in the official Reddit app? Scrollit gives you a pure, distraction-free Reddit experience with native iOS performance. KEY FEATURES: - Ad-Free Browsing: No promoted posts, no banner ads, no sponsored content. Just the posts you actually want to see. - Lightning Fast: Built natively for iOS with smooth infinite scrolling and instant content loading. No more waiting for pages to render. - Seamless Media Player: Watch videos and GIFs without stuttering. Full-screen playback with speed control, gesture-based navigation, and smooth transitions. - Smart Content Filters: Block keywords and content from specific subreddits. Create custom filter rules to curate your feed exactly how you want it. - Full Reddit Experience: Log in with your Reddit account to vote, comment, post, and save. Access your subscribed subreddits and inbox. - Multiple Sort Options: Browse by Hot, New, Top, or Rising. Switch sorting on the fly to find exactly what you are looking for. - Threaded Comments: Read and participate in comment threads with collapsible replies, voting, and inline replies. - Image Viewer: Pinch-to-zoom, double-tap to zoom, and swipe to dismiss. View images in full resolution without leaving the app. - Dark Mode: Full support for iOS dark mode. Easy on the eyes for late-night browsing sessions. - iPad Optimized: Designed to take full advantage of the larger screen with a comfortable reading layout. - Privacy First: We do not track your browsing habits or sell your data. Your Reddit activity stays between you and Reddit. SCROLLIT PRO SUBSCRIPTION: Unlock the full experience with Scrollit Pro, which includes: - Login with your Reddit account - Vote on posts and comments - Comment and reply to threads - Post text, images, and links - Save posts to your account - Multi-account switching - Messages and notifications Choose between monthly or yearly billing, both with a 7-day free trial. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription.

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

Scrollit4 screens
VanBrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scrollit and VanBrowser are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Scrollit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scrollit versus VanBrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollitVanBrowser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer贺 周Vertolini

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scrollit

Subscriptions2
  • Scrollit Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Scrollit Pro Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 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 Scrollit free?
Scrollit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VanBrowser free?
VanBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scrollit or VanBrowser have ads?
Neither Scrollit nor VanBrowser shows ads.

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