Comparison

SafePulse Browser vs Buddy

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

Head to head
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 — and a council of specialised agents — without sending a single query to the cloud. No accounts. No tracking. No subscription. Ever. — FEATURES — • 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 — your prompts never leave your device. • Council of Agents Spin up multiple specialised agents — Researcher, Critic, Coach, Writer, and any custom role you create. Configure each one's name, colour, icon, and behaviour. Switch instantly while you browse. • 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. • 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. • Inline Agent Sheet Pull up the agent as a bottom sheet over the current page — no tab switching, no losing your place. • Multi-tab Browsing & Speed Dial Familiar tab management with a clean speed-dial home screen for the sites you visit most. — PRIVACY BY DESIGN — 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. — FREE FOREVER — No subscription. No in-app purchases. No paywalled features. SafePulse is a free browser — that's the whole product. Built for people who want a smarter web without trading their privacy to get it.

About

Buddy

This AI-powered mobile browser automates web tasks like finding flights, comparing options, and filling forms. Interact via text or voice to have an agent complete multi-step processes for you in real-time.

Highlights
  • AI-powered web navigation
  • Text and voice requests
  • Form filling automation
  • Repetitive task automation
  • Multi-site research
  • Real-time agent work
Features
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A new way to use AI, visually. Buddy is an AI that answers with interactive visuals, not paragraphs of text. Ask a question and it draws — maps, carousels, charts, plans you can check off. Every answer is made for you uniquely: your language and your aesthetics. Sharing it with friends is a click away. Use the web as your hub of connections The web is yours and any website can be a connection, not just Gmail, Notion or whichever integration is supported. Sign in once, on the site's own page, and Buddy can open and read it for you whenever you ask: your ads dashboard, your inbox, your project tracker, the forum you follow. What can you ask? Anything. But if you want somewhere to start: • Where should we eat tonight? — a map, ranked picks, and the tradeoffs • Compare these three, honestly — scored on what you actually care about • Plan the trip — an itinerary with times, costs, and conflicts • Teach me this — an explainer with quick practice, so it sticks • How are our numbers this week? — read straight from your ads dashboard • The same question every morning — any ask can become a briefing that rebuilds itself Private by nature No account, no email, no password — Buddy works without knowing who you are. Your passwords never leave your phone. Your history, bookmarks, and chats are stored there and nowhere else. Your data should be yours Start free. Buddy Plus raises your limits. Terms of Use: https://www.buddybrowser.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://buddybrowser.ai/privacy

Screenshots

SafePulse Browser4 screens
Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SafePulse Browser at none against Buddy's 2. SafePulse Browser also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SafePulse Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SafePulse Browser ships an update daily, Buddy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SafePulse Browser versus Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafePulse BrowserBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB39 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMuhammad MukherjeeWhim Studio, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SafePulse Browser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Buddy Plus$4.991 Month
  • Buddy Plus$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SafePulse Browser free?
SafePulse Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SafePulse Browser or Buddy have ads?
Neither SafePulse Browser nor Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SafePulse Browser or Buddy?
SafePulse Browser ships an update daily, and Buddy every 6 days. Most recently, SafePulse Browser was updated on September 14, 2026 and Buddy on September 23, 2026.

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