Comparison

VanBrowser vs Scry.exe

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

Head to head
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/

About

Scry.exe

Features
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SCRY.EXE // RETRO TERMINAL WEB BROWSER ====================================== Step into a vintage cyber-command console. Scry.exe combines 80s/90s CRT hacker aesthetics with modern, ultra-fast web browsing utilities. Take control of your web traffic using keyboard shortcuts, terminal commands, and custom retro color schemes. COMMAND-LINE NAVIGATION ---------------------- Forget clicking around. Navigate the web like a system administrator: • Use custom routing commands (e.g., type "/gh swiftui" to query GitHub instantly). • Set up your own custom search engines and routing prefixes. • Tap into built-in terminal shortcuts for high-speed browsing. ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT TEXT-ONLY MODE -------------------------------- • Activate Scry Text-Only mode (Lynx-style) to strip pages down to raw text and code. • Drastically save data, bypass bloated web layouts, and read articles in clean monospaced layout. BUILT-IN AD BLOCKER ------------------- • Navigate cleanly without tracking pixels, cookie pop-ups, or invasive advertisements. • Browse with local sandboxed privacy—zero data leaves your device. CUSTOM THEME CREATOR -------------------- • Build and save your own retro color schemes (Matrix Green, Amber Glass, Cyberpunk Pink, Deep Blue). • Fully customize foregrounds, backgrounds, and accent borders. • Live interactive terminal previews as you design. KEY FEATURES: • Dynamic Scroll-to-Tab Switcher grid with active tab centering. • Offline local-first database (bookmarks, history, commands). • Smooth native edge-swipe back/forward transitions. • Tactile haptic feedback loops. • Deep system reset triggers with custom wipe sequence animation. Initialize your session. Download SCRY.EXE today.

Screenshots

VanBrowser4 screens
Scry.exe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scry.exe at none against VanBrowser's 6. VanBrowser's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. VanBrowser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Scry.exe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VanBrowser ships an update every 3 days, Scry.exe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VanBrowser versus Scry.exe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanBrowserScry.exe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVertoliniTanveer Dhaliwal

In-app purchases

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
None

Scry.exe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VanBrowser free?
VanBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scry.exe free?
Scry.exe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VanBrowser or Scry.exe have ads?
Neither VanBrowser nor Scry.exe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VanBrowser or Scry.exe?
VanBrowser ships an update every 3 days, and Scry.exe every 2 months. Most recently, VanBrowser was updated on October 1, 2026 and Scry.exe on October 10, 2026.

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