Comparison

VanBrowser vs Epros Web Browser

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

Epros Web Browser

Features
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A powerful, distraction-free web browser built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — with intelligent features and powerful tools that adapt to how you actually browse. SMART BROWSING TOOLS * Reading Ruler — Overlay a customisable highlight strip across any webpage to keep your eyes focused while reading long articles. Adjust the colour, height, and opacity to suit your preference. On Mac it follows your cursor automatically; on iPhone and iPad simply drag it wherever you need it. * Page Complexity Translator — Powered by AI, instantly rewrite any webpage in the style that works best for you. Choose from Child-Friendly, GCSE Level, Professional, Technical, or Quick Summary with a single tap. * Mood-Based Theme Engine — Set a mood manually — Focus, Study, Relax, or Gaming — or let Auto Mode shift the colour theme based on the time of day. * Conversation Trails — View your browsing history as a story, showing how a research session unfolded from your first search to the last page you visited. READING & ACCESSIBILITY * Focus Mask and page dimming * Clean reader view and readable-width controls * Page zoom and text sizing * Colour filters and high contrast * Hide images and videos * Pause or mute media * Reduced motion and disabled animations * Smooth scrolling and sticky-bar removal * Word count and reading-time estimates * Customisable Reading Ruler with adjustable size, colour, opacity, and position CORE BROWSER FEATURES * Full tab management with a visual tab switcher * Tab groups with custom names * Drag to reorder tabs and move tabs between groups * Duplicate tabs and open new windows * Three built-in search engines — Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo * Smart address bar for URLs and web searches * Live address-bar updates and website favicons * Bookmarks stored locally with a dedicated bookmarks manager * Local browsing history * Built-in notes with notes that persist between launches * Customisable start page with your own website shortcuts * epros: internal pages for history, notes, and What’s New * Split view with adjustable ratios, pane swapping, and floating panes * Back, forward, reload, stop loading, and Find in Page * Print webpages and copy URLs, titles, or Markdown links * Open webpages externally when needed * Configurable toolbar with pinned tools DOWNLOADS & SESSIONS * Built-in Download Manager * Configurable download history retention * Automatic local tab-session restoration * Restores tab order, active tabs, names, and tab groups * Crash-safe session saving with rolling backups MAC FEATURES * Compact browser interface * Scrolling tab strip for large numbers of tabs * macOS menu-bar controls for Tabs, Tab Groups, Windows, and Tools * Keyboard shortcuts including Ctrl-R for reload * Continuity support for supported web URLs * Dedicated controls for bookmarks, notes, reading tools, printing, and more iOS FEATURES * Compact tab switcher with website titles, favicons, and page previews * Drag to reorder tabs * Close individual tabs directly from the tab switcher * iOS Settings shortcut for choosing Epros as your default browser where supported * Rotation and iPhone/iPad layout improvements PRIVACY & LOCAL STORAGE Your bookmarks, history, notes, tabs, tab groups, settings, downloads, and pinned tools are stored locally on your device. Epros does not require an account or cloud sync to use these features.

Screenshots

VanBrowser4 screens
Epros Web Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Epros Web Browser at none against VanBrowser's 6. Epros Web Browser also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). VanBrowser's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). 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. VanBrowser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Epros Web Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VanBrowser ships an update every 3 days, Epros Web Browser every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VanBrowser versus Epros Web Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanBrowserEpros Web Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVertoliniCHRISTOPHER LEIGH PROSSER

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

Epros Web Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VanBrowser free?
VanBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epros Web Browser free?
Epros Web Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VanBrowser or Epros Web Browser have ads?
Neither VanBrowser nor Epros Web Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VanBrowser or Epros Web Browser?
VanBrowser ships an update every 3 days, and Epros Web Browser every 5 weeks. Most recently, VanBrowser was updated on October 1, 2026 and Epros Web Browser on October 1, 2026.

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