VanBrowser vs Carnival
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Carnival
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Carnival は、自宅のNAS・Windows・Mac の共有フォルダ(SMB)にあるメディアを、iPhone と iPad でそのまま楽しむためのプレーヤーです。 ファイルを端末にコピーする必要はありません。 ■ 動画をダウンロードなしで再生 ・4K/HDR 動画もストリーミング再生 ・2つの再生エンジンで、MKV・AVI など幅広い形式に対応 ・前回の続きから再生、ピクチャ・イン・ピクチャに対応 ■ 書籍・書庫を開いた瞬間から読める ・ZIP/CBZ/PDF を、全体を読み込まずにその場で表示 ・右開き/左開き/縦スクロール、横画面での見開き表示 ・最後に読んだページを記憶 ■ 音楽をフォルダごと連続再生 ・シャッフル/リピート ・ミニプレーヤーで曲を探しながら再生、AirPlay 対応 ■ すぐ見つかる・すぐ戻れる ・同じネットワーク内のサーバーを自動で検出 ・大量のファイルもサムネイルで一覧表示 ・動画・書籍・音楽の「続きから」を履歴にまとめて表示 ・フォルダ内のファイル名検索、よく使うフォルダをショートカットに登録 ■ プライバシー ・サーバーのパスワードはキーチェーンに保存 ・アプリ切替画面では内容を自動でぼかして表示 ■ Carnival Pro 広告の非表示に加え、以下の機能が使えます。 ・複数サーバーの登録(無料版は1台まで) ・1.25倍を超える再生速度 ・自動ピクチャ・イン・ピクチャ ・バックグラウンド音声再生(ロック画面・コントロールセンターからの操作) ・HDR トーンマッピング ・横画面での自動見開き、余白の自動トリミング ・起動時の Face ID/Touch ID ロック ・限定アプリアイコンとテーマ 月額・年額プランと買い切りプランがあります。サブスクリプションは、現在の期間が終了する24時間前までに自動更新をオフにしない限り自動で更新されます。購入後は App Store のアカウント設定から管理・解約できます。 利用規約:https://eira-labs.com/terms#carnival プライバシーポリシー:https://eira-labs.com/privacy#carnival ※ 閲覧・再生には、同じネットワーク内に SMB で共有されたフォルダが必要です。 ※ 著作権を侵害するファイルの利用はお控えください。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: VanBrowser at none against Carnival's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. VanBrowser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Carnival sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VanBrowser ships an update every 3 days, Carnival every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | VanBrowser | Carnival |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vertolini | Eiji Shibayama |
In-app purchases
VanBrowser
- VanBrowser (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- VanBrowser Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- Small Tip$2.99
- Medium Tip$6.99
- Large Tip$12.99
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- VanBrowser Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
Carnival
- Carnival Pro(月額)$1.991 Month
- Carnival Pro(年額)$11.991 Year
- Carnival Pro(買い切り)$34.99









