Comparison

Lava Security vs Crisp

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

Head to head
About

Lava Security

Features
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The internet is lava now โ€” scam links, shady trackers, and pages that follow you everywhere. Lava Security blocks known-bad domains right on your iPhone. Turn it on, pick a protection level, and get back to using your phone. No account. No signup. Nothing routed through us. How it works: Before apps and websites connect, Lava checks domain names on this phone โ€” matching them against curated blocklists for phishing, scams, malware, and trackers. Everything happens locally, right on your device. Filters, made simple: - Pick Core, Balanced, or Extra depending on how much you want blocked - Freely choose from more curated blocklists โ€” ads, trackers, adult content, gambling, and more - Fine-tune what's allowed or blocked, domain by domain - Auto-switch filters with iOS Focus and Automation (Sleep, Work, and more) โ€” no taps needed See what Lava's doing: Open Activity to see what's been blocked and check Domain History for recent lookups. Clear it whenever you want โ€” it's kept on this phone for 7 days and nowhere else. If you send a bug report, only aggregate counts go with it โ€” never your actual domain history. Your privacy, by design: Domain filtering happens on your iPhone, not on our servers. Lava Security LLC doesn't receive a feed of the sites you visit. DNS queries go to whichever resolver you choose โ€” your device's default, or an encrypted option like Cloudflare or Quad9 โ€” never through Lava. Lava's core protection is free, keeping your everyday browsing safe. Need more filters or custom blocklists? Lava Security Plus is there when you want it. Let's give the weird web some simple protection. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Crisp

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Crisp makes Safari fast, clean, and private โ€” and you only pay once. Ads, trackers, cookie banners, and pop-ups slow pages down and follow you around the web. Crisp stops them right in Safari, on your device, with a single tap to turn on. No subscription. No account. No data leaving your phone. WHY CRISP โ€ข Pay once โ€” no subscriptions, no renewals, ever โ€ข Blazing-fast pages with the clutter stripped out โ€ข Truly private: everything runs on-device, we collect nothing โ€ข Simple to use, with real control when you want it WHAT CRISP BLOCKS โ€ข Banner, video & display ads โ€ข Trackers and cross-site analytics โ€ข Cookie consent banners and nags โ€ข Pop-ups and interstitials โ€ข Crypto-mining scripts โ€ข Newsletter and app-install nags CRISP EXTRA Turn on advanced rules to hide leftover clutter, strip scripts, and beat anti-ad-block walls โ€” included, not an upsell. BLOCK IN ANY LANGUAGE Add region-specific rules for 13 languages so ads are blocked on non-English sites too. WHY ONE-TIME PRICING Ad blockers shouldn't cost you every month. Crisp is a single purchase that keeps working โ€” blocklists refresh automatically about twice a week in the background, at no extra cost. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Safari applies Crisp's rules itself. Crisp is never told which pages you visit, and we have no analytics, no ad SDKs, and no third-party trackers. Your settings stay on your device. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install Crisp 2. Enable it under Settings โ†’ Apps โ†’ Safari โ†’ Extensions 3. Browse โ€” pages load clean and fast QUESTIONS? Crisp is made by an independent developer. Reach out and a human will reply.

Screenshots

Lava Security4 screens
Crisp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lava Security at Free against Crisp's $2.99. Crisp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Lava Security is free to download; Crisp costs $2.99 up front. Lava Security sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Crisp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
Lava Security versus Crisp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLava SecurityCrisp
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size28 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLava Security LLCVijhay Kumar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lava Security

Subscriptions2
  • Lava Security Plus$3.991 Month
  • Lava Security Plus$29.991 Year
None

Crisp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lava Security free?
Lava Security is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crisp free?
Crisp costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lava Security or Crisp have ads?
Neither Lava Security nor Crisp shows ads.

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