Comparison

Fainoa vs Crest Browser

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

Head to head
About

Fainoa

Features
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Fainoa — More Than Just a Browser with AI. Fainoa is the intelligent workspace and privacy-focused browser. It automatically blocks well known trackers, brings order to your tab chaos, and transforms your browser into a true productivity hub — with lists, tab groups, and AI that let you plan, structure, and successfully advance your projects. Privacy that protects — Productivity that moves you forward While most browsers track you, Fainoa works for you: • Strong tracker blocking (85+ domains at the network level) • Automatic removal of tracking parameters • Clear privacy reports and full private browsing mode • Everything stays on your device — synced only via iCloud Your Browser Becomes a Workspace Fainoa goes far beyond regular browsing. This is where you plan and organize real projects right where the information is created: • Personal Lists — Create lists instantly for projects, research, shopping, or ideas. Save the current page with just one tap. • AI-Powered Lists — Let Fainoa automatically summarize web pages and turn them into smart notes in your project lists. • Tab Groups as Projects — Group all your tabs by topic (e.g. “Marketing Campaign Q3”, “House Construction Research”, “Vacation Planning”) and switch between projects in a flash. • Reminders for Progress — Set time-based reminders for individual tabs, entire tab groups, or list entries. Never miss anything important and make steady progress. • Easy Sharing — Share complete lists via link with your team, partner, or friends. Everyone immediately sees the current status of your project, synched via iCloud. This turns chaotic browsing into structured project work: You research, organize, and make real progress — all in one place. A research Workspace A tab group can hold two documents: a brief with your question and a report with the findings. An assistant connected to Fainoa for Mac (ChatGPT, Claude Code and others) fills the report with links and notes, or works from your saved links as its sources. You can add to and rework both yourself at any time. On iPhone you read and edit both, and share them as a PDF. Whole tab groups can be passed on as a file. Smart AI Assistant • Quick summaries of individual pages • AI notes saved directly into your project lists • Search assistant that breaks down complex research into clear steps More Powerful Features • Clear tab switcher with live preview of every tab • Distraction-free reading mode • Built-in download manager • Full iCloud sync across all your Apple devices • Free choice of search engines Privacy at a Glance No data collection by Fainoa, no advertising IDs, no sharing of your data with third parties. Everything is synced exclusively via iCloud. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Crest Browser

Organize your online life with distinct browsing contexts for work, personal use, and private browsing. Each context has its own tabs, history, and data, ensuring a clean separation of your digital activities.

Highlights
  • Isolated browsing contexts (Spaces)
  • Separate tabs, history, and cookies per Space
  • Customizable Space identity
  • Focused sidebar for tabs and history
  • Peek for temporary link previews
  • Optional iCloud sync
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Work, personal life, and everything between deserve their own Space. Crest is a native browser for iPhone and iPad that keeps your accounts separate, your tabs organized, and your browsing distinctly yours. KEEP YOUR ACCOUNTS SEPARATE Each Space has its own tabs, cookies, website data, history, passwords, and site permissions. Stay signed in to different accounts on the same website. Switch from work to personal browsing without carrying the wrong session with you. GIVE EVERY TAB A PLACE Pin the sites you use every day. Save pages in folders. Keep today's tabs close and completed work in the archive. Select and move tabs, folders, and Split View groups together. On iPhone, bring in the sidebar with a gesture; on iPad, keep it beside your page. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Start with a Winter, Lion, or other crest template in Crest Studio, then change the colors, artwork, and background. Choose a crest, emoji, monogram, or symbol. Look and Feel lets you adjust the sidebar's edge, tab appearance, borders, icon colors, and default page zoom, with a live preview. KEEP RELATED PAGES TOGETHER Group two to four pages in Split View. On iPad, browse them side by side and resize the columns. On iPhone, swipe across the compact toolbar to move between pages in the group. Peek lets you check supported links without losing your place, then keep the page as a tab when you need it. TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY BROWSING Translate webpages on device with Apple's Translation framework. Read supported articles in Reader, find text on a page, adjust zoom, share links, and export pages. Content blocking and site permissions give you control over each Space. Language availability varies, and translation may require a language download. PRIVATE WHEN YOU NEED IT Private Browsing uses temporary website storage. Private tabs stay out of saved history, restoration, archive, and sync. Crest does not run an advertising SDK, collect browsing analytics, or require a Crest account. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Optional iCloud sync keeps supported Space and tab organization available across your Apple devices through your private iCloud database. Crest is also available for Mac. Crest is free and open source, built with Apple's WebKit. Requires iOS 26.1 or iPadOS 26.1 or later. Some website features and integrations vary by device.

Screenshots

Fainoa4 screens
Crest Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Crest Browser at none against Fainoa's 1. Fainoa's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 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. Fainoa sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Crest Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fainoa ships an update every 3 days, Crest Browser every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fainoa versus Crest Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFainoaCrest Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB52 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNALSO UGPaul Davis

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fainoa

Subscriptions1
  • Fainoa$0.991 Month
None

Crest Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fainoa free?
Fainoa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crest Browser free?
Crest Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fainoa or Crest Browser have ads?
Neither Fainoa nor Crest Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fainoa or Crest Browser?
Fainoa ships an update every 3 days, and Crest Browser every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fainoa was updated on September 13, 2026 and Crest Browser on October 1, 2026.

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