Comparison

Surge Browser vs MediaPocket Browser

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

Head to head
About

Surge Browser

Features
Read full description

People capitalize tech companies with their online activity. We at User Cooperative believe it’s time for a tech company to return all its value to its users in proportion to their use, and that’s what we do. User Cooperative is a 100% user-owned and -governed tech company, and by extension, all tech we build belongs to our users. We therefore consider ourselves the people’s tech company. Our mission is as bold as we are unique, and that’s to put all meaningful tech power and profits into the people’s hands. We start with Surge, a web browser. State-of-the-art in its design. Revolutionary in how it counts your activity so we can share our profits with you. When you create an account on Surge, you become a User Cooperative owner. While you're signed in, Surge counts the sites you visit, which you can see in-browser, and that count is how we share our profits with you. Indeed, each click builds your equity in User Cooperative, and the value of your browsing activity flows back to you as patronage dividends, the way cooperatives have shared their profits for centuries. Not interested in equity for your clicks? You can browse without signing in or go incognito, and Surge won’t count your activity. SURGE HIGHLIGHTS - Equity page to view your stake in User Cooperative - Import tool so you can bring your data from Safari and Chrome and get equity for it - Search engine selector so you can ditch the default - Tab switcher for easy toggling; tabs and their history survive restart - Autofill for your passwords, addresses, and IDs that only live on your device and are secured by Face ID - Bookmarks and Reading List - On-device page translation and voice search - No analytics and no third-party trackers in the app - Delete your browsing data or your whole account at any time right in the app - Incognito mode - Dark mode

About

MediaPocket Browser

A focused web browser for organizing and extracting media from web pages. It offers on-device ad blocking, video downloads, and playback controls, with features like iCloud sync and dark mode.

Highlights
  • On-device ad blocking
  • Web media organization
  • Video downloads
  • Native media playback
  • iCloud sync
  • Light/Dark mode
Features
Read full description

Get more from the images and videos you find online. Bring webpage images and videos together in one gallery, save supported videos, and browse with fewer distractions. Designed for iPhone and iPad, this browser puts web media at the center of your browsing experience. EXTRACT & ORGANIZE WEB MEDIA Find images and videos on supported webpages and view them together in a dedicated gallery. Keep page media organized by website, so you can focus on the content that interests you. SAVE SUPPORTED VIDEOS Download compatible web videos from the browser toolbar or a video card. Save the resulting file to Files or share it with another app. BROWSE WITH FEWER ADS Reduce common ads and page clutter with built-in ad blocking. Turn it on or off directly from the browser toolbar. Ad filtering runs on your device. ENJOY FOCUSED PLAYBACK Watch supported videos in the native player, with full-screen viewing, playback speed controls, and AirPlay when available. Browse images in the gallery and use arrow keys on a connected keyboard to switch images, seek through video, or adjust volume. KEEP YOUR FAVORITES CLOSE Bookmark useful pages and sync your favorites across your own devices with iCloud. Choose Light or Dark mode, or follow your system appearance. FREE FEATURES & PRO Core browsing, search, favorites, and iCloud sync are free. Eligible users can start a 3-day complimentary Pro experience without subscribing. After the complimentary experience ends, Pro features, including media extraction and video downloads, require a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The monthly subscription includes a separate 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers and renews automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. AVAILABILITY Media extraction, downloads, playback controls, AirPlay, and ad blocking depend on the website, media format, and device. DRM-protected content is not supported. Only download content you own or have permission to save. Privacy Policy: https://gamemeister.asia/player-browser/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Surge Browser4 screens
MediaPocket Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MediaPocket Browser at every 3 days against Surge Browser's every 10 days. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surge Browser ships an update every 10 days, MediaPocket Browser every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Surge Browser versus MediaPocket Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurge BrowserMediaPocket Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUser Cooperativehaikuo sun

In-app purchases

None

Surge Browser

No in-app purchases

None

MediaPocket Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surge Browser free?
Surge Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MediaPocket Browser free?
MediaPocket Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surge Browser or MediaPocket Browser have ads?
Neither Surge Browser nor MediaPocket Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surge Browser or MediaPocket Browser?
Surge Browser ships an update every 10 days, and MediaPocket Browser every 3 days. Most recently, Surge Browser was updated on October 22, 2026 and MediaPocket Browser on October 10, 2026.

Other comparisons