Comparison

Surge Browser vs Vee 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
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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

Vee Browser

This browser offers enhanced privacy and control with features like tab isolation, customizable location spoofing, and AI-powered website enhancements. It provides a clean, familiar interface with essential browsing tools and prioritizes user data security.

Highlights
  • Tab isolation for separate logins and browsing history
  • Customizable location spoofing for websites
  • AI-powered website enhancements (Facets)
  • Privacy by default with no tracking or analytics
  • Clean, familiar Safari-style interface
  • Per-tab history and downloads
  • True dark mode
Features
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Vee Browser is a fast, private web browser built for people who want real control over their browsing. TAB ISOLATION Open a Private tab and it runs in its own separate storage - its own cookies, logins, and site data - so you can sign in to the same site with two different accounts at once, or browse without leaving a trace in your standard tabs. LOCATION CONTROL Choose the location websites see, from a map. Search or tap to place a pin, save your favorite locations, and decide when sites get your real location and when they don't. AI FACETS Add small, powerful enhancements to any website from the Facets marketplace - they install and update automatically, and run only on the sites they're built for. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT No tracking, no analytics SDKs, and your browsing history stays on your device. Send Do Not Track, and clear your browsing data anytime. A CLEAN, FAMILIAR EXPERIENCE A Safari-style interface with inline address editing, bookmarks, per-tab history, downloads, find-in-page, desktop-site mode, and true dark mode. Sign in to your favorite sites - including Google - bookmark what matters, and browse the way you want.

Screenshots

Surge Browser4 screens
Vee Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

Surge Browser and Vee Browser are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Surge Browser versus Vee Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurge BrowserVee Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUser CooperativeChris Crawley

In-app purchases

None

Surge Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Vee Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surge Browser free?
Surge Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vee Browser free?
Vee Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surge Browser or Vee Browser have ads?
Neither Surge Browser nor Vee Browser shows ads.

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