Comparison

Surge Browser vs Waypoint Web 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

Waypoint Web Browser

Features
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Waypoint — Browse Smarter. Navigate Better. Meet Waypoint, a modern web browser designed to make your everyday internet experience faster, simpler, and more intuitive. Whether you're researching a topic, shopping online, managing work, reading the latest information, or simply exploring the web, Waypoint gives you a clean and focused browsing experience designed to help you get where you want to go. A Better Way to Browse The web is full of possibilities. Waypoint helps you navigate them with an experience that puts browsing first. Fast & Intuitive: Search and explore the web with a streamlined interface designed for effortless navigation. Clean & Focused: Enjoy a simple browsing environment that keeps the focus on the websites and information you care about. Built for Everyday Use From quick searches to extended research sessions, Waypoint is designed to fit naturally into your daily digital life. Explore Without Limits Discover websites, information, products, ideas, and opportunities across the web—all from one convenient browser. Your Web. Your Way. Waypoint is built around a simple idea: browsing the internet should feel effortless. Open Waypoint when you need to find something quickly, dive deep into research, compare products, catch up on information, or simply explore something new. With a modern experience and intuitive navigation, Waypoint helps turn the vastness of the web into a journey that's easier to navigate. Download Waypoint and discover a smarter way to browse.

Screenshots

Surge Browser4 screens
Waypoint Web Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Waypoint Web Browser at 3 against Surge Browser's 1. Waypoint Web Browser also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 3 level
Surge Browser versus Waypoint Web Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurge BrowserWaypoint Web Browser
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperUser CooperativeDEBOPRIYO SANYAL INTERNET OPC PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Surge Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Waypoint Web Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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