Comparison

Toolio vs Grom Browser

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

Head to head
About

Toolio

Features
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Toolio is a little box of handy tools for Safari โ€” dark mode, ad blocking, decluttering, word count, copy-all-links, and QR codes. All free, with no accounts and no data collection. DARK MODE FOR ANY SITE Turn any website dark and easy on the eyes at night. Your choice is remembered per site and re-applied automatically the next time you visit. BLOCK ADS & TRACKERS A fast, native content blocker stops ads, popups, and trackers across the web โ€” including Vietnamese sites โ€” using 100,000+ filter rules. Turn it on or off, or allow ads on a specific site, right from the popup. DECLUTTER Remove cookie banners, popups, and sticky overlays with one tap so you can read in peace. WORD COUNT & READING TIME Instantly see the word count, character count, and estimated reading time of any page. COPY ALL LINKS Grab every link on a page as a clean Markdown list. QR CODE Turn the current page into a QR code to open it on another device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No analytics. No tracking. Nothing you do leaves your device โ€” settings are stored locally only. HOW TO TURN IT ON Open Toolio and tap "Open Settings", then enable the extensions under Settings โ€บ Safari โ€บ Extensions and allow access to websites. Toolio is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases.

About

Grom Browser

Features
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Grom Browser is a lightweight, privacy-minded web browser for iPhone and iPad. Features: โ€ข Clean, fast browsing with a simple address bar โ€ข Multiple tabs for easy switching between pages โ€ข Private / Incognito mode โ€ข Choose your search engine (DuckDuckGo, Google, Yandex, Bing) โ€ข Desktop site mode when you need the full website layout โ€ข Optional JavaScript control in Settings โ€ข Light and dark appearance No account required. Open the app, enter a URL, and browse. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Grom-Browser-Privacy-Policy-08-02

Screenshots

Toolio4 screens
Grom Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Toolio versus Grom Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolioGrom Browser
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION AND GREEN ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION JOINT STOCK COOMPANYVISTEP, OOO

In-app purchases

None

Toolio

No in-app purchases

None

Grom Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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