Scry.exe vs HopSites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scry.exe
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SCRY.EXE // RETRO TERMINAL WEB BROWSER ====================================== Step into a vintage cyber-command console. Scry.exe combines 80s/90s CRT hacker aesthetics with modern, ultra-fast web browsing utilities. Take control of your web traffic using keyboard shortcuts, terminal commands, and custom retro color schemes. COMMAND-LINE NAVIGATION ---------------------- Forget clicking around. Navigate the web like a system administrator: • Use custom routing commands (e.g., type "/gh swiftui" to query GitHub instantly). • Set up your own custom search engines and routing prefixes. • Tap into built-in terminal shortcuts for high-speed browsing. ULTRA-LIGHTWEIGHT TEXT-ONLY MODE -------------------------------- • Activate Scry Text-Only mode (Lynx-style) to strip pages down to raw text and code. • Drastically save data, bypass bloated web layouts, and read articles in clean monospaced layout. BUILT-IN AD BLOCKER ------------------- • Navigate cleanly without tracking pixels, cookie pop-ups, or invasive advertisements. • Browse with local sandboxed privacy—zero data leaves your device. CUSTOM THEME CREATOR -------------------- • Build and save your own retro color schemes (Matrix Green, Amber Glass, Cyberpunk Pink, Deep Blue). • Fully customize foregrounds, backgrounds, and accent borders. • Live interactive terminal previews as you design. KEY FEATURES: • Dynamic Scroll-to-Tab Switcher grid with active tab centering. • Offline local-first database (bookmarks, history, commands). • Smooth native edge-swipe back/forward transitions. • Tactile haptic feedback loops. • Deep system reset triggers with custom wipe sequence animation. Initialize your session. Download SCRY.EXE today.
HopSites
Organize your web browsing into focused collections called "Spaces." Seamlessly swipe between live websites within each Space and enjoy a distraction-free experience with built-in ad blocking. Your data remains private with zero collection and direct device-to-website connections.
- Organize websites into focused "Spaces"
- Seamlessly swipe between live sites
- Built-in ad blocking
- Zero data collection and private iCloud Sync
- Curated starter Spaces and website suggestions
- Customizable design with light/dark modes
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Save links and organise websites with HopSites, a bookmark manager for iPhone and iPad. Keep your favourite websites in Spaces for work, research and everyday reading. Also available on Macs with Apple silicon through Apple's Designed for iPad runtime. Create Spaces for your daily reading, work, research, sport or travel. Keep related sites together, arrange them your way and swipe between webpages without searching through a long list of tabs. SAVE, ORGANISE AND BROWSE - Save any website address in a named Space. - Save links from Safari and other apps with the HopSites Share Sheet, then open HopSites to finish adding them. - Pull down on Home to search Space names, Site names and saved addresses. - Save the current page as another Site, or move a saved Site between Spaces. - Swipe left or right to switch between Sites. - Tap the selected Site to return to its saved home page. - Navigate a website's history with native back gestures. - Hide the browser controls for a clearer reading view. ON YOUR MAC Use the Search Library button, Previous and Next Site controls, and keyboard shortcuts for saved Sites, temporary addresses and webpage history. Requires macOS 26 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE SITE Start with 15 curated starter Spaces or explore a searchable directory of 150 website suggestions across news, science, technology, sport, cooking, travel and more. Add suggestions or enter your own web addresses. PERSONALISE YOUR SPACES Choose background images or colours and switch between light, dark and automatic appearance. HopSites uses a native design built for both iPhone and iPad. YOUR SPACES, ONE TAP AWAY Add a Home Screen widget for one Space or several favourites. Open Space and Open Site are also available in Shortcuts. Widgets and Shortcuts are included for everyone. PROTECT YOUR COLLECTION Restore deleted Spaces and Sites from Recently Deleted. Export a portable HopSites backup through Files or preview a backup before importing copies. Your existing library stays intact when you import. START FREE. UPGRADE ONCE. Create up to three Spaces for free, with unlimited saved Sites in each Space. HopSites Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. It unlocks: - Unlimited Spaces for every part of your day. - Built-in ad blocking for known third-party ad services, with exceptions for individual websites. Some ads may remain. - Private iCloud sync for saved Spaces, Sites and custom styles across your iPhone and iPad. Browsing history, cookies and website logins stay on the device. Restart HopSites after enabling iCloud sync. Existing saved Spaces remain accessible, including libraries above the free allowance. Restore your Pro purchase from the Pro page or redeem an Apple offer code in Settings. PRIVACY BY DESIGN No HopSites account is required. HopSites adds no developer analytics or tracking SDKs, and browsing requests go directly to websites without a HopSites proxy. Websites may use their own cookies, analytics, subscriptions and sign-in requirements. Apple handles Pro purchases and code redemption. Bring your everyday web together with HopSites. Made by FromHaz.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scry.exe at none against HopSites's 1. Scry.exe also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). HopSites's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. HopSites sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scry.exe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scry.exe ships an update every 2 months, HopSites every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scry.exe | HopSites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tanveer Dhaliwal | Hassan Javed |
In-app purchases
Scry.exe
No in-app purchases
HopSites
- HopSites Pro$9.99









