Comparison

Blank Browser vs Crest Browser

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

Head to head
About

Blank Browser

A modern web browser focused on speed, privacy, and user control. Offers standard and private browsing modes, robust content blocking, and detailed website insights. Securely manages passwords with optional PIN protection.

Highlights
  • Private and standard browsing modes
  • Built-in content blocker (ads, trackers)
  • Customizable blocklists and whitelists
  • Detailed website information viewer
  • Secure password manager
  • Per-site permissions
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The web should work for you. Blank Browser is a modern web browser built for people who value speed, privacy, and control without sacrificing the browsing experience they expect. Whether you’re reading the news, shopping online, researching a topic, or managing your daily workflow, Blank Browser gives you the tools to browse the way you want. Choose between Standard Browsing and Private Browsing at any time. Standard Browsing saves your history, cookies, passwords, and website preferences for a familiar experience. Private Browsing uses an isolated browsing session that leaves no lasting website data behind when you’re finished. Switching between modes is quick and seamless. Take control of online distractions with a powerful built-in content blocker. Block ads, trackers, unwanted domains, and other web content to create a cleaner browsing experience. Import public filter lists, create your own blocklists and whitelists, build wildcard or regular expression rules, and customize exactly how websites behave. Your browsing experience is yours to control. Blank Browser also helps you better understand the websites you visit. View detailed page information including SSL certificate details, cookies, downloads, permissions, connection information, observed technologies, and other useful insights. Everything is presented in a clear and accessible way, making advanced information available without requiring technical expertise. Your passwords remain protected with the built-in Password Manager. Credentials are securely stored using Apple’s Keychain, with an optional PIN available for an additional layer of protection before viewing or editing saved logins. Additional features include: • Built-in ad and tracker blocking • Custom blocklists and whitelists • Import public filter lists • Regular expression and wildcard filtering • Per-site permissions • Popup blocking • Mobile and desktop website switching • Download manager • Favorites manager • Detailed page information • Browsing statistics • Modern tab management • Password Manager with optional PIN protection • Support for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Unlike many browsers, Blank Browser does not require you to create an account before you can browse the web. There are no mandatory sign-ins or unnecessary barriers between you and the internet. Blank Browser is actively developed with regular updates focused on website compatibility, browsing performance, stability, privacy improvements, and new features. Every update is designed to make browsing faster, more reliable, and more enjoyable while keeping you in control of your experience.

About

Crest Browser

Organize your online life with distinct browsing contexts for work, personal use, and private browsing. Each context has its own tabs, history, and data, ensuring a clean separation of your digital activities.

Highlights
  • Isolated browsing contexts (Spaces)
  • Separate tabs, history, and cookies per Space
  • Customizable Space identity
  • Focused sidebar for tabs and history
  • Peek for temporary link previews
  • Optional iCloud sync
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Work, personal life, and everything between deserve their own Space. Crest is a native browser for iPhone and iPad that keeps your accounts separate, your tabs organized, and your browsing distinctly yours. KEEP YOUR ACCOUNTS SEPARATE Each Space has its own tabs, cookies, website data, history, passwords, and site permissions. Stay signed in to different accounts on the same website. Switch from work to personal browsing without carrying the wrong session with you. GIVE EVERY TAB A PLACE Pin the sites you use every day. Save pages in folders. Keep today's tabs close and completed work in the archive. Select and move tabs, folders, and Split View groups together. On iPhone, bring in the sidebar with a gesture; on iPad, keep it beside your page. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Start with a Winter, Lion, or other crest template in Crest Studio, then change the colors, artwork, and background. Choose a crest, emoji, monogram, or symbol. Look and Feel lets you adjust the sidebar's edge, tab appearance, borders, icon colors, and default page zoom, with a live preview. KEEP RELATED PAGES TOGETHER Group two to four pages in Split View. On iPad, browse them side by side and resize the columns. On iPhone, swipe across the compact toolbar to move between pages in the group. Peek lets you check supported links without losing your place, then keep the page as a tab when you need it. TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY BROWSING Translate webpages on device with Apple's Translation framework. Read supported articles in Reader, find text on a page, adjust zoom, share links, and export pages. Content blocking and site permissions give you control over each Space. Language availability varies, and translation may require a language download. PRIVATE WHEN YOU NEED IT Private Browsing uses temporary website storage. Private tabs stay out of saved history, restoration, archive, and sync. Crest does not run an advertising SDK, collect browsing analytics, or require a Crest account. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Optional iCloud sync keeps supported Space and tab organization available across your Apple devices through your private iCloud database. Crest is also available for Mac. Crest is free and open source, built with Apple's WebKit. Requires iOS 26.1 or iPadOS 26.1 or later. Some website features and integrations vary by device.

Screenshots

Blank Browser4 screens
Crest Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Blank Browser at 5.0 against Crest Browser's 4.3. Blank Browser also leads on iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.1). Crest Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Blank Browser sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Crest Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blank Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blank Browser versus Crest Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlank BrowserCrest Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB57 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBlackthorne Groupe LLCPaul Davis

Customer experience

Blank Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Crest Browser

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Blank Browser

One-time6
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Treat Me to Lunch$4.99
  • Fuel a Bug Fix$9.99
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  • Browser Hero$24.99
  • Blank Browser Legend$49.99
  • Epic Dragon Slayer$99.99
None

Crest Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blank Browser free?
Blank Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crest Browser free?
Crest Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blank Browser or Crest Browser?
Blank Browser is rated higher. Blank Browser averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Crest Browser averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Blank Browser or Crest Browser have ads?
Neither Blank Browser nor Crest Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blank Browser or Crest Browser?
Blank Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Crest Browser every 2 weeks. Most recently, Blank Browser was updated on October 13, 2026 and Crest Browser on October 12, 2026.

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