MediaPocket Browser vs Akari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MediaPocket Browser
A focused web browser for organizing and extracting media from web pages. It offers on-device ad blocking, video downloads, and playback controls, with features like iCloud sync and dark mode.
- On-device ad blocking
- Web media organization
- Video downloads
- Native media playback
- iCloud sync
- Light/Dark mode
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Get more from the images and videos you find online. Bring webpage images and videos together in one gallery, save supported videos, and browse with fewer distractions. Designed for iPhone and iPad, this browser puts web media at the center of your browsing experience. EXTRACT & ORGANIZE WEB MEDIA Find images and videos on supported webpages and view them together in a dedicated gallery. Keep page media organized by website, so you can focus on the content that interests you. SAVE SUPPORTED VIDEOS Download compatible web videos from the browser toolbar or a video card. Save the resulting file to Files or share it with another app. BROWSE WITH FEWER ADS Reduce common ads and page clutter with built-in ad blocking. Turn it on or off directly from the browser toolbar. Ad filtering runs on your device. ENJOY FOCUSED PLAYBACK Watch supported videos in the native player, with full-screen viewing, playback speed controls, and AirPlay when available. Browse images in the gallery and use arrow keys on a connected keyboard to switch images, seek through video, or adjust volume. KEEP YOUR FAVORITES CLOSE Bookmark useful pages and sync your favorites across your own devices with iCloud. Choose Light or Dark mode, or follow your system appearance. FREE FEATURES & PRO Core browsing, search, favorites, and iCloud sync are free. Eligible users can start a 3-day complimentary Pro experience without subscribing. After the complimentary experience ends, Pro features, including media extraction and video downloads, require a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The monthly subscription includes a separate 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers and renews automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. AVAILABILITY Media extraction, downloads, playback controls, AirPlay, and ad blocking depend on the website, media format, and device. DRM-protected content is not supported. Only download content you own or have permission to save. Privacy Policy: https://gamemeister.asia/player-browser/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Akari
A mobile web browser designed for a calmer online experience, it blocks ads, trackers, and pop-ups. Enjoy features like background video playback, reader mode, and private tabs with optional Face ID protection.
- Ad, pop-up, and tracker blocking
- Video ad skipping
- Reader mode and page summarization
- Private tabs with Face ID lock
- Background audio/video playback
- Cross-device sync
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Akari is a calmer web browser that blocks ads, pop-ups and trackers on your iPhone and iPad. BLOCK THE NOISE • Shields blocks ads and trackers using EasyList and EasyPrivacy, right on your device. • Pop-up blocking stops new windows and redirects you didn't ask for. • Block Video Ads skips the ads on video sites, so you get straight to the video. • Cookie banners hidden, and tracking tags stripped from the links you open and share. A CALMER WAY TO BROWSE • One bar for sites and searches. It fills in the websites you visit as you type. • Favorites as a grid of site icons, right on the start page. • Tabs as cards. Swipe the address bar to move between tabs, flick a card away to close it. • Peek previews a link before you open it. • Spaces keep work, home and everything else apart. • Reader turns cluttered articles into clean, easy text, and Summarize sums up a page on your device. • Keep audio and video playing in the background or in picture in picture. PRIVATE AND SECURE • Private tabs forget everything when you close them, and Face ID can lock them. • Sign in with passkeys, and set Akari as your default browser. • Find on page, downloads saved to the Files app, and "Open in Akari" in the share sheet. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick search and your favorites. • Nine colors, including a true black. WORKS WITH AKARI FOR MAC AND WINDOWS Sign in with your email and your favorites and color follow you between your iPhone and your computers. Sync is end-to-end encrypted, so we can't read it. Signing in is optional. AKARI PRO (OPTIONAL) Focus Mode, Block Lists, Hide Element, Hide Annoyances, Video Speed and app icons. Monthly, yearly or a one-time purchase. Everything above stays free. No ads. No tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://0arch.io/akari/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MediaPocket Browser at 5.0 against Akari's 3.3. Akari's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MediaPocket Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
MediaPocket Browser ships an update every 3 days, Akari every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MediaPocket Browser | Akari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | haikuo sun | Joseph Rodriguez |
Customer experience
MediaPocket Browser
Akari
In-app purchases
MediaPocket Browser
No in-app purchases
Akari
No in-app purchases
Questions
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