Comparison

Grom Browser vs Noctera

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

Head to head
About

Grom Browser

Features
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Grom Browser is a lightweight, privacy-minded web browser for iPhone and iPad. Features: • Clean, fast browsing with a simple address bar • Multiple tabs for easy switching between pages • Private / Incognito mode • Choose your search engine (DuckDuckGo, Google, Yandex, Bing) • Desktop site mode when you need the full website layout • Optional JavaScript control in Settings • 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

About

Noctera

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Noctera is a web browser that blocks ads the way a person would — by looking at the page. Apple's on-device AI examines suspicious page elements and hides the ones that turn out to be ads, sponsored inserts, or consent nags. No filter-list subscriptions to keep fresh, no cloud service reading your traffic. Everything happens on your iPhone. HOW IT WORKS Every page loads through two layers. A built-in blocklist stops known ad and tracker networks before they load. Then Apple's on-device foundation model inspects what slips through — promoted content, native ads, newsletter overlays — and hides what it catches. Watch the shield pulse while it scans; the counter shows what it blocked. IT LEARNS When the AI confirms an ad, Noctera remembers. The element becomes a durable rule for that site, and ad hosts confirmed across multiple sites get blocked network-wide. The browser gets quieter the more you use it. Spotted a mistake? Every learned rule has a toggle — flip it off and the element comes back instantly. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE • All blocking runs on-device — zero bytes of your browsing reach any server, ours or anyone's • No account, no analytics, no tracking of any kind • Private tabs leave nothing behind • HTTPS-only mode upgrades insecure connections automatically • Face ID app lock, and one switch clears all website data on exit A BROWSER, PROPERLY • Tab switcher with live page snapshots, plus private tabs • Bookmarks, favorites, and searchable history • A start page you can make yours: three layouts, bundled wallpapers or your own photo, six accent colors, six app icons • Pull to refresh, find in page, desktop site, share sheet • Search with DuckDuckGo, Google, or Startpage PER-SITE CONTROL Turn AI blocking off for any site where you want everything shown — the static blocklist keeps protecting you regardless. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 26 or later • AI blocking uses Apple Intelligence when available on your device; static blocking works everywhere The web without ads isn't a premium feature. It's just the web.

Screenshots

Grom Browser3 screens
Noctera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Grom Browser at 16.0 against Noctera's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Grom Browser versus Noctera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrom BrowserNoctera
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperVISTEP, OOOShubham Dolas

In-app purchases

None

Grom Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Noctera

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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