Happy Browser by WokCode vs Noctera

Happy Browser is a focused private browser for iPhone and iPad. It opens into a clean WokCode welcome page, accepts websites and DuckDuckGo searches from one address field, and keeps website data in a temporary WebKit session. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No WokCode account • No browsing analytics sent to WokCode • No persistent local browsing history • Temporary cookies and website data • Clear the complete private session in one step BUILT-IN BROWSING TOOLS • Multiple tabs • Find on Page • Share Page with the iOS share sheet • Back, forward, reload, and home controls • Per-site camera and microphone choices PRIVACY CONTROLS • On-device blocking for known advertising and tracking domains • A session Privacy Report with blocked-request counts • HTTPS-only navigation • iOS fraudulent-website warnings Compatible web media can use AirPlay when supported by the website, media format, network, and receiving device. Happy Browser cannot control the content, availability, privacy practices, or compatibility of third-party websites. DuckDuckGo and sites you visit operate under their own policies. Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later.

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.