Comparison

Baobab Browser vs Akari

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

Head to head
About

Baobab Browser

Features
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Baobab Browser est le navigateur COWRYTEK pensé pour l’écosystème Afro.Email et une navigation web simple au quotidien. • Accueil Afro.Email en un geste • Barre d’adresse et recherche • Onglets et favoris locaux • Navigation arrière / avant / rechargement • Interface claire, adaptée iPhone et iPad Le moteur d’affichage web sur iOS est WKWebView (exigence Apple), comme les autres navigateurs de l’App Store. Édité par COWRYTEK. Mises à jour : https://updates.cowrytek.com/ Confidentialité : https://updates.cowrytek.com/privacy-baobab.html

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Baobab Browser4 screens
Akari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baobab Browser at none against Akari's 3. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Akari sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Baobab Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baobab Browser ships an update every 3 days, Akari every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Baobab Browser versus Akari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaobab BrowserAkari
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB55 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAchille Dipita ToubeJoseph Rodriguez

In-app purchases

None

Baobab Browser

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Akari

Subscriptions2
  • Akari Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Akari Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Akari Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Baobab Browser free?
Baobab Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Akari free?
Akari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Baobab Browser or Akari have ads?
Neither Baobab Browser nor Akari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baobab Browser or Akari?
Baobab Browser ships an update every 3 days, and Akari every 2 days. Most recently, Baobab Browser was updated on October 19, 2026 and Akari on October 26, 2026.

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