Comparison

AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads vs tabbrowser

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

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About

AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads

Features
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AdBlocker Rust Browser is a full web browser with ad, tracker and popup blocking on your device, built on Apple's WebKit engine with a Rust core. BLOCKING THAT STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Bundled rules block ads, trackers and popups locally. The shield shows blocked-ad and tracker counts, plus estimated data and time saved. Mark Ad Element lets you hide an element the blocker missed, with your choices saved only on this device. Cookie consent banners are declined automatically. PRIVACY DEFAULTS Global Privacy Control is on by default. HTTPS-first upgrades pages to secure connections, with fallback and a per-site switch. Encrypted DNS uses Cloudflare by default; choose malware or family filtering, System Default, a custom HTTPS provider, or Off. Encrypted DNS is not a VPN. Camera, microphone and location access for websites are off by default; any permission you enable expires after two hours. NORMAL OR INCOGNITO Normal browsing keeps cookies, cache, website logins, saved passwords, visit history and search history on your device. Saved passwords belong to the browser and are stored as unencrypted records. Browsing data lets you delete individual history entries or clear history, cookies, cache and saved passwords. Start Incognito from the menu button below Find on Page. That session keeps no browsing history, saved passwords or persistent cookies. Tap Home to clear it immediately. Closing and reopening the app returns to normal browsing. OPTIONAL CLOUD SYNC Connect your own Google Drive or iCloud account in Settings to sync normal-mode history, searches, cookies, saved passwords, Favorites and permanent settings. Saved passwords remain unencrypted records. Incognito, cache and DOM storage are excluded. Disconnect requires confirmation. Clearing local browsing data does not promise deletion of provider copies. Noler does not receive your cloud data. SAVE WHAT YOU FIND Long-press an image or video to save it. The file is kept as the website served it, without re-encoding, so an animated GIF stays animated. Protected or unsupported streams show a reason when they cannot be saved. CHOOSE WHERE SAVES GO Choose your photo library, one folder through the system picker, or Ask Every Time. A folder may be on this device, in iCloud Drive or another installed storage provider. Saving to the photo library requests add-only access; opening a saved gallery item uses the system photo picker without requesting library read access. KEYBOARD PRIVACY A switch in Privacy refuses third-party keyboard extensions and keeps typing with Apple's own keyboard. No browser account, subscription, in-app purchases, advertising from Noler, analytics or telemetry. Noler does not receive your browsing history. Search suggestions and search-panel lookups send the terms you type to Google and Wikidata to provide those results. Websites load directly and apply their own terms and privacy policies. An internet connection is needed to visit websites.

About

tabbrowser

This mobile browser prioritizes speed and privacy with built-in ad and popup blocking. It offers intuitive one-handed navigation through tab swiping and customizable gestures for enhanced control. Enjoy features like in-browser media playback and reading tools.

Highlights
  • One-handed tab switching via swipe gestures
  • Built-in ad and popup blocking
  • Customizable gestures for actions
  • In-browser video and music playback
  • Reader view and read-aloud functionality
  • Private browsing mode
  • Tab grouping and management
Features
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A tab browser built for one hand: swipe anywhere on the screen for the next tab. Ad and popup blocking is on by default. ■ Swipe to switch tabs No need to open the tab list: swipe sideways on the page for the next tab, or from the screen edge to go back or forward. ■ Block ads and popups Banner ads and tracking scripts never load. Basic filters are free and update daily. ・Stops self-opening tabs, full-screen ads, and redirect ads; review what's blocked, or allow a site ・Hides cookie banners and social share buttons, and skips images to save on data ■ Stay in the browser Links to X, YouTube, Instagram, or LINE keep you in the browser; choose to stay or open the app, remembered per site. ■ Gestures ・L shape: close the tab. Reverse L: reopen it. Upward L: new tab or tab list. V shape: jump to the top or bottom ・U and sideways L shapes can be assigned too, to ten more actions such as reload, back, forward, or add bookmark ・Hold a link to open it in a background tab. Swipe the new tab button up to close the current tab ■ Tabs ・Group tabs by color, fold and expand them, and keep pinned tabs first even through "close all" ・Closed tabs are listed under Today, Yesterday, and Last Week, ready to restore, and a tab playing music keeps playing even when you switch away ・No limit on tabs. Relaunch, and every tab and its history comes right back, with thumbnails and reordering in the list ■ Bars and menu ・Toolbar top or bottom, hiding as you scroll; gaming mode leaves just the URL and tab bars, which can match the site's color ・Reorder menu items, pin favorites to the toolbar, or save sites as quick access buttons ・Open a page in a floating window you can move and resize while reading ■ Search and new tab ・Google, Bing, Yahoo!, DuckDuckGo, or Baidu, with suggestions, history, and bookmarks as you type ・A new tab page of tiles for favorite sites, echoed in a widget ・Open a copied URL on return to the app, or send a page here from any share sheet ■ Bookmarks and history ・Nest folders your way; reorder, edit, or swipe to delete ・History by day: clear the last hour, today, today and yesterday, or everything; cache and cookies clear separately ■ Video and music ・Keep playing when you switch apps or lock the screen, watch in Picture in Picture, and split the screen into up to six pages, stacked or side by side, even on iPhone (Premium) ■ Read and research ・Translate a page as is, or switch to a reader view for just the article ・Read aloud in a natural voice, highlighting each paragraph, with adjustable speed and a sleep timer, across tabs or with the screen off ・Night mode, text size, desktop view, full screen, find on page, sharing, AirPrint, save as PDF ・Capture an entire page as one screenshot (Premium) ・Download and manage files ■ Privacy No personal data is collected; your browsing and searches never reach the developer. Private tabs leave no history or cookies and stay hidden in the app switcher. Lock the app, or just private tabs, with Face ID or Touch ID and a delay you set; trackers are blocked with the ads. ■ iPad and external keyboards Three layouts for the bigger screen: popover menus, a side-panel tab list, and two-pane settings, plus shortcuts like ⌘T for a new tab. ■ tabbrowser Premium (monthly or yearly subscription) Basic ad blocking stays free. Premium unlocks: ・Advanced ad blocking: ads on video sites, clutter, "disable your ad blocker" walls, and tap-to-remove ads that slipped through ・Background playback, Picture in Picture, and split screen ・iCloud sync for bookmarks, history, and tabs ・Full page screenshots and 40 alternative app icons Your subscription is charged to your Apple ID at purchase and renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://dkit.jp/en/terms/ Privacy policy: https://dkit.jp/en/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads3 screens
tabbrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads at none against tabbrowser's 2. AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). tabbrowser's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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. tabbrowser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.89 per month. AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads ships an update fortnightly, tabbrowser every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads versus tabbrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdBlocker Rust Browser No Adstabbrowser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB38 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperFamily Chat Cloud Pte LtdSaigen inc.

In-app purchases

None

AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

tabbrowser

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$9.891 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$88.901 Year

Questions

Is AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads free?
AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is tabbrowser free?
tabbrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads or tabbrowser have ads?
Neither AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads nor tabbrowser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads or tabbrowser?
AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads ships an update fortnightly, and tabbrowser every 2 days. Most recently, AdBlocker Rust Browser No Ads was updated on October 25, 2026 and tabbrowser on October 25, 2026.

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