Comparison

Portal Browser vs Gram

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

Head to head
About

Portal Browser

This web browser allows web pages to interact with your Bluetooth devices. It provides a secure and private browsing experience with features like tabs and private browsing, storing all data locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Connects web pages to Bluetooth devices
  • Private browsing
  • Tabs and find on page
  • History and address bar
  • Linked apps for full-screen access
  • Local data storage
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Portal Browser is a web browser that lets the pages you open talk to your Bluetooth devices. If you have a device that speaks Bluetooth LE and a web app built to drive it, this browser lets you use the two together on your phone or tablet. HOW IT WORKS Open any https page and use it the way you always do. If the page asks to connect to a device, a chooser appears showing the site that is asking and the devices nearby. You pick one. The page gets that device and nothing else. A web app you link can remember it, so you only pick it once. There is no directory and no list of approved sites. You type an address, the same as anywhere else. WHAT ELSE IS IN IT Tabs, private browsing, find on page, history, and the address bar down where your thumb already is. Web apps you use often can be kept as linked apps. Each one has its own storage on your phone or tablet and opens full screen, with no address bar. Site icons, history and pairings are stored on your phone or tablet and nowhere else. PRIVACY This browser collects nothing. There is no account, no analytics and no advertising code in it. Everything it remembers is on your device and goes when you delete the app.

About

Gram

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Gram is a fast, private web browser with a built-in ad blocker and a file manager for everything you save from the web. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Blocks ads, trackers, pop-ups and cookie banners • Private tabs keep no history, cache or cookies • Lock your downloads and private tabs with Face ID • No account and no analytics. Your history stays on your phone. Only anonymous crash reports, which you can turn off DOWNLOADS & FILES • Save videos, music and documents from web pages, and keep them in one private folder • Watch and listen offline in the built-in player, with background playback and playback speed • Your files also appear in the Files app BROWSE YOUR WAY • Tabs, favorites, history, find on page and desktop site • Choose your search engine • Colour themes: White, Night, Ocean and more GRAM PLUS An optional subscription for more: • Background downloading: close Gram or lock your phone and downloads carry on, with progress on the Lock Screen and a notification when they're done • 3 downloads at once, and Turbo for large files • Folders and ZIP archives • Send to computer over Wi-Fi, no cable • Country proxy: browse in Gram through a proxy server in the location you pick. It covers Gram's browser only; calls and other apps aren't affected • App icon colours • Scripts: customise websites with userscripts Gram Plus is an auto-renewable subscription, yearly or monthly, with a free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Please download only content you have the right to save. Some websites don't allow downloads. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://omarbbv.github.io/gram-legal/privacy/

Screenshots

Portal Browser4 screens
Gram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Portal Browser at none against Gram's 2. 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. Gram sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Portal Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Portal Browser versus Gram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortal BrowserGram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB50 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOur Apps Limited Liability CompanyOmar Babaverdiyev

In-app purchases

None

Portal Browser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gram

Subscriptions2
  • Gram Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gram Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Portal Browser free?
Portal Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gram free?
Gram is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Portal Browser or Gram have ads?
Neither Portal Browser nor Gram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Portal Browser or Gram?
Portal Browser ships an update every 3 days, and Gram every 3 days. Most recently, Portal Browser was updated on November 10, 2026 and Gram on November 10, 2026.

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