Comparison

BrowPane vs Blockbird

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

Head to head
About

BrowPane

Features
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Compare two web pages on one screen and turn repeatable actions into a macro. BrowPane is an iPhone browser. COMPARE TWO PAGES View pages one above the other and drag the divider to adjust. Compare an itinerary with a venue guide, for example. Open two pages in tabs and choose “Enter Split View” from the Page menu. MAKE A MACRO Try the Quick Start macro to open a URL, wait, and save a screenshot to Files. A separate seeded “Screenshot → Swipe Right” sample may appear in the list; it repeats screenshot, right-swipe, and one-second wait steps until the page stops changing, up to 10,000 times. Add taps, text entry, scrolling, or repeats, and edit a macro’s name and description. Website changes and loading can affect results; check the URL, text, and steps before running. ORGANIZE BROWSING Use regular and private tabs, swipe between tabs, reopen recently closed tabs, view history, search a page, choose Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo, and download files to Files. From a link menu, open a link in a new tab, bookmark it, add it to Reading List, copy it, or share it. Bookmarks and Reading List save titles and URLs, not offline page content. ADS AND PRIVACY BrowPane targets some web ad requests and page overlays, but ads may remain. A clearly labeled native ad may appear only on regular-tab start pages. There is no persistent banner. If consent and ad settings allow requests, BrowPane may load a rewarded ad before a macro-run choice from either a regular or private tab. If an ad loads, choose to watch it once or cancel. The macro runs once only if a reward is earned. Cancel or close before the reward and it will not run. If consent or settings do not allow a request, or an ad is unavailable, the macro runs without an ad. Private tabs are not added to BrowPane’s saved history and use a non-persistent website-data store. They do not hide activity from websites, search engines, or network providers, or automatically remove downloads and macro data. Text recognition runs on your device. A non-persistent website-data store does not turn off advertising SDK data processing. Ad-data handling may vary by region and consent; see the Privacy Policy and App Store privacy details. Support: https://reishabu.tokyo/browpane-support/

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Blockbird

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Blockbird blocks ads, trackers and cookie pop-ups in Safari — and in Chrome and other browsers on your iPhone. Pages load faster, look cleaner and use less data. WORKS IN SAFARI AND CHROME • Safari: three Safari extensions block ads, trackers and annoyances. Safari applies the rules itself, so the extensions never see the pages you visit. • Chrome and other browsers: Chrome on iPhone has no extensions, so Blockbird adds a DNS filter that runs on your iPhone. Ad and tracker servers simply don't load. WHAT GETS BLOCKED • Banner, pop-up and video ads on websites • Analytics scripts and cross-site trackers • Cookie notices, sign-up pop-ups and other annoyances FILTERS FOR YOUR LANGUAGES • Regional filter lists for 25 languages, picked automatically from the languages on your iPhone • Built on EasyList, EasyPrivacy and 30 more community filter lists, all credited in the app YOU STAY IN CONTROL • Something looks broken? Turn blocking off for one site right from Safari's Share menu • See how many requests were blocked today and which trackers were stopped most often • Turn each kind of filter on or off YOUR BROWSING STAYS PRIVATE • Filtering happens on your iPhone. We don't run servers that see your traffic. • No account and no ads in the app • Only DNS lookups go through the local VPN, sent to Cloudflare over encrypted DNS. All other traffic goes directly. GOOD TO KNOW Ads inside other apps, such as video and social apps or games, come from the same servers as their content, so they can't be blocked. In Chrome, some pages may show empty spaces where ads were. SUBSCRIPTION Blocking requires an auto-renewable subscription; plans and free trial details are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://blockbird.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://blockbird.app/privacy/

Screenshots

BrowPane4 screens
Blockbird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrowPane at none against Blockbird's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blockbird sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. BrowPane asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BrowPane versus Blockbird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrowPaneBlockbird
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTomokazu ShinozakiMediaHub Limited

In-app purchases

None

BrowPane

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Blockbird

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BrowPane free?
BrowPane is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blockbird free?
Blockbird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BrowPane or Blockbird have ads?
Both BrowPane and Blockbird show ads.

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