Comparison

FieldBrowser for Ingress vs VanBrowser

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

Head to head
About

FieldBrowser for Ingress

Quickly access and view the Ingress Intel Map around your current location. Bookmark specific spots and easily launch the Ingress game directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Quick Intel Map access
  • Automatic map display
  • Adjustable map detail levels
  • Bookmark locations
  • Direct Ingress launch
Features
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FieldBrowser for Ingress check to Intel Map very quickly and easily. When you start the app, it will display the Intel Map of the area around the current position without operation. You can choose a measure of Intel map of startup from 5 levels in the setting button.In addition, it displays the periphery of the current position again in the middle button. Also , it was now able to bookmark the specified location ! After you check the nearby portal, you can quickly start the Ingress from the bottom right button. Enjoy more Ingress using FieldBrowser!

About

VanBrowser

A fast, private web browser designed for Apple devices. It prioritizes user control and transparency by avoiding AI features and data collection. Offers advanced tools for inspecting web activity and managing online identities.

Highlights
  • No AI features
  • Advanced web inspection tools
  • Persona-based identity separation
  • Tracker and ad blocking
  • Local data storage
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Native Apple device design
Features
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Fast, private, and built natively for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, VanBrowser puts you in control of your browsing experience instead of collecting data about it. Many browsers racing to add AI assistants, cloud services, and increasingly complicated and hidden interfaces. VanBrowser takes a different approach. It is a browser first, designed to help you browse the web with more transparency. NO AI. NONE. VanBrowser includes no AI features. No chatbot. No page summaries. No assistant watching what you browse. No prompts asking you to generate content. What you do in VanBrowser never becomes training data for us because we don't collect it in the first place. We don't collect data: You're not the product. Instead of monetizing your browsing activity, we rely on Pro subscriptions and optional tips to support continued development. SEE WHAT THE WEB IS DOING Most browsers hide what happens behind the scenes. VanBrowser puts that information in front of you. A live status bar shows page load times, transferred data, and resource counts as pages load. Open the Cookies, Network, and Page Info panels to inspect what a site sets, requests, and loads. Advanced users can also send and inspect raw web requests directly. PERSONAS: SEPARATE YOUR ONLINE IDENTITIES Keep work and personal accounts separate without juggling multiple browsers. Personas provide isolated browsing environments with their own cookies and device identities, making it easy to: • Stay logged into multiple accounts at the same time • Keep work and personal browsing separate • Open websites as a clean device • Automatically send specific websites to the correct Persona PRIVACY BY DEFAULT VanBrowser blocks many trackers and ads using maintained blocklists and is designed to give you greater control over your browsing data. History, bookmarks, passwords, and settings are stored locally on your Mac by default. If you use multiple devices, you can optionally enable iCloud sync to share supported data through your own iCloud account. VanBrowser is designed to minimize the collection of user data. We do not operate a cloud service for storing your browsing history, bookmarks, passwords, or synced data. BUILT NATIVELY FOR MAC, IPHONE, AND IPAD VanBrowser is designed specifically for macOS, iPhone, and iPad and feels at home here. Features include: • Tabbed browsing • Bookmarks and bookmarks bar • History and downloads • Reader View • Find in Page • Zoom controls • Built-in password vault • Built-in payment card vault • Per-site controls • Accessibility-focused design ACCESSIBILITY FIRST VanBrowser includes support for VoiceOver, Voice Control, and accessibility-focused customization throughout the app. FREE AND PRO VanBrowser is free to use. Upgrade to Pro to unlock iCloud sync, additional Personas, and other advanced features. A browser should work for you, not advertisers, data brokers, or AI companies. VanBrowser is a browser. That's the point. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FieldBrowser for Ingress3 screens
VanBrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VanBrowser at 100% against FieldBrowser for Ingress's 26%. VanBrowser also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). FieldBrowser for Ingress's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. FieldBrowser for Ingress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VanBrowser sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VanBrowser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of FieldBrowser for Ingress's written reviews are positive against 100% of VanBrowser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldBrowser for Ingress ships an update every 3 weeks, VanBrowser every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FieldBrowser for Ingress versus VanBrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldBrowser for IngressVanBrowser
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (13 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYosuke UnoVertolini

Customer experience

FieldBrowser for Ingress

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative63.0%

VanBrowser

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FieldBrowser for Ingress

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99
6 purchases

VanBrowser

Subscriptions2
  • VanBrowser (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • VanBrowser Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$6.99
  • Large Tip$12.99
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  • VanBrowser Pro (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is FieldBrowser for Ingress free?
FieldBrowser for Ingress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VanBrowser free?
VanBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FieldBrowser for Ingress or VanBrowser?
VanBrowser is rated higher. FieldBrowser for Ingress averages 2.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while VanBrowser averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do FieldBrowser for Ingress or VanBrowser have ads?
Neither FieldBrowser for Ingress nor VanBrowser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldBrowser for Ingress or VanBrowser?
FieldBrowser for Ingress ships an update every 3 weeks, and VanBrowser every 3 days. Most recently, FieldBrowser for Ingress was updated on September 26, 2026 and VanBrowser on October 1, 2026.

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