Aloha Browser vs Tor Browser (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tor Browser grades higher than Aloha Browser: 3.4 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Tor Browser grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Aloha Browser
Private browser with a free VPN, ad blocking and a paid Premium tier
Which one is for you
Pick Aloha Browser if
- Fits if you want a VPN and an ad blocker inside the browser itself
- Works for locking individual tabs with a passcode or Face/Touch ID
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want VPN country choice or a kill switch without paying, as those are Premium
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $7.99 a month is $69.99 a year, about $5.83 a month
- Watch out: the Premium price shown is the US App Store one and may vary by region
- Watch out: the privacy claims are the vendor's own, backed by an audit of its privacy policy it cites
- Not for you if a crypto wallet is a turn-off: Premium can be turned into an NFT through an Aloha Profile
Pick Tor Browser if
- Fits if you want your traffic routed so a network watcher can't see which sites you visit
- Works for reaching sites that a government, ISP or home network blocks
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want fast browsing, as traffic passes through three relays
- Skip it if you want extensions: the download page says not to add plugins or add-ons
- Not for you if you use an iPhone, as there's no iOS version
- Watch out: the project's own Tor VPN for Android is labeled beta
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAAloha BrowserGood | 3.4GPATor BrowserVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium is $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year, about $5.83 a month, which sits inside this category's cheapest quarter ($7 or less). | AFree, from a nonprofit that says it doesn't sell user data. A program anyone can download and run. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free plan includes a VPN, ad blocking, tracking protection, a privacy report and tab locking, and a 1-week Premium trial is offered in the app. | AThe whole browser is free, with no account or paid tier. |
| Features | CA VPN, ad blocker, locks and file tools, but more VPN locations, the kill switch and device-wide VPN are Premium only. | BThree-hop routing, site isolation, automatic clean-up and .onion sites cover its job. The listing's limits are plain: no extra plugins, no separate VPN and no torrenting over Tor. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. It installs and runs as a browser with ad blocking and tracking protection on by default. | BNo store rating on record. You install it and browse, though traffic goes through three relays. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiOS, Android, Windows and macOS are listed, with Premium syncing across devices. No list of integrations. | BWindows, Mac, Linux and Android. There's no iOS version on the download page. |
| Best for | a phone browser with a free built-in VPN | browsing without being tracked across sites |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Aloha Browser and Tor Browser. How we grade
Price against what you get
Aloha Browser starts at $5.83 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tor Browser has no paid plan and scores 3.0.
Tor Browser scores higher and starts $5.83 a month lower. Of the other browsers on the chart, 8 score higher than Aloha Browser for less, and none scores higher than Tor Browser for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Tor Browser is open source, according to its own site.
- Aloha Browser also covers vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
At a glance
| Aloha Browser | Tor Browser | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month, or $69.99 per year | Free |
| Free plan | Browser with a free VPN, ad block, tracking protection, a privacy report and tab locking. | Tor Browser is free. The Tor Project is a nonprofit and asks for donations; it says it does not sell user data to make money. |
| Free trial | 1-week Premium trial in the app | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Aloha Mobile Ltd | The Tor Project, Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | torproject.org |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Aloha Browser
- The listed Premium price is from the US App Store; the listing says prices may vary by region.
- The VPN's wide location choice, device-wide use and kill switch need Premium.
- Premium can be turned into an NFT through an Aloha Profile and crypto wallet, per the Premium page.
- The privacy claims are the vendor's own; the site cites an audit of its privacy policy by Leviathan Security Group.
Tor Browser
- The download page says not to use a separate VPN, install extra plugins or add-ons, or torrent over Tor.
- There is no iOS version on the download page; the Android app is listed separately.
- Traffic passes through three relays, so pages are not routed the way a regular browser sends them.
- The Tor Project's own Tor VPN for Android is labeled beta.
Key features
Aloha Browser
- Free VPN
- A VPN is built in on the free plan; Premium adds 80+ locations, autostart, an always-on kill switch and phone-wide protection.
- Ad block and tracking protection
- Ad blocking and tracking protection are on by default, with a privacy report showing blocked ads, trackers and pop-ups.
- Locks and biometrics
- Individual tabs or the whole app can be locked with a passcode or Face/Touch ID.
- File tools
- Wi-Fi file sharing, a file manager, multi-thread downloads and a media player; Premium adds locked folders and ZIP.
- Private AI
- The site lists a Private AI feature, with higher request limits and a smarter model on Premium.
Tor Browser
- Three-hop routing
- Tor Browser encrypts traffic and routes it through three locations, so someone watching your connection sees only that you are using Tor.
- Site isolation and automatic clean-up
- Each website is isolated so third-party trackers and ads cannot follow you across sites, and cookies and browsing history are cleared when you finish.
- Onion sites
- It opens .onion domains, which some publishers run only on Tor and which the project says are harder to shut down or censor.
- Censorship circumvention
- The project says it can reach sites that a government, ISP or home network has blocked.
- Related Tor apps
- The Tor Project also offers Tor VPN for Android (labeled beta) and Tails, a portable operating system, alongside the browser.
Plans
Aloha Browser
Free$0
The browser with a free VPN, ad blocking, tracking protection and a privacy report.
Premium (monthly)$7.99
per month
More VPN country choice, device-wide VPN, VPN auto-start, ZIP support and premium themes.
Premium (yearly)$69.99
per year
The same Premium features billed yearly; Premium syncs across devices through an Aloha Profile.
Tor Browser
Free$0
Tor Browser for Windows, macOS, Linux and Android, with no account and no paid tier.
Ways to pay less
Aloha Browser
- Annual discount
Yearly Premium costs less than 12 months
The App Store listing shows Premium at $69.99 a year against $7.99 a month, which is $95.88 over twelve months billed monthly.
Tor Browser
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Aloha Browser or Tor Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tor Browser is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $5.83 a month when paid by the year for Aloha Browser. Aloha Browser starts at $7.99 per month, or $69.99 per year, and Tor Browser is free.
Which has a free plan, Aloha Browser or Tor Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Aloha Browser and Tor Browser have a free plan.
Which platforms do Aloha Browser and Tor Browser run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Aloha Browser lists an iOS app and only Tor Browser lists a Linux app. Both list macOS, Windows and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.