# Onion Browser review (2026): is it any good? > Free iOS browser that sends traffic through Tor Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Onion Browser is an open-source browser for iPhone and iPad that routes traffic through the Tor network. Tabs close when you are done, and history is not saved. Because Apple requires its own WebKit component, the project says it differs from Tor Browser on desktop and Android, which is built on Firefox. - **Category:** Browsers - **Made by:** Tigas Ventures - **Website:** https://onionbrowser.com - **Runs on:** iOS - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you use Android or a computer: the project points you to Tor Browser. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Onion Browser is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Free to download from the App Store; the listing also shows in-app purchases. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | The full app is free; the App Store listing also shows in-app purchases without amounts. | Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/onion-browser/id519296448 on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Onion Browser before buying. ## Key features - **Tor routing:** Traffic is encrypted and sent through the Tor network, so sites do not see your real IP address. - **No saved history:** The site says it does not save history, and tabs do not persist, so each session starts fresh. - **Per-site security levels:** Security settings can be adjusted for each website visited. - **Onion sites and bridges:** Opens onion sites and supports Tor bridges for networks that block Tor. - **Open source:** The code is public, with contributors including Mike Tigas, Benjamin Erhart and the Guardian Project. ## Good for - iPhone and iPad users who want Tor access - People on networks that censor sites - Anyone who wants an app that keeps no browsing history ## Worth knowing - iOS and iPadOS only; the project points desktop and Android users to Tor Browser. - Apple requires the WebKit component, which the project says gives less control than Firefox for anti-tracking. - Browsing over Tor is slower because traffic passes through volunteer relays. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.8 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Onion Browser is an open-source iPhone and iPad browser that routes traffic through Tor, with no saved history. Apple's required WebKit gives it less anti-tracking control than Tor Browser, traffic is slower, and it runs on iOS only. - **Value for money: A.** The app is free and open source, so under 60% of this category's cheapest quarter, though the App Store lists in-app purchases without amounts. - **Free plan and trial: A.** The full app downloads free from the App Store. In-app purchases are shown, but the listing gives no amounts. - **Features: C.** Tor routing, no saved history and per-site security levels, but the project says WebKit gives it less control than Firefox for anti-tracking. - **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record. You install it and browse, with tabs that close when you are done. - **Platforms and integrations: D.** iOS and iPadOS only. The project points desktop and Android users to Tor Browser. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tigas Ventures's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among browsers - Onion Browser's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 23 of the 60 other browsers we grade, and level with 10. - It stands best on value for money (A, above 22 of 60) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0). - Onion Browser has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/browsers ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Onion Browser is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. - You could not: A web browser. - You could not: A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## What people say - **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 3.2 out of 5 from 2,143 ratings in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id519296448 ## Works with Orbot **Tags:** Web browser, Open source ## Alternatives - [Tor Browser](https://toolgpa.com/tools/tor-browser): Free browser that routes traffic through the Tor network. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/onion-browser-vs-tor-browser) - [DuckDuckGo Browser](https://toolgpa.com/tools/duckduckgo-browser): Free browser that blocks trackers, ads and cookie pop-ups by default. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/duckduckgo-browser-vs-onion-browser) - [Brave](https://toolgpa.com/tools/brave): Open-source browser that blocks ads and trackers by default. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/brave-vs-onion-browser) - [Safari](https://toolgpa.com/tools/safari): Apple's built-in browser for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/onion-browser-vs-safari) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://onionbrowser.com - https://onionbrowser.com/faqs - https://onionbrowser.com/about - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/onion-browser/id519296448 - https://github.com/OnionBrowser/OnionBrowser Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/onion-browser Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).