# Safari

> Apple's built-in browser for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro

Safari is the web browser Apple includes with the operating system on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro. It limits cross-site tracking by default with Intelligent Tracking Prevention, organizes tabs into Tab Groups and Profiles, and syncs passwords, bookmarks, history and tabs between a person's Apple devices. Apple no longer offers it for Windows or other non-Apple operating systems.

- **Category:** Browsers
- **Made by:** Apple
- **Website:** https://www.apple.com/safari/
- **Runs on:** macOS, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Safari is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** Safari is included with the operating system on Apple devices and is listed as free on the App Store. There is no paid tier.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | The full browser on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro, included with the device's operating system. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safari/id1146562112 on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Safari before buying.

## Key features

- **Intelligent Tracking Prevention:** On-device intelligence limits cross-site tracking and hides the IP address from known trackers. A Privacy Report lists the trackers stopped on the current site and over the past week.
- **Tab Groups and Profiles:** Tab Groups save named sets of tabs, sync between devices and can be shared with other people. Profiles keep history, extensions, cookies and favorites separate for topics such as Work and Personal.
- **Sync and Handoff:** Passwords, bookmarks, history and tabs sync across Mac, iPad and iPhone, and Handoff passes the page being viewed from one nearby device to another.
- **Passkeys and iCloud Keychain:** iCloud Keychain stores and autofills passkeys, passwords and credit card numbers on trusted devices. Safari also warns about suspicious websites and upgrades HTTP to HTTPS when available.
- **Reader, Reading List and translation:** Reader removes ads and navigation from articles, Reading List saves pages to read later on any iCloud-connected device, even offline, and whole web pages can be translated in the browser.
- **Extensions and web apps:** Third-party extensions for iPhone, iPad and Mac come from the Safari category on the App Store. A website can be saved to the Mac Dock or the iPhone and iPad Home Screen as a web app.

## Good for

- People who use a Mac, iPhone and iPad together
- Browsing with tracker protection that is on by default
- Families and groups planning together in shared Tab Groups

## Worth knowing

- Safari runs only on Apple devices. Apple says it no longer offers Safari updates for Windows or other non-Apple operating systems.
- New versions arrive with operating system updates, so getting the latest Safari means updating macOS, iOS, iPadOS or visionOS.
- Live Text, which selects text inside images and paused video, is supported in seven languages.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.4 out of 5 from 179,693 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1146562112

## Works with

iCloud Keychain, Apple Pay, Apple Wallet, Apple Notes

**Tags:** Web browser, Passkeys, Read later

## Alternatives

- [Google Chrome](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-chrome): Google's free browser for desktop and mobile, with Gemini built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-chrome-vs-safari)
- [Firefox](https://toolgpa.com/tools/firefox): Free, open-source browser from Mozilla with tracker blocking built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/firefox-vs-safari)
- [Brave](https://toolgpa.com/tools/brave): Open-source browser that blocks ads and trackers by default. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/brave-vs-safari)
- [Orion](https://toolgpa.com/tools/orion): WebKit browser from Kagi that runs Chrome and Firefox extensions. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/orion-vs-safari)
- [Microsoft Edge](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-edge): Microsoft's browser with the Copilot assistant built in. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-edge-vs-safari)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.apple.com/safari/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/safari/id1146562112
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/102665

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/safari
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