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Liquid Glass, all the way
Every bar, sheet and button uses Apple's new design, so Lens feels like part of iOS.
The browser iOS users deserve. Fast, fluid, light, and truly private.
Coming soon to the App Store
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Fast from the first tap. Lens is built entirely with Apple's own tools on the engine already in your iPhone, so it opens quickly, scrolls at 120 Hz, and weighs under 5 MB.
- ⚡ Opens straight to search.
- ◐ Liquid Glass, all the way through.
- ▢ Tabs you aren't using rest, so the one you're on stays quick.
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Benchmarks not measured yet. Bars and names are placeholders, not results. Final figures will be measured on a release build, with device, iOS version, date and method.
Private, for real. Lens collects nothing. Not your searches, not your clicks, not a single byte.
- No account. No analytics. Nothing to sign up for.
- Forget any website in one tap: cookies, history, tabs and all.
- Private tabs live only in memory, behind Face ID.
0bytes collected
Cookie banner. Gone.
Banner ad. Gone.
“Before you go, subscribe!” Gone.
Trackers. Never loaded.
What's left is the page you came for.
The web, without the noise. Ads, trackers and most cookie banners are blocked before they load. Anything else that bugs you, tap it and it's gone for good.
- Block lists update every day, signed so only real ones get in.
- Hide any part of a page, per site, with Undo.
- If a site misbehaves, pause blocking for just that site.
Tabs that tidy themselves. Anything you haven't looked at in a day slips quietly into the Archive. Your tab switcher stays clean, and nothing is ever really lost.
- Pick 12 hours, a month, or never.
- Tabs with something half-typed always stay put.
- Pinch a page to see all your tabs. Flick one away to close it.
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Open it, and start typing. Lens opens straight to search, with the sites you love pinned right above the keyboard.
- Choose your search engine. Each comes with a plain note on its privacy.
- Suggestions come from your engine, and you can turn them off.
- Select any text on a page to search for it.
DuckDuckGoBraveKagiEcosiaGoogleBing
Simple on purpose. No accounts, no feeds, no AI you didn't ask for. Just the web, the way you meant to see it.
Everything else. Lots of small things, each done properly.
Speed
Quick, smooth, and out of the way.
F2▶
A bar that steps aside
Scroll down and the bar shrinks to a small pill with the site's name.
F3▶
Smooth at 120 Hz
On ProMotion screens, every scroll and swipe moves at the full refresh rate.
F4▶
Pinch to see your tabs
Pinch a page and it shrinks into its card, then spread two fingers to open it again.
F5▶
Swipe between tabs
Swipe the + button left or right to flip tabs, or up to see them all.
F6
Tabs that rest
Tabs you're not using sleep to save memory and wake right where you left them.
F7
No white flash
In dark mode, pages open dark from the very first frame.
F8
Back after a hiccup
If a page crashes, Lens reloads it and puts back what you'd typed.
Privacy
Your browsing stays yours.
P1
Zero data collected
No analytics, no account and no tracking, so there's nothing about you to collect.
P2
Forget This Website
Erase a site's cookies, history, tabs, pins and settings in one tap.
P3
A fresh start, any time
Clear just a site's data to reset sites that count your free articles.
P4
See what sites store
Clear Website Data shows exactly how much space it takes, in MB.
P5
HTTPS, always
Lens upgrades every connection to HTTPS and warns you before a site that isn't secure.
P6
Clean links
Tracking codes like utm and fbclid are removed from the links you open.
P7
Icons from the source
Site icons come from the site itself, never from a third-party icon service.
P8
Your choices, in one list
Website Settings shows every site you've customised, and a swipe resets it.
Private browsing
Private means private. Here's what that means.
V1
Lives only in memory
Private tabs keep their data in memory only, and it is all erased the moment the last one closes.
V2
Leaves no trace
No history, no saved icons, no iCloud sync and no Handoff from private tabs.
V3▶
Locked with Face ID
Private tabs stay covered until you unlock them with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode.
V4
Closes itself
Choose to close private tabs after 5 minutes, 15 minutes or an hour away.
V5
Hidden in the app switcher
A cover hides private pages whenever you leave Lens.
V6
Private downloads, too
Files you download in private are deleted with the session.
V7
Private search
Tap the eyes to search in a private tab, with no suggestions sent as you type.
V8▶
The eyes
Lens's little eyes blink and glance around, and close when you go private.
Blocking
Less clutter, fewer interruptions.
B1
Ads and trackers, blocked
Trusted EasyList and EasyPrivacy rules stop them before they load.
B2
Fewer cookie banners
Most cookie pop-ups are hidden, so you can just read.
B3▶
Goodbye, Shorts
Tap any part of a page to hide it for good on that site.
B4
Undo anything
Hid too much? Undo, Redo, or bring it all back with Show Hidden Things.
B5
Pick exactly the right box
Step out to the parent or in to the child until you've got just the right piece.
B6
Pause on one site
If a site acts up, switch blocking off for just that site from the page menu.
B7
Fresh lists every day
Lists update daily, and Lens only accepts ones with a valid signature.
B8
Pop-ups wait for you
New windows open only when you tap, and sound never autoplays without one.
Tabs
Always tidy, never lost.
T1
Tabs that archive themselves
Tabs you haven't viewed in 24 hours move to the Archive, or pick anywhere from 12 hours to never.
T2
Typing stays put
A tab with something half-typed is never archived.
T3
The Archive
Archived tabs, history and your other devices, together in one sheet.
T4
A calmer tab switcher
Your tabs as cards on a soft sky, with moonlight in dark mode.
T5▶
Flick to close
Flick a card away to close it, and Undo if you change your mind.
T6▶
Swipe back to close
On a new tab, swipe back to close it and land where you came from.
T7▶
Peek at links
Touch and hold a link to scroll a live preview, then tap to open it as a tab.
T8
New tabs open nearby
Links open right next to the tab they came from.
Search
The fastest way to anywhere.
S-1
Opens to search
Lens opens ready to type, and you can switch that off if you prefer a page.
S-2
Pins for the sites you love
Your favourite sites sit right above the keyboard, up to five in a row.
S-3
Your icon, your way
Use a site's own icon or choose from about 80 symbols.
S-4▶
Drag to reorder
Rearrange your pins with a simple drag.
S-5
Choose your engine
DuckDuckGo, Brave, Kagi, Ecosia, Google or Bing, each with a plain note on its privacy.
S-6
Suggestions on your terms
Suggestions come from your chosen engine, never for typed addresses, and you can turn them off.
S-7
Smart autocomplete
Lens finishes the address of the site you visit most, just like Safari.
S-8
Paste and Go
Hold + to paste and search, with no paste prompt in the way.
Reading & translation
Read in peace, in your language.
R1
Reader
Just the article, in its own clean view, and the button only appears when there's an article.
R2
Make it yours
Pick Sepia, White or Dark, and the font and size that suit your eyes.
R3
Always Use Reader
Set favourite sites to open straight in Reader.
R4▶
Translate, on device
Apple's translation runs right on your iPhone, so the page never goes to a translation server.
R5
Translates as you scroll
New text is translated as it appears, and one tap brings back the original.
R6
Knows the language
Lens detects a page's real language and only offers translation when you need it.
R7
Find on Page
Search any page for a word, with every match highlighted.
R8
Page Zoom
Make any site bigger or smaller, and tap the percentage to reset.
Media
Watch and listen, your way.
M1▶
Mini Player
Turn it on, and media gets a compact player under the page with skip, Picture in Picture and fullscreen.
M2
The playing cue
Pull the player away and small bars keep the beat, so you can tap to pause or hold to jump to the tab.
M3
Keeps playing
Audio carries on in other tabs, in the background and on the Lock Screen.
M4
Picture in Picture
A button appears while a video plays, even on sites that try to turn it off.
M5
One-tap fullscreen
Go fullscreen with the button that appears next to the bar.
M6▶
Smart Buttons
Reader, Translate, video and Downloads buttons appear only when they're useful.
M7
Close means stop
Closing a tab stops its sound and Picture in Picture, every time.
Downloads
Files, handled properly.
D1
A real Downloads manager
Every file in one list that belongs to the app, not to a tab.
D2
Waits for you
Each file waits with Save to Files, Share or Open until you decide.
D3
Tidy by default
Files you don't save are cleared after 2 days, or whenever you choose.
D4▶
Watch it land
Files fly into the Downloads button, and its ring fills as they arrive.
D5
Wallet passes
Tickets and boarding passes open straight into Add to Wallet.
D6
Add to Home Screen
Put any site on your Home Screen, right from the share sheet.
Passwords & sync
Everything you already use, right where you expect it.
K1
Your iCloud passwords
Your saved passwords and AutoFill work just like they do in Safari.
K2
Passkeys
Sign in with a glance on sites that support passkeys.
K3
One-time codes
Codes from Messages and Mail fill in for you.
K4
Apple Pay
Pay with Apple Pay wherever sites offer it.
K5
Your default browser
Make Lens your default and links from every app open here.
K6
iCloud sync, encrypted
Pins, settings and history sync through your own iCloud, end-to-end encrypted.
K7
Tabs on your other devices
See the tabs open on your iPad or iPhone in the Archive's Devices tab.
K8
Handoff
Pick up a page from Safari or another device, right in Lens.
Designer tools
For people who make websites. Or just like knowing how they're made.
X1
Font Info
Select any text and see its typeface, size, weight and spacing.
X2
Fonts on This Page
Every font the page uses, in one list.
X3▶
Inspect Elements
Tap anything to see its box model, colours, selector and HTML.
X4
Contrast and tap targets
Check WCAG contrast and tap-target size right on your phone.
X5
Measure
In Inspect, press and hold to measure the distance between elements.
X6
Page Colors
Every colour on the page, copied as CSS variables in one tap.
X7
Viewport
Size, pixel density, breakpoints and safe areas at a glance.
X8
Image Info
See an image's size, format and source.
iPad & keyboard
Just as at home on iPad.
I1
Desktop sites on iPad
iPad gets full desktop websites by default, just like Safari.
I2
Desktop site, per site
Ask for the desktop version on any site, and Lens remembers.
I3
Keyboard shortcuts
⌘T, ⌘L, ⌘⇧T, ⌘1–9 and more, just as you'd expect.
I4
Copy Link as Markdown
Press ⌘⇧⌥C to copy the page as a tidy Markdown link.
I5
Lock to Portrait
Keep Lens upright, while fullscreen video can still turn sideways.
Questions? Answers.
What is Lens?
A web browser for iPhone and iPad. It's fast, simple and private: it opens straight to search, blocks ads and most cookie banners, tidies your tabs for you, and collects nothing about you.
How much does it cost?
Lens is free.
How do I get it?
Lens is coming soon to the App Store. Until then, you can join the beta on TestFlight: testflight.apple.com/join/5jr4KsAm.
Which devices does it work on?
iPhone and iPad with iOS 26 or later.
What does “zero data collected” mean?
Lens has no analytics, no account and no tracking of any kind. It doesn't record what you search, what you visit or how you use the app, and nothing like that is sent to us or anyone else. Your history, pins and settings stay on your device. If you turn on iCloud sync, they go to your own iCloud, end-to-end encrypted, where we can't read them. The full details are in the privacy policy.
So does Lens connect to anything?
Only what it needs to:
- the websites you open;
- your chosen search engine, for results, and for suggestions if you leave them on;
- our server once a day, to download fresh block lists (no ID or account, and nothing about your browsing);
- Apple, if you use iCloud sync or download a translation language.
Is private browsing really private?
Yes, and it goes further than most. Private tabs keep everything in memory only, so nothing is written to your device, and it's all erased when the last private tab closes. That includes cookies, logins and downloads. Private tabs never appear in history, are never synced to iCloud and are never handed off to your other devices. You can lock them with Face ID, hide them in the app switcher, and have them close by themselves after a while.
How does blocking work? Will it break sites?
Lens uses well-known open lists (EasyList, EasyPrivacy and the EasyList Cookie List) that update every day. Ads and trackers are stopped before they load, and most cookie banners are hidden. If a site doesn't work right, switch blocking off for just that site from the page menu.
Why “most” cookie banners?
Some sites build their banners in ways no list can catch without breaking the page. For those, tap Hide Elements and remove the banner yourself. Lens remembers.
How does translation work?
Lens uses Apple's translation, which runs on your iPhone. Pages are translated where you are, not on a translation server. When a page is in a language you don't read, Lens offers to translate it, and one tap shows the original. Languages are the ones Apple supports. The first time, iOS may need to download a language.
Will my passwords and passkeys work?
Yes. Lens uses your iCloud passwords, passkeys, AutoFill and Apple Pay, just like Safari.
Can I make Lens my default browser?
Yes. Go to Settings → Apps → Lens → Default Browser App, or use the button in Lens's Settings.
Does it sync between my devices?
Yes, with iCloud: pins, settings, history and your open tabs, all end-to-end encrypted. Private tabs never sync.
Is there AI?
No. No summaries and no chatbots. If you want to take a page to an AI tool, Copy as Markdown hands it over cleanly.
Does it support extensions?
Not today.
What languages is the app in?
English for now. Websites, of course, can be in any language.
Something's wrong, or I have an idea.
Write to made@angelakismax.com. I read every message. (Or use Settings → Send Feedback.)
Try Lens. It's under 5 MB, so it'll be ready before you finish reading this.
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