# Sidefari — user reviews

> 82 indexed App Store user reviews of Sidefari by Francisco Cantu, rated 4.00/5 from 146 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidefari/id1046968235/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidefari/id1046968235.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 92 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 27

## What do users think of Sidefari?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and direct app opening
- 👍 Useful for sharing between browsers
- 💡 Fills a gap for apps without SVC support
- 👍 Great for multitasking on iPad
- 👍 Works well with content blockers
- 👍 Companion to Safari, not a full browser
- 👍 Simple and clever utility
- 👍 Essential for iPad Pro users
- 👍 Well worth the price
- 👍 Makes split screen more useful
- 👍 Allows copy/paste between Safari pages
- 👍 Provides Keychain access
- 👍 Uses Safari View Controller
- 👍 Excellent addition to split screen

**Cons**

- 😞 Broken and doesn't work
- 😞 Unclear how to use
- 😞 Not very useful
- 😞 Very limited functions
- 😞 Causes phone reboots
- 😞 System crasher
- 😞 Makes Safari unstable
- 😞 Annoying close animation
- 😞 Keyboard-related flaw
- 😞 Single tab 'browser'
- 😞 Not a web browser
- 😞 Horrible companion
- 😞 Waste of money
- 😞 Doesn't open webpages
- 😞 Useless
- 😞 App works 'partly'
- 😞 Very limited potential
- 😞 Freezes and stops working

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Won't do anything for iPad Gen/Air
- Flat out broken
- Unable to use
- Won't Install on iPhone
- Causes phone to reboot
- Freezes and stops working
- Close animation is super annoying
- Keyboard input focus issues
- System crashes every time
- Makes Safari unstable

**Most requested features**

- iPhone X update
- Ability to have two Safari apps open simultaneously
- Improve keyboard input focus
- Add bookmarks or a Safari homescreen
- Send Safari page to Sidefari as well as the other way
- Dark mode option

## Newest reviews (12 of 82)

### 5/5 — Awsome

*2017-02-25, version 1.2.1*

Blablabla awsome app

### 5/5 — Thx

*2017-02-20, version 1.2.1*

It does somin helpful

### 5/5 — So happy it's back!!

*2017-02-10, version 1.2.1*

I use this with any app that doesn't support safari view controller so I can have the fastest browsing experience, without any plugins or trackers.

### 5/5 — Very usefull Apps.

*2017-02-01, version 1.2.1*

😊

### 4/5 — Cool app

*2017-01-24, version 1.2.1*

Very cool

### 5/5 — Хорошая Программа надо брать

*2017-01-22, version 1.2.1*

Только так и не понял как ей пользоваться. Довольно-таки неплохо. Очень приятно.

### 5/5 — Great Twitter companion app

*2017-01-20, version 1.2.1*

Don't link how Twitter app renders weblinks and although you can open in Safari you end up with multiple pages. Used Sidefari a while back and missed it when iOS 10 came out. Really pleased to see it's return to the App Store. Great utility.

### 5/5 — Very very good

*2017-01-19, version 1.2.1*

Good job 555555555+

### 5/5 — Missed this app!

*2017-01-19, version 1.2.1*

I loved this app in iOS9! I like that you can have all the ad blockers and such turned on and use this app to open webpages using those features in apps that have a built-in browser (i.e. Twitter).

### 3/5 — Great until it froze

*2016-08-29, version 1.1.3*

I was loving this until just now. It completely stopped working and froze. I couldn't do anything. No settings, no search, nothing. BUMMER.

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2016-07-31, version 1.1.3*

If you have a 12.9 iPad Pro, this is essential.

Be sure to use the 'send to sidefari' function.

Worth every penny.

### 5/5 — Very Useful, for Now

*2016-06-23, version 1.1.3*

Sidefari files a gaping hole in iOS 9: when using Safari, it lets you have a second web page open. Just be aware, Apple is fixing this in iOS 10, so this application won't be necessary any more.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — 0

*2022-03-31, version 1.3.4*

Hate it!

### 1/5 — it's flat out broken

*2020-08-14, version 1.3.3*

It won't doing anything I need to for IPad Gen/ air please

Chief-The Man's Man

### 1/5 — What a scam

*2020-05-08, version 1.2.1*

Do not get this app

### 1/5 — Crap

*2020-04-25, version 1.2.1*

Garbage app, there is no way to have 2 windows open at the same time on it , tried for a full hour to get it to work, it doesn’t, why even make an app like this if it doesn’t even work the way you claim

### 1/5 — Unable to use

*2020-02-28, version 1.2.1*

I refuse to use Google(Alphabet Inc). Then I have no iPad Internet web browser plus am ask to pay for other iPad web browsers. Totally unfair and a ZERO in my opinion

### 1/5 — Won’t Install on iPhone

*2020-01-19, version 1.2.1*

This app just wasted 20 minutes of my time.  Thankfully, it uninstalled quickly, only to become a bad memory.

### 1/5 — Yuck

*2017-07-02, version 1.2.1*

I can't figure this out no how no way. I'm a smart person and if I cannot figure out the app, the app is USELESS.

### 1/5 — Шляпа

*2017-01-25, version 1.2.1*

Ерунда

### 1/5 — Causes phone to reboot

*2016-04-07, version 1.1.2*

I'm pretty sure I'm using it correctly, but it's causing my iPhone 6S to soft reboot every time.

### 1/5 — Not very useful

*2016-02-07, version 1.1.2*

Just does not work like Safari.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Essential to have more control

*2026-06-17, version 1.3.4*

One of the first apps I install, lets you open any link in a miniature safari window without leaving the app you’re in. Very useful.

### 5/5 — Hekmat ballan

*2022-05-13, version 1.3.4*

Hi

### 5/5 — Best Safari extension

*2022-02-27, version 1.3.4*

This exactly what I was looking for when my news apps don’t support sharing directly to Safari or other browsers. Excellent!

### 5/5 — Best way to quickly open apps in Safari

*2020-07-23, version 1.3.3*

Easy, direct, fast

### 5/5 — Great addition to Safari!

*2020-07-04, version 1.3.0*

This comes in VERY handy when you need to copy and paste info from one browser to another...or to have two browsers open at the same time. I highly recommend it.👍🏻

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2020-05-28, version 1.2.1*

Awesome in app safari

### 5/5 — Great app, fills in for devs who still haven’t built in SVC support

*2017-12-02, version 1.2.1*

I love Sidefari on both my phone and tablet. It’s a great bridge for those apps that don’t have SVC support (I use it with Launch Center Pro and my Reddit app, primarily).

Only thing I’d request is an iPhone X update!

### 5/5 — Нужен бывает

*2017-10-27, version 1.2.1*

Например чтобы воспользоваться режимом чтения в гугл хром

### 5/5 — Ок

*2017-05-01, version 1.2.1*

Ок

### 5/5 — Nice

*2017-03-27, version 1.2.1*

Fantastic little extension to have in your bag of tricks

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