Comparison

Potatso 2 vs Alook Browser

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Potatso 2

Enhance your network experience on iOS with a powerful networking tool. It offers advanced features like custom rules, DNS settings, and multiple profiles to optimize your connections.

Highlights
  • Various supported proxy types
  • Custom Network Rules
  • Custom DNS
  • Multiple Profiles
  • Network Request Log
  • iCloud Sync
  • Today Widget
Features
Currently charting
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Potatso is an ultimate networking tool for iOS platform. It helps improve your network experience with a lot of functionalities support. ====== Feature ====== - Various supported proxy types - Custom Network Rules - Custom DNS - Multiple Profile - Network Request Log - iCloud Sync - Cellar/Wi-Fi support - Today Widget ====== About ====== Manual: https://manual.potatso.com For app-use related feedback, please post through "Feedback" inside the app Other questions please contact on hi@potatso.com

About

Alook Browser

This minimalist browser offers lightning-fast speeds with no ads or notifications. Enjoy advanced audio/video playback, robust file management, an e-book reader, and a powerful ad blocker. It supports extensive customization and privacy features for a streamlined web experience.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast browsing speed
  • Advanced audio/video playback
  • Comprehensive file management
  • Integrated e-book reader
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Customizable website settings
  • Private browsing mode
Features
Currently charting
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Alook is a minimalist yet powerful browser, built to be the best browser for iOS. Core Features - Lightning-fast experience: no push notifications, no news, no ads, and millisecond-level startup. - Audio and video: floating playback, speed control (0.5x-16.0x), background playback, AirPlay, DLNA, mini player, single-track loop, picture-in-picture, screenshots, mirroring, long-press speed control, and more. - File management: manual downloads, unzip/compress (zip, rar, 7z, including encrypted archives), create/edit files, open as plain text, choose file encoding, import from Photos, move/copy files, Wi-Fi transfer, and more. - E-book reader: supports txt, pdf, epub, kindle, mobi, azw, azw3, azw4, prc, and pdb, with Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion. - Reading mode: smart pagination, Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion, designed for novels. - Image mode: batch save and image compression. - Ad blocker: built-in Adblock Plus with multilingual rules, third-party rules, custom ad marking, and intrusive ad blocking. - Custom search engines: automatically detects search boxes on webpages so you can add them quickly. - Translation: built-in translation for 14 languages, including full-page and selected-text translation. - JavaScript extensions: run custom JS code. - File sharing: works with iOS Files and iTunes file sharing. - Device support: iPhone, iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro, and cross-device sync. - Website settings: configure floating video, ad blocking, no-image mode, clipboard access, and JavaScript per site. - iPad support: Split View and drag and drop. Other Features - iCloud sync for bookmarks, custom ad rules, search engines, and plugins. - Private/incognito browsing. - Custom immersive wallpapers. - Next-page preloading. - Custom site icons. - BigBang text selection. - Handoff support. - Auto-refresh. - Pull to refresh webpages. - Pull down on the home page to search. - Custom website home page. - Full-page screenshots. - Developer tools: view source, Eruda, vConsole, Cookie management. - Night mode: OLED pure black mode and eye-care webpage colors. - No-image mode: smart no-image browsing. - Full-screen mode: swipe to hide the toolbar. - Find in page. - Site search with the default search engine. - Password manager support: 1Password, LastPass, Avast Passwords, and more. - QR code tools: scan, recognize QR codes in images, and generate QR codes from links. - Desktop/mobile site switching with custom User-Agent support. - Block redirects to the App Store. - Print and create PDFs. - Quickly enter URLs and open copied URLs. - Page-turn buttons and tap-to-turn. - Swipe back from anywhere. - View site certificates. - Touch ID or Face ID authentication. - Custom long-press shortcuts. - Import and export bookmarks. - Custom fonts, language, page swipe speed, and screen rotation lock. Privacy and Security - Data protection: account, password, and activity data are not uploaded. - Incognito mode: browsing history, cache, and cookies are not saved. - Data storage: unlike browsers that store bookmarks and data in a developer database, Alook stores bookmarks and data in the user’s private iCloud database, accessible only by the user. User Reviews - keeyang1985: Conscientious software. I like it very much, and it is worth the price. Small, fast, and free of unnecessary clutter. It is the browser I have always wanted. - Wen Jing: The happiness brought by a good app is hard to beat. I might have missed the best browser I have ever used. Other browsers scatter features everywhere; Alook brings them together and is excellent value for the price. If you have any questions before or after purchase, please contact us. X/Twitter: AlookBrowser Email: AlookApp@qq.com

Screenshots

Potatso 24 screens
Alook Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alook Browser at 4.6 against Potatso 2's 3.1. Alook Browser also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 77) and review sentiment (69% vs 54%). Potatso 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Potatso 2 costs $2.99 and Alook Browser $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alook Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alook Browser has 2.6K ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Potatso 2's written reviews are positive against 69% of Alook Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Potatso 2 ships an update weekly, Alook Browser every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Potatso 2 versus Alook Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotatso 2Alook Browser
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.1 (77 ratings)4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews69.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings772.6K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#142#40 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPotatso Lab LTDBaoding Lehuo Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Potatso 2

All ratings77 ratings
Positive46.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative44.2%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative37.8%

Alook Browser

All ratings2,620 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative21.2%

Bugs and requests

Potatso 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Alook Browser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Background video playback not working after recent update
  • Search bar freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Certain websites fail to load properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when closing tabs

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add support for custom search engines
  • Implement a 'Find in Page' feature
  • Allow customization of the quick options toolbar
  • Add ability to block 3rd party cookies
  • Import support for popular ad block lists
Show 5 more
  • Implement automatic dark/light mode switching
  • Add support for video speed control beyond 2x
  • Improve video playback controls (e.g. seek, volume)
  • Implement tab sync across devices
  • Add support for file/video downloads

In-app purchases

None

Potatso 2

No in-app purchases

None

Alook Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Potatso 2 free?
Potatso 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alook Browser free?
Alook Browser costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Potatso 2 or Alook Browser?
Alook Browser is rated higher. Potatso 2 averages 3.1 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while Alook Browser averages 4.6 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Potatso 2 or Alook Browser have ads?
Neither Potatso 2 nor Alook Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Potatso 2 or Alook Browser?
Potatso 2 ships an update weekly, and Alook Browser every 2 weeks. Most recently, Potatso 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Alook Browser on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Potatso 2 or Alook Browser?
Potatso 2 currently peaks at #142 in the App Store charts, and Alook Browser at #40. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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