Comparison

Cốc Cốc vs Via Browser

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

Head to head
About

Cốc Cốc

Browse the web ad-free with enhanced video playback, background audio, and a private browsing mode. Manage downloaded files, sync data across devices, and utilize AI-powered search summarization. Earn rewards for daily browsing activities.

Highlights
  • Powerful ad blocking
  • Picture-in-Picture video playback
  • Background audio playback
  • File management
  • Private browsing with PIN/biometric lock
  • AI search summarizer
  • Earn points for rewards
Features
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POWERFUL ADBLOCK - Allow you to browse the web without malicious and annoying ads. - More enhanced with Cốc Cốc optimization: Effectively block ads that interrupt the video you are watching, pop-up ads and auto redirect ads. UNLIMITED ENTERTAINMENT - Pin Video: Continue watching video in Picture-in-Picture mode (PiP) when switching to another app - Play Audio in Background: Listen to music when the screen is off, while you're surfing social media, chatting or playing game on another app. - Cinema Mode: Watch video in fullscreen mode and personalize your experience with advanced settings such as adjusting volume, brightness and seeking in video using touch gestures; disabling touch gestures; selecting play speed, screen ratio, subtitles and setting sleep timer. - Listening List: Add songs, videos, podcasts, or playlists from top platforms and enjoy everything in one place. No song limits and no ads. MULTIPLE BROWSER UTILITIES - Browser Lock: Secure the Cốc Cốc app with a PIN code, Touch ID, or Face ID. Protect your browsing activity and personal data. Now supporting Incognito Lock for extra privacy during private sessions. - Dark Mode: Change browser appearance from light to dark theme, helping to save battery and reduce eye strain. - Synchronization: Get the same bookmarks, passwords, and browsing history across all your devices. - Earn Points - Exchange Gifts: Earn Cốc Cốc Points for your daily browsing activities. Redeem points to exchange gifts or join interesting games with valuable rewards. Rewards and gifts from Cốc Cốc Points are all funded by Cốc Cốc. Apple is not a sponsor of such activities. EASY TO SEARCH - Cốc Cốc Search: More than 20 vertical search about news, entertainment and education; Voice search and QR code scanner. - AI Search Summarizer Assistant: Automatically summarize information from multiple sources for you on how-to queries. Save time with more concise and relevant answers right at the top of the search result page. From iOS 14, you can set Cốc Cốc as your default browser on your iPhone, or iPad. Follow the instructions on Cốc Cốc app, or go to Settings > Cốc Cốc > Set as your default browser. Choose Entertainment, Choose Cốc Cốc! Download Cốc Cốc Mobile Browser today and enjoy! Follow us: - Website: https://www.coccoc.com/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CocCocCom - Facebook: https://facebook.com/CocCocTrinhDuyet/ - Blog: http://blog.coccoc.com/ - Community: https://facebook.com/groups/CocCocGroup/

About

Via Browser

A minimalist and lightweight web browser designed for speed and minimal memory usage. It offers extensive customization options, ad blocking, and essential browsing features for a clutter-free experience.

Highlights
  • Quiet browsing experience
  • Low memory usage
  • Minimalist design
  • Customizable interface
  • Ad blocking
  • Night mode
  • Request desktop site
Features
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• Quiet Browser Via browser won’t push news and other things to you. No bother to your device. • Mini Browser Via browser use much less memory usage on your device. Keep your device as fast as new. • Lite Browser Via browser is designed for Minimalism. Best choice for geek user and who enjoy lite products. • Customized Browser You can easily customize Via browser. This is your own web browser. • Fast Browser Via browser is smooth for your device. And we optimized a lot for fast browsing. Here are some features of Via browser • iCloud sync • Ad blocking • User-script support • Night mode • Request desktop site • Translate • Find in page • Multi search engine support • Saving webpages • ... Enjoy your time with Via Browser.

Screenshots

Cốc Cốc4 screens
Via Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cốc Cốc at weekly against Via Browser's every 3 months. Cốc Cốc also leads on ratings volume (810 vs 162). Via Browser's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (84% vs 64%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Cốc Cốc against 4.4 for Via Browser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cốc Cốc has 810 ratings behind it against 162, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Cốc Cốc's written reviews are positive against 84% of Via Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cốc Cốc ships an update weekly, Via Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cốc Cốc versus Via Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCốc CốcVia Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (810 ratings) — better4.4 (162 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews83.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings810 — better162
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCOC COC COMPANY LIMITED亚锋 涂

Customer experience

Cốc Cốc

All ratings808 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative26.3%

Via Browser

All ratings161 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative7.1%

User reviews

Cốc Cốc

From 810 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent ad-blocking capabilities
  • 🚀 Fast and smooth browsing experience
  • 💡 Useful features like background playback and translation
  • 🎨 Clean and user-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 High data and battery consumption
  • 🤔 Inconsistent performance across devices
  • 📥 Unreliable video download functionality

Via Browser

From 162 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Extremely fast and lightweight browser
  • 💾 Minimal storage footprint (4.8MB)
  • ⚙️ Advanced customization options (CSS/JS injection, ad-blocking rules)
  • 🔒 Strong privacy controls and data management
  • 🎯 Clean, minimalist UI design

Room to improve

  • ❌ Sync functionality completely broken across devices
  • 🐛 Bookmarks disappear after several days of use
  • 💾 Excessive cache accumulation (200MB+ after minimal use)
  • 🔧 iOS version lacks many Android features
  • ⚠️ Website compatibility issues (iCloud, some sites block access)

Bugs and requests

Cốc Cốc

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes, especially after updates
  • Video playback issues, including audio-video desync
  • Download manager not working reliably
  • Compatibility problems on newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to customize video playback speed
  • Improve YouTube integration with features like PiP and background play
  • Provide better file management and export options for downloaded content
  • Enhance news feed customization and content filtering

Via Browser

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Sync not working between devices
  • Bookmarks disappearing after days of use
  • Cache not clearing properly, excessive memory usage
  • Settings URL field resets on app restart
  • Userscripts install but don't execute
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  • Desktop site request not functioning reliably
  • iCloud website compatibility error
  • Untitled sleep tabs making navigation difficult
  • Text file downloads open instead of saving
  • Status bar not appearing consistently
  • Meta theme color not respected for dark/light mode
  • Memory usage increases dramatically with minimal browsing

Requested features

17 requests
  • Set as default browser
  • Cross-device bookmark synchronization
  • Resource sniffer/traffic inspection tool
  • QR code scanner functionality
  • Userscript/Tampermonkey full support
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  • Configuration import/export functionality
  • Video download capability
  • Background video playback
  • Bookmark drag-and-drop reordering
  • Floating action buttons and gesture customization
  • Search engine switcher in search bar
  • iCloud Keychain and passkey support
  • Weather and homepage customization widgets
  • Zoom functionality
  • Russian language support
  • JavaScript disable toggle
  • Redirect blocking feature

In-app purchases

None

Cốc Cốc

No in-app purchases

None

Via Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cốc Cốc free?
Cốc Cốc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Via Browser free?
Via Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cốc Cốc or Via Browser?
Cốc Cốc is rated higher. Cốc Cốc averages 4.5 out of 5 from 810 ratings, while Via Browser averages 4.4 from 162 ratings.
Do Cốc Cốc or Via Browser have ads?
Neither Cốc Cốc nor Via Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cốc Cốc or Via Browser?
Cốc Cốc ships an update weekly, and Via Browser every 3 months. Most recently, Cốc Cốc was updated on October 26, 2026 and Via Browser on October 27, 2026.

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