Comparison

Alook Browser vs DTNet

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

Head to head
About

Alook Browser

This minimalist browser offers lightning-fast speeds and powerful features for iOS devices. Enjoy advanced audio/video playback, robust file management, an integrated e-book reader, and effective ad blocking. It also includes translation, JavaScript extensions, and robust privacy controls.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast browsing experience
  • Advanced audio and video playback
  • Comprehensive file management
  • Integrated e-book reader
  • Built-in ad blocker
  • Multi-language translation
  • Customizable website settings
Features
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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

About

DTNet

Browse desktop versions of websites, including high-definition images and videos. Features include ad skipping for YouTube, Picture-in-Picture mode, and user script support for advanced customization. Offers privacy and dark modes for a tailored browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Desktop website rendering
  • High-definition image and video browsing
  • YouTube ad skipping
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Tampermonkey user script support
  • Privacy mode
  • Multiple tabs
Features
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DTNet is a browser that shows the desktop version of websites. You can browse high-definition pictures and videos .Eg. Youtube mobile website don't support selecting resolutions while DTNet does. It supports tampermonkey user scripts. • Images of websites: Filter by image type or size • Music of websites • Video of websites • Auto skip AD of youtube • Picture in Picture • JavaScript user scripts • Cookies of websites • Inspect network of web site, javascript Fetch/XHR. • Javascript network to cURL. eg. Graphql • Native iOS video player: Skip,Change play rate ,select resolutions (Youtube/Twitter) • Multiple tabs • Privacy mode. Disable Browsing history feature • User agent: Safari of iPhone iPad Mac • Dark mode and night mode Support tampermonkey Interface (iOS13+) - unsafeWindow - GM_getValue - GM_setValue - GM_deleteValue - GM_log - GM_addElement - GM_addStyle - GM_openInTab - GM_xmlhttpRequest You can find a lot of interesting tampermonkey user scripts from greasyfork.org

Screenshots

Alook Browser4 screens
DTNet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Alook Browser at 2.6K against DTNet's 71. Alook Browser also leads on chart position (#29 vs unranked). DTNet's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 69%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Alook Browser costs $0.99 and DTNet $0.99 up front. 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 — 4.6 for Alook Browser against 4.7 for DTNet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alook Browser has 2.6K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Alook Browser's written reviews are positive against 78% of DTNet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alook Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, DTNet weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Alook Browser versus DTNet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlook BrowserDTNet
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.6 (2.6K ratings)4.7 (71 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.1% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better71
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#29 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBaoding Lehuo Network Technology Co., Ltd.汝泉 张

Customer experience

Alook Browser

All ratings2,642 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews340 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative21.2%

DTNet

All ratings71 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and 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

DTNet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Alook Browser

No in-app purchases

None

DTNet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alook Browser free?
Alook Browser costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DTNet free?
DTNet costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alook Browser or DTNet?
DTNet is rated higher. Alook Browser averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while DTNet averages 4.7 from 71 ratings.
Do Alook Browser or DTNet have ads?
Neither Alook Browser nor DTNet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alook Browser or DTNet?
Alook Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and DTNet weekly. Most recently, Alook Browser was updated on November 6, 2026 and DTNet on November 3, 2026.

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