Comparison

TimeWebBrowser vs Web Browser

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

Head to head
About

TimeWebBrowser

Explore how websites looked over the past seven years. Input a URL to view a gallery of historical screenshots. Select a year to navigate to that specific archived version of the site.

Highlights
  • View historical website screenshots
  • Navigate to archived web pages
  • Select specific years for viewing
  • Utilizes public internet archive
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Time Web Browser is a simple tool to show how did a web site appeared in the latest 7 years. You can insert your favorite web site url and press the button to open a gallery composed by the screenshots of this site during years. You can select an year to the right side and tap to the screenshot to open a web browser and navigate to it (as appeared in this particular year). This service is made possible thanks to the public internet archive.

About

Web Browser

Browse the web with enhanced performance, security, and privacy. This lightweight browser offers an ad-free experience with built-in tracker blocking and cookie management. Its intuitive design prioritizes user-friendliness and accessibility.

Highlights
  • Ad-blocker
  • Anti-tracker protection
  • Cookie blocker
  • SSL/HTTPS security
  • Lightweight design (<10MB)
  • Intuitive UI with bottom search bar
Features
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An app for browsing the web, built from the ground up to improve performance, security, privacy, and to make sure it fits the platform and and feels at home in your device. Performance/ It is hard to put this in words, instead, try it for yourself, download Web Browser and see how fast it can load your favourite websites; did you notice the memory foot print of this app? Forget about using all your iPhone's storage downloading any other browser, this apps is under 10 MB and it plans to stay that way. Security/ Allowing only secure connections with SSL and HTTPS and making sure websites you visit have valid certificates. Privacy/ Anti-tracker protection and blocker, cookies blocker, and other features that make sure no one is watching your online activity, no one is finger printing you, and no one has access to your internet history. Ad-blocker/ You won't see ads anymore. Tailored for platform fit/ iOS// Making sure the design follows intuitive patterns, making it easy and reachable for your finger tips, and restricting the amount of touches that you need to accomplish any single task. Did you notice the search bar is at the bottom? Doesn't it feel more natural to have it accessible, closer to your thumb? Other web browsers, for example Safari, have also implemented the search bar at the bottom, but Web Browser was the first one to launch this revolutionary design, since back in 2020. macOS// Being on desktop means more power, more space, bigger screens, and bigger responsibilities. That is why it feels even more powerful than the competition, benchmark Web Browser against any other of your browsers, and you will notice a huge difference.

Screenshots

TimeWebBrowser3 screens
Web Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Web Browser at 63% against TimeWebBrowser's 0%. Web Browser also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 42 months). TimeWebBrowser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Web Browser sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. TimeWebBrowser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Web Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Web Browser has 34 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TimeWebBrowser's written reviews are positive against 63% of Web Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeWebBrowser ships an update every 42 months, Web Browser every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TimeWebBrowser versus Web Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeWebBrowserWeb Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)4.6 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings334 — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAlessandro OrnanoVicente Garcia Cortes

Customer experience

TimeWebBrowser

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Web Browser

All ratings32 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

TimeWebBrowser

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Web Browser

One-time5
  • Sponsor$0.99
  • Bookmarks$2.99
  • Web Intelligence$2.99
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  • Images$2.99
  • Cookie Centre$2.99

Questions

Is TimeWebBrowser free?
TimeWebBrowser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web Browser free?
Web Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeWebBrowser or Web Browser?
Web Browser is rated higher. TimeWebBrowser averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Web Browser averages 4.6 from 34 ratings.
Do TimeWebBrowser or Web Browser have ads?
Neither TimeWebBrowser nor Web Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeWebBrowser or Web Browser?
TimeWebBrowser ships an update every 42 months, and Web Browser every 5 days. Most recently, TimeWebBrowser was updated on October 24, 2026 and Web Browser on October 30, 2026.

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