TimeWebBrowser vs The Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View historical website screenshots
- Navigate to archived web pages
- Select specific years for viewing
- Utilizes public internet archive
- Simple and intuitive interface
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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.
The Browser
A fast, private web browser with on-device AI for summarizing pages and answering questions. It blocks ads and trackers by default, offers private tabs, and supports extensions.
- On-device AI for summarization and Q&A
- Blocks ads, trackers, and fingerprinting
- Private tabs with Face ID lock
- Supports Chrome and Firefox extensions
- Hide distracting elements on web pages
- Reader mode for articles
- Offline page translation
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The Browser is a fast, private web browser with a built-in AI that runs entirely on your device — no account, no data collection, no tracking. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Blocks ads, trackers, and fingerprinting out of the box • Automatically declines cookie-consent pop-ups • Private tabs locked with Face ID • Nothing is collected — your browsing stays on your device ON-DEVICE AI • Summarize any page or ask questions about it • Runs locally with a compact model — works even without Apple Intelligence • No prompts or pages are sent to a server EXTENSIONS (BETA) • Install Chrome and Firefox extensions — one tap from their web stores or from a file • Manage permissions and per-site access BUILT FOR FOCUS • Hide Distracting Items — tap to remove clutter on any page, remembered per site • Reader mode for clean, readable articles • Offline translation of pages in many languages MADE FOR iPHONE & iPAD • Optimized iPad layout with a sidebar and multiple windows • Voice search, downloads manager, per-site settings • A customizable start page Fast, focused, and private — the way browsing should be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Browser at 5.0 against TimeWebBrowser's 3.3. The Browser also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 42 months). TimeWebBrowser's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
TimeWebBrowser ships an update every 42 months, The Browser every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeWebBrowser | The Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 42 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alessandro Ornano | Cristian Camilo Arias Botero |
Customer experience
TimeWebBrowser
The Browser
In-app purchases
TimeWebBrowser
No in-app purchases
The Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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