Ruru vs SamBrowser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ruru
This browser is designed for one-handed use, allowing thumb-based control for navigation and search. It's ideal for users with larger phones or smaller hands seeking convenient mobile browsing.
- One-handed operation
- Thumb-friendly navigation
- Swipe gestures for back/forward
- Edge swipe for tab management
- Shake to search
- Bookmark functionality
- Right/left-handed mode switch
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'Ruru' is a simple web browser aiming to use with one hand.You can use all the operations within the range of the thumb.It is ideal for people who use big iPhone, small hands. Please try it. = Main function = · Swipe from anywhere on the screen to GoBack · GoForward · Double tap the top of the Home button to display the search screen · Swipe from the edge of the screen to display the tab selection screen · Bookmark (save with long press) · Tab list · History (past 300 items) · Go to Google search screen with shake · Switch between right-handed mode and left-handed mode
SamBrowser
Browse the web discreetly in a full-screen interface that mimics a familiar browser. Scan QR codes or barcodes to search for product prices and easily share web addresses. This free application is designed for privacy and convenience.
- Full-screen browsing
- Portrait and landscape mode
- QR code and barcode scanning
- Product price search via scan
- Discrete icon and presentation
- Easy address sharing
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In addition this app is COMPLETELY FREE and works on iPhone, iPod and iPAD! so get it now and start browsing those websites in beautiful full screen without anyone knowing where you've been! Some other features and Details: - Portrait and Landscape mode support. - Full screen web browser. - Similar UI to Safari. - Scan address from QRCode or Barcode. - Search product price with scan code. - Safari based backend engine. - Setup default address. - Always starts in Google, Yahoo or Bing search homepage. - No auto suggest or auto-fill in. - Easy Share address to other apps. - Very discrete icon and presentation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SamBrowser at 4.5 against Ruru's 4.0. SamBrowser also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Ruru's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). 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.
SamBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Ruru's written reviews are positive against 100% of SamBrowser's.
Ruru ships an update every 3 weeks, SamBrowser every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ruru | SamBrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MAPLE LLC | Soeng Samnang |
Customer experience
Ruru
SamBrowser
In-app purchases
Ruru
No in-app purchases
SamBrowser
No in-app purchases
