Comparison

Skyfire Browser for Web Video vs Bro Browser

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

Head to head
About

Skyfire Browser for Web Video

Browse the web and watch videos simultaneously with a picture-in-picture player. Enjoy background audio playback, robust ad blocking, and enhanced privacy features for a secure and seamless mobile browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-picture video playback
  • Background audio playback
  • Industry-leading ad blocking
  • Privacy protection and tracker blocking
  • Google Chromecast support
  • Multiple tabs and incognito mode
Features
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Ever find it annoying that you are watching a video on your mobile web browser and are forced to watch it, leaving the app or opening a new tab, or even just scrolling is not possible - Not anymore! Enjoy surfing the web while watching your video in picture-in-picture mode on your screen. Fire is a fast, secure, ads free web browsers for iOS with a built video player you enjoy picture-in-picture and background audio player. Not only that the app has built in security protection to prevent trackers and privacy filters to keep you secure. PICTURE-IN-PICTURE First browser on the iOS platform to offer PIP (picture-in-picture). Watch a video while browsing. Switch tabs and open multiple websites and the picture-in-picture video will remain in your view. Reposition the video to any part of your screen by simply dragging it. BACKGROUND AUDIO PLAYBACK Leave the app to send an email or others apps, or even lock the screen and continue to enjoy the audio playback from your web browser. Just like your desktop browser you can multi task on your iOS device. Picture-in-picture will not be available while multi-tasking outside the app (only audio playback). BEST AD BLOCKING Fire has industry standard ad blocker which is enhanced by user reported ad blocking. Report any ads the app missed and we can update it the ad blocker with 24 hours to help enhance your browsing experience. PRIVATE, FAST, SECURE No external plugins or settings to manage or configure! Brave simply provides the fastest and most secure browsing experience available for iOS. Brave is designed for both speed and security, so you can enjoy lightning fast browsing without popups, malware and other annoyances. PRIVACY PROTECTION Brave also protects users with leading privacy and security features such as HTTPS Everywhere (encrypted data traffic), script blocking, 3rd party cookie blocking, and private incognito tabs. GOOGLE CHROMECAST Cast all your favorite web videos to your Google Chromecast connected TV. Enjoy your videos on the big screen with just one click. Fire for iOS has all the features you are used to in your current browsers like: * Multiple tabs * Favorites * History * Incognito mode * Battery optimization * Ad blocking * Tracking protection * and much more... IMPORTANT NOTES, PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASING: Flash video, iTunes purchased videos, Silverlight and other DRM protected videos like Amazon Instant Videos, HBO now, Hulu, Netflix are not supported! This app is not affiliated with Google or one of its products or trademarks and is developed independently.

About

Bro Browser

Browse the web and multitask with a floating video player. Listen to videos with your screen locked. Features include a timer, photo viewer, and website favorites for seamless multitasking.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture video playback
  • Background audio playback on locked screen
  • Adjustable PiP window size and position
  • Integrated PiP timer
  • Always-visible clock
  • Picture-in-Picture photo viewer
  • Website favorites
Features
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Meet our new browser which is great for multitasking. Using our app you can watch videos and do your usual tasks on your phone at the same. This is made possible by our "Picture in Picture" mode. Just open any video in our browser, press the "pip" button and now you can check your mail, reply to your friends in messengers, use any of your apps, while the video from our browser will play in a small window that you can drag and drop wherever you want as well as change its size. That's not all. Tired of not being able to listen to content from your favorite video portals on your lock screen? We have solved this problem. If you don't need to look at the screen, just lock it and the video will continue to play and you can listen to it. Features: Fast and easy to use browser. Picture in Picture mode. With the ability to drag the screen to any place, change its size, pause, rewind. Listening sound or music from the video on the locked screen. PiP Timer. Use the timer that is always visible when you need to keep track of time while using other apps. You don't have to switch between apps like before. PiP Watch. Time will always be visible, also when using other applications. PiP Photo. Do you surf the Internet, chat on social networks, write notes and want your favorite photo to be be always in sight? Then this feature is for you. Favourites. Add an unlimited number of websites for fast access. Now you do not need to enter your favorite site manually every time. Aceess by one tap. With the possibility of removal. Subscription pricing and terms: Our app offers one auto-renewing subscription option: $4.99 per month This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Privacy Policy: https://browserapp.tilda.ws/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://browserapp.tilda.ws/termsofuse

Screenshots

Skyfire Browser for Web Video2 screens
Bro Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bro Browser at 50% against Skyfire Browser for Web Video's 5%. Bro Browser also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.5 vs 3.4). Skyfire Browser for Web Video's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Bro Browser is free to download; Skyfire Browser for Web Video costs $0.99 up front. Bro Browser sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Skyfire Browser for Web Video asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bro Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 473 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Skyfire Browser for Web Video's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bro Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skyfire Browser for Web Video ships an update every 3 weeks, Bro Browser fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skyfire Browser for Web Video versus Bro Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyfire Browser for Web VideoBro Browser
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (473 ratings)4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.9% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4731.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKathleen Gallagher ModyEuropean Apps Solutions

Customer experience

Skyfire Browser for Web Video

All ratings473 ratings
Positive58.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative35.5%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive4.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative91.0%

Bro Browser

All ratings1,059 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative45.2%

User reviews

Skyfire Browser for Web Video

From 473 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Innovative features
  • 👍 User-friendly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Security issues
  • 💰 Waste of money

Bro Browser

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Seamless video playback
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 💡 Useful picture-in-picture feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Paid premium features
  • 🚫 Restricted functionality without premium

Bugs and requests

Skyfire Browser for Web Video

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Incompatible with certain devices
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for Adobe Flash Player
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Better performance optimization

Bro Browser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices
  • Unreliable performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add casting capability
  • Improve search and navigation
  • Introduce a free ad-free mode

In-app purchases

None

Skyfire Browser for Web Video

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bro Browser

Subscriptions3
  • Bro Browser Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Picture in Picture Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$12.99

Questions

Is Skyfire Browser for Web Video free?
Skyfire Browser for Web Video costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bro Browser free?
Bro Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skyfire Browser for Web Video or Bro Browser?
Bro Browser is rated higher. Skyfire Browser for Web Video averages 3.4 out of 5 from 473 ratings, while Bro Browser averages 4.5 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Skyfire Browser for Web Video or Bro Browser have ads?
Neither Skyfire Browser for Web Video nor Bro Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skyfire Browser for Web Video or Bro Browser?
Skyfire Browser for Web Video ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bro Browser fortnightly. Most recently, Skyfire Browser for Web Video was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bro Browser on October 27, 2026.

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