Friosk vs SamBrowser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Friosk
This app helps maintain stable connections for informational displays and kiosk installations. It offers automatic refresh intervals and monitors Wi-Fi, restarting displays when connectivity is restored. Designed for unattended operation, it aims to keep digital signage running smoothly.
- Automatic refresh intervals
- Wi-Fi monitoring
- Automatic refresh on reconnect
- Stable connection maintenance
- Kiosk installation support
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Simple to setup and operate, Friosk has special features that help it stay connected to your informational displays, kiosk installations, etc. Optional automatic refresh intervals and wifi monitoring with automatic refresh on reconnect will keep your display running day in and day out with no maintenance required.
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 review sentiment: SamBrowser at 100% against Friosk's 50%. SamBrowser also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3). Friosk's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.0). 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 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Friosk's written reviews are positive against 100% of SamBrowser's.
Friosk ships an update every 5 weeks, SamBrowser every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Friosk | SamBrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Michael Ilardi | Soeng Samnang |
Customer experience
Friosk
SamBrowser
In-app purchases
Friosk
No in-app purchases
SamBrowser
No in-app purchases
