Comparison

Geek Browser vs SkyPocket

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

Head to head
About

Geek Browser

This browser offers VIM-like keyboard navigation and a command-line interface for efficient web browsing. It supports full-screen mode, multiple windows, and desktop-class features like trackpad and mouse support.

Highlights
  • VIM-like keyboard navigation
  • Command-line interface
  • Full-screen browsing
  • iPadOS multiple windows
  • Trackpad and mouse support
  • Built-in Adblock
  • Dark mode
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* VIM-like full keyboard access Geek Browser is designed to browse with the keyboard without touching the iPad. You can navigate a page, type a link, and execute a command with the keyboard * Full screen browsing Geek Browser supports full-screen browsing without any distraction on the iPad screen * iPadOS multiple windows Geek Browser supports multiple windows. Open new window side by side. * Desktop class browsing with a full trackpad and mouse support Enjoy desktop-class browsing with keyboard, trackpad/mouse, multiple tabs, multiple windows, and picture-in-picture * Command line interface Type the command and execute google search, javascript, ping, ifconfig, search and more. * Darkmode Browse the web in the night * Built-in Adblock Geek Browser has a built-in Adblock

About

SkyPocket

Transform your phone into an in-flight cockpit. Track live flight data, view offline maps, and record your journeys. Learn about your aircraft and the world below, all without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Live flight data (speed, altitude, track)
  • Offline moving map with points of interest
  • Aircraft-specific phase explanations
  • Flight recording with lock screen stats
  • Post-flight logbook and replay
  • Photo and video stamping with flight data
  • Multi-language support
Features
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SkyPocket is the flight mode app for anyone who flies: no ads, sign ups, analytics or in-app purchases. Buy it once and it's yours for life. It works on iPhone and Apple Watch, and a window seat helps. The Aviation Nerd: • Live ground speed, altitude, track and vertical speed on cockpit-style tapes • An offline moving map, mid-ocean included, with 41,000 peaks and 3,000 lakes • Cabin altitude, turbulence, g-force and bank from your phone's own sensors • The country below, its local time, and which side the sun is on • Pick a destination for distance to go and a live ETA The Nervous Flyer: • Every phase of the flight explained as it happens, with your aircraft's own numbers • Two dozen cabin sounds decoded, the worrying ones marked NORMAL • 65 aircraft with their numbers, spotting clues and trivia The Storyteller: • Photos and clips stamped with your speed, altitude and position • Notes saved with the moment they happened • Turn the whole flight into a 9:16 reel The Globetrotter: • A logbook of every flight, named from 4,000 airports • A ten-language phrasebook, spoken aloud The Long Haul: • Eight games in the flight deck's style, with your speed and altitude still in view • GPS LOST mode: an honest estimate toward your destination when the fix drops out over a jamming zone On your wrist: • SkyPocket for Apple Watch records with its own GPS, alongside your iPhone or on its own, and the two join into one flight • Speed, altitude, time left and your route on your wrist, plus a complication that shows REC while you fly Record the whole flight: Tap once before takeoff. SkyPocket records with your phone locked, shows live stats on the lock screen and detects the landing itself. If the app closes or the battery dies, your flight is safe and can resume. In 15 languages, including the whole World Factbook for all 238 countries.

Screenshots

SkyPocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Geek Browser at Free against SkyPocket's $0.99. Geek Browser also leads on iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.0). SkyPocket's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Geek Browser is free to download; SkyPocket costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyPocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Geek Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of SkyPocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geek Browser ships an update monthly, SkyPocket every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Geek Browser versus SkyPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeek BrowserSkyPocket
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB88 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJasmine StudiosJohn Mckay

Customer experience

Geek Browser

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

SkyPocket

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Geek Browser

No in-app purchases

None

SkyPocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Geek Browser free?
Geek Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyPocket free?
SkyPocket costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Geek Browser or SkyPocket?
SkyPocket is rated higher. Geek Browser averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SkyPocket averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Geek Browser or SkyPocket have ads?
Neither Geek Browser nor SkyPocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geek Browser or SkyPocket?
Geek Browser ships an update monthly, and SkyPocket every 3 days. Most recently, Geek Browser was updated on October 12, 2026 and SkyPocket on October 13, 2026.

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