# Userscripts vs Desktop Browser

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Userscripts at none against Desktop Browser's 3. Userscripts also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 65%). Desktop Browser's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 181) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Desktop Browser sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Userscripts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Desktop Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desktop Browser has 3.3K ratings behind it against 181, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Userscripts's written reviews are positive against 65% of Desktop Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Userscripts ships an update monthly, Desktop Browser every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Userscripts | Desktop Browser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/userscripts/id1463298887/reviews) | **[4.5 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desktop-browser-zoomable/id1568442831/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 181 | **3.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **78.1% of reviews** | 64.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #27 | **#26** |
| Size | 2 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Justin Wasack](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463298886) | [Actowise LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1563247119) |

## What reviewers say

### Userscripts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/userscripts/id1463298887)

**Currently charting:** #27 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This open-source Safari extension allows you to run custom JavaScript and CSS code on any website. Enhance your browsing experience with personalized styling, automatic redirects, and ad-blocking.

**Highlights:** Run custom JavaScript, Inject custom CSS, Automatic page redirection, Website page manipulation, Custom ad-blocking, Open source, No user tracking

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works well to inject CSS on iPad in Safari
- 👍 Best thing since sliced bread
- 💡 Allows you to do thousands of things that were previously desktop only
- 🔒 Very stable and works flawlessly with Safari
- 👍 Excellent Safari extension

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Satisfactory to an extent, stops working sometimes
- 🐛 Broke until reinstall
- 🐛 Slowed my Safari down to a crawl
- 🐛 Unpredictable when it applies scripts, but still useful
- 🐛 It's been way too unpredictable for a while now

**Reported bugs**

- Failed to load user data
- Saying there's an error when trying to download something
- Won't work, keeps saying there's an issue and retry
- Disappeared from Safari preferences and won't return after troubleshooting

**Requested features**

- Add support for Safari Tech Preview
- Allow editing of userscripts from the browser extension popup
- Allow creation of a new script from the Safari Extension for the current site
- Allow specifying the order in which scripts should be loaded
- Add support for running scripts in normal mode, private mode or both


### Desktop Browser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/desktop-browser-zoomable/id1568442831)

**Currently charting:** #26 Top Free · Developer Tools, #104 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Experience a full desktop web on your mobile device. This browser simulates a large, resizable screen to display desktop versions of websites, avoiding mobile-optimized layouts. Enjoy features like zoom control, full-screen mode, and privacy-focused data collection.

**Highlights:** Desktop website rendering, Zoomable screen (1x-3x), Full screen mode, Portrait/landscape transitions, Favorites management, UI customization, Multiple tabs (Pro), Theme customization (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 Extra Tabs | $2.99 | one-time |
| Pro Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |
| Pro Lifetime | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Intuitive user interface
- 🔍 Effective desktop mode
- 💡 Useful zoom feature
- 🔒 Secure browsing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and reloads
- 🔍 Inconsistent desktop mode performance
- 📱 Incompatible with some mobile apps
- 💸 Paid version required for full functionality
- 🔌 High battery consumption

**Reported bugs**

- Issues connecting to local IP addresses
- Inability to use Google account login
- Blank pages when resizing or zooming
- Redirects to search engine instead of desired site

**Requested features**

- Add ad-blocking capabilities
- Implement local network access
- Allow setting as default browser
- Introduce a virtual trackpad mode
- Improve bookmark management


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Userscripts free?

Userscripts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Desktop Browser free?

Desktop Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Userscripts or Desktop Browser?

Desktop Browser is rated higher. Userscripts averages 4.3 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Desktop Browser averages 4.5 from 3.3K ratings.

### Do Userscripts or Desktop Browser have ads?

Neither Userscripts nor Desktop Browser shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Userscripts or Desktop Browser?

Userscripts ships an update monthly, and Desktop Browser every 5 weeks. Most recently, Userscripts was updated on October 11, 2026 and Desktop Browser on October 12, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Userscripts or Desktop Browser?

Userscripts currently peaks at #27 in the App Store charts, and Desktop Browser at #26. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*