KioskMode vs Shimmer Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KioskMode
Transform any web URL into a distraction-free, full-screen presentation. Ideal for business, training, or personal slideshows, this app ensures your content is the focus on various devices.
- Full-screen web content display
- URL loading for presentations
- Distraction-free interface
- Responsive display across devices
- Easy sharing of configurations
- Shake gesture for reset/change
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Transform your web content into a rich, full-screen experience with KioskMode. Our app gives you the opportunity to present any URL in a clear and unobtrusive way. Why KioskMode? - Full Screen: Free your presentations from distracting elements. Your content takes center stage, with no browser bars or distractions. - Simplicity: KioskMode makes creating full-screen presentations a breeze. You don't have to be an expert to make appealing renderings possible. - Versatile: Whether for business presentations, training materials or personal slide shows - KioskMode adapts to your needs. - Responsive display: Your presentations look good on different devices - be it iPhone or iPad. How it works: 1. Just add the URL you want to show in full screen. 2. Click Load and dive into your content in full screen mode. Experience a new way of presenting on screen with KioskMode - focused, clear and without distractions. Sharing made easy! You can easily share your configuration with your friends, colleagues: 1. Simply click on Share, then your iPhone will send the data via Bluetooth. 2. Scan the QR code 3. Send the configuration via email Shake your phone! If you shake your device you can change the configuration or reset the app.
Shimmer Browser
This web browser offers customizable visual styles and a resizable sidebar for a personalized experience. It includes features to manage tabs, set time limits, block web annoyances, and organize saved links. Homescreen widgets provide quick access to selected tabs.
- Customizable visual styles
- Resizable sidebar
- Tab saving and organization
- Time limits on saved tabs
- Web annoyance blocking
- Homescreen widgets
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Introducing Shimmer Browser - The focus browser! Your style - 3 visual styles to choose from, resizable sidebar with a compact icon-only made, and all buttons are fully customisable. Arc-like - save tabs, organise them into folders, sync via iCloud. No more doom-scrolling - set time limits on saved tabs. Clutter-free - block annoyances on the web, quickly clean up unsaved tabs, or set them to auto-close! Tab triage - saved tabs detect links to other sites, and present them in tab triage with options to save for later. Tabs on your homescreen - add widgets to your homescreen and select the tabs they show. Give it a try! It’s free up to 4 tabs at once, so you can get a sense of the browsing experience. If you like it, you can unlock the full experience and help me add more features!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shimmer Browser at 5.0 against KioskMode's 3.0. Shimmer Browser also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). KioskMode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Shimmer Browser sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. KioskMode asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shimmer Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of KioskMode's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shimmer Browser's.
KioskMode ships an update every 3 months, Shimmer Browser every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KioskMode | Shimmer Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | cybob communication GmbH | Jamie Froggatt |
Customer experience
KioskMode
Shimmer Browser
In-app purchases
KioskMode
No in-app purchases
Shimmer Browser
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- More Tabs$7.99
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- Generous Tip$9.99
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