SurfBreeze vs Shortcuts Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SurfBreeze
Enhance your web browsing experience by blocking intrusive ads and tracking scripts. This tool speeds up page loading, conserves device energy, and reduces mobile data usage for a smoother, more efficient internet connection.
- Blocks ads and tracking scripts
- Increases web page loading speed
- Saves device energy
- Reduces mobile data usage
- Content blocker for Safari
- Available on iPhone and iPad
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SurfBreeze is a simple and effective tool to use. SurfBreeze primary mission is to protect privacy and performance on the web. More and more sites have started to use advertising and tracking scripts of visited web pages, which leads to slow loading of pages and operation of your device. Blocking these ads and scripts increases page loading speed, efficient use of time, energy and data for ad-free Internet surfing. - Increases the speed of loading web pages - Saves energy of your device - Reduces the cost of mobile Internet traffic - Available for Safari on iPhone and iPad How do I enable protection and improve performance? - Go to Settings - Choose Safari - Select the Content Blockers section - Enable SurfBreeze We wish you Smart, Save and Secure Surfing Breeze! We hope that you will enjoy SurfBreeze! Your feedback is very important to us leave comments in the App Store or http://coolpop.pro/contact/
Shortcuts Browser
Instantly access your favorite websites with one tap from your home screen. This app creates custom shortcuts that open any URL in full-screen Safari, streamlining your browsing and enhancing productivity. Enjoy a clean interface and local data storage for privacy.
- One-tap website access
- Full-screen Safari browsing
- iOS Shortcuts integration
- Smart history tracking
- Local data storage
- Interactive setup guide
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Your favorite websites, one tap from your Home Screen. Shortcuts Browser helps you create a separate Home Screen shortcut for each website you visit often. Tap a shortcut to open that site in the app’s Safari view. Keep recipes, news, reference pages, and other everyday sites close at hand. GET STARTED WITH A GUIDE Enter a website address and follow the setup guide. Copy the prepared link and use Apple’s Shortcuts app to create the shortcut, then add it to your Home Screen. The manual guide works without Apple Intelligence. On supported devices, an AI request is also available to copy; generation depends on the features available in Shortcuts. RETURN TO RECENT SITES Open browsing history to revisit a website. You can delete individual entries or clear the history. Browsing history is stored locally on your device. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use the same guide and browsing experience on iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS/iPadOS 27 or later. Initial setup uses Apple’s Shortcuts app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SurfBreeze at 4.7 against Shortcuts Browser's 1.0. SurfBreeze also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Shortcuts Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 25 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. SurfBreeze sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Shortcuts Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
SurfBreeze holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
SurfBreeze ships an update every 25 months, Shortcuts Browser every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SurfBreeze | Shortcuts Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Denis Ablyzalov | Keisuke Karijuku |
Customer experience
SurfBreeze
Shortcuts Browser
In-app purchases
SurfBreeze
- Small Coffee$0.99
- Big Coffee$1.99
- Cookies$5.99
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- Lunch$17.99
Shortcuts Browser
No in-app purchases









