Slideboard Keyboard for Watch vs µBrowser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slideboard Keyboard for Watch
Type messages on your Apple Watch with a full QWERTY keyboard. Supports multiple languages, numbers, signs, and emojis. Easily send messages through iMessage and select contacts.
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Multiple language support
- Numbers and signs included
- Emoji support
- Text preview
- Send messages to iMessage
- Contact selection
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SlideBoard is a full QWERTY keyboard for iMessage (SMS) on Apple Watch! The functionality of the application - English, German, French, Spanish, Russian keyboards - The keyboard with all the numbers and signs - Emoji - Text preview - Sending messages to iMessage - Selection of contacts - Taptic feedback Attention! This application requires the presence of the Apple Watch watch OS 6.1 and above. If the application does not appear on the watch, check the watchOS version on the watch and update if necessary. Then try to install the application through the watch application on the iPhone, or find the application in the AppStore on the watch and install directly.
µBrowser
A micro browser designed for your Apple Watch, offering a quick way to access basic web browsing when other devices aren't available. It allows you to open URLs, search the web, and manage your browsing history and favorites.
- Open any URL
- Web search with DuckDuckGo
- View and save visited pages
- Manage bookmarks via iOS app
- Watch face complications
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µBrowser is the micro browser for your Apple Watch. Quickly look something up, open a favorite website or read a webpage when you don’t have another device around. Built for short visits on a small screen, µBrowser puts the web on your wrist. NEW: Ask µBrowser Ask questions about webpages, get a quick summary and explore further with follow-up questions. Answers include sources so you can open the original page. FEATURES • Open web addresses directly on your Apple Watch. • Search with DuckDuckGo, Google, Bing, Brave Search, Startpage or Ecosia. • Revisit recent pages and save your favorites as bookmarks. • Manage bookmarks with the iPhone companion app. • Quickly access the browser through watch face complications. • Choose whether to save browsing history and searches, and keep cookies between sessions. PLEASE NOTE Browsing on your wrist has its limits. Large or complex webpages may not work as expected, JavaScript support is limited, and signing in to websites may not work. Ask µBrowser works with publicly readable content and may be unable to access pages behind sign-ins or paywalls. Ask µBrowser requires watchOS 27 or later and available Apple Intelligence and Private Cloud Compute services. Availability depends on your device, Apple Account, language and region. Daily usage limits may apply. An internet connection is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: µBrowser at 4.0 against Slideboard Keyboard for Watch's 3.7. µBrowser also leads on chart position (#138 vs unranked) and review sentiment (57% vs 47%). Slideboard Keyboard for Watch's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Slideboard Keyboard for Watch costs $0.99 and µBrowser $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
µBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 107 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Slideboard Keyboard for Watch's written reviews are positive against 57% of µBrowser's.
Slideboard Keyboard for Watch ships an update every 8 days, µBrowser every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slideboard Keyboard for Watch | µBrowser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (138 ratings) | 4.0 (107 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews | 57.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 107 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andrey Savkin | Arno Appenzeller |
Customer experience
Slideboard Keyboard for Watch
µBrowser
In-app purchases
Slideboard Keyboard for Watch
No in-app purchases
µBrowser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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