Comparison

Split Screen View vs Desktop PC Browser

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

Head to head
About

Split Screen View

Enhance your mobile productivity by splitting your screen to multitask efficiently. Watch videos while chatting, take notes during lectures, or compare products side-by-side. Enjoy seamless browsing, shopping, and more on a single screen.

Highlights
  • Split screen multitasking
  • Watch video and chat simultaneously
  • Take notes while watching lectures
  • Compare products side-by-side
  • Read news and search events
  • Browse, shop, and email on one screen
Features
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Split your big screen and use it properly. Split Screen View it’s browser that lets you: Watch video and chat at the same time or what you used to do while watching 100th video at 2 AM; Watch interesting lectures and take notes on the second screen; - Compare products from different markets on one screen without endless switching between tabs and trying to remember necessary characteristics; - Read news and search unknown events - Email, tweet, check, surf, shop, look, search, watch, enjoy everything on ONE SCREEN. By the way, Family sharing for subscription - one subscription for all your family members! EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRO VERSION - Subscription gives you full access to pro features: multi tabs, ads disabling etc. - Subscription is auto-renewing. You can cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings. - The length of subscription is 1 month. It has 3 free trial days. After trial days end your account will be charged for the subscription if you won't cancel it. - Subscription will be automatically renewed within 24 hours to the end of the current period. - Application can not make you subscribe without your permission: you can be subscribed only after inputing you account password or Face / Touch ID. Read before subscribing: Privacy Policy: http://toolsworkshop.ru/#/privacy Terms of Service: http://toolsworkshop.ru/#/tos

About

Desktop PC Browser

Browse the web with full desktop functionality on your iPhone or iPad. Easily switch between desktop and mobile versions of websites, enjoy safe browsing with biometric authentication, and save frequently visited URLs.

Highlights
  • View webpages with full desktop functionality
  • Switch between desktop and mobile website versions
  • Multiple user agent choices
  • Safe browsing with Touch ID/Face ID
  • Favorite and add common URLs
  • Long screenshot of webpages
Features
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Desktop PC Browser Allows You To View Webpage With Full Desktop Functionality On Your iPhone Or iPad Device. 【Resolved the pain point that some websites cannot use the full function normally on mobile phones! 】 + 【Easy switch】 between the computer version and mobile version of the website + Multiple browser choices【user agent】 + Super【Safe Browsing】, support Touch ID/Face ID + Favorite and add【commonly used URL】to home page + Webpage content【long screenshot】, convenient and efficient The existence of the Desktop PC Browser is to create value and increase productivity when you can't get to your computer at hand. --------Subscription Instructions---------- · Subscription content: - Unlock PC browser - Access all user agent & user agent update regularly - Unlimited Favorite website · Subscription price: $1.99/month, $6.99/half a year, please refer to the in-app price for details When confirming the purchase, the subscription fee is charged through the iTunes account. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Within 24 hours before the end of the current period, a renewal fee will be charged and the renewal fee will be determined. After purchase, you can go to account settings, manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal. Privacy Policy: https://juejin.im/post/6856575728378052615 Terms of Service: https://juejin.im/post/6856580169554100231

Screenshots

Split Screen View4 screens
Desktop PC Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Desktop PC Browser at 10.0 against Split Screen View's 15.6. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Split Screen View sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Desktop PC Browser sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Split Screen View against 4.4 for Desktop PC Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 839 and 337 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Split Screen View's written reviews are positive against 24% of Desktop PC Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Split Screen View ships an update every 6 weeks, Desktop PC Browser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Split Screen View versus Desktop PC Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit Screen ViewDesktop PC Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (839 ratings) — better4.4 (337 ratings)
Positive reviews19.5% of reviews23.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings839 — better337
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperYana Shestakova江真 刘

Customer experience

Split Screen View

All ratings839 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative76.3%

Desktop PC Browser

All ratings337 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.2%

User reviews

Split Screen View

From 839 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Split screen functionality
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Works well

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Requires payment to use
  • 🚫 Limited functionality without subscription
  • 🔍 Misleading description
  • 🔗 Only allows browsing, not true split-screen apps

Desktop PC Browser

From 337 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works as advertised
  • 👍 Useful for watching things
  • 👍 Ads not intrusive (one review)

Room to improve

  • 광고 Excessive ads
  • 💸 Overpriced subscription
  • 🚫 Unusable with ads
  • 🚫 Doesn't work
  • 🚫 Not secure

Bugs and requests

Split Screen View

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • YouTube videos don't play properly
  • App crashes occasionally
  • Unable to cancel subscription

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow split-screen for installed apps
  • Offer one-time purchase option
  • Improve browser functionality to match Safari
  • Add support for higher video resolutions

Desktop PC Browser

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Doesn't open other apps
  • Site errors on mobile
  • Google sign-in blocked
  • Ads appear after one use
  • App crashes/doesn't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • More desktop features
  • Allow landscape mode
  • More affordable pricing

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Split Screen View

Subscriptions2
  • Split View Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Multi Task Dual Premium$24.996 Months
One-time1
  • Full Pack$21.99
7 purchases

Desktop PC Browser

Subscriptions7
  • PC Browser Subscription 1$0.991 Month
  • PC Browser Subscription 1w3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • PC Subscription 1w sale7 Days trial$0.997 Days
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  • PC Browser Subscription 63 Days trial$3.996 Months
  • PC Browser Subscription 6 sale6 Months trial$3.996 Months
  • PC Browser Subscription 123 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • PC Subscription 12 sale$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Split Screen View free?
Split Screen View is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desktop PC Browser free?
Desktop PC Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Split Screen View or Desktop PC Browser?
Split Screen View is rated higher. Split Screen View averages 4.4 out of 5 from 839 ratings, while Desktop PC Browser averages 4.4 from 337 ratings.
Do Split Screen View or Desktop PC Browser have ads?
Both Split Screen View and Desktop PC Browser show ads.
Which is updated more often, Split Screen View or Desktop PC Browser?
Split Screen View ships an update every 6 weeks, and Desktop PC Browser every 2 months. Most recently, Split Screen View was updated on September 25, 2026 and Desktop PC Browser on September 28, 2026.

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