Comparison

Split Screen Browser vs Halfsurf

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

Head to head
About

Split Screen Browser

This browser app allows users to view two web pages simultaneously by splitting the screen horizontally. It offers gesture controls, tab management, quick search, note-taking, and customizable themes for an enhanced multitasking experience.

Highlights
  • Dual screen browsing
  • Gesture controls
  • Tab management
  • Quick search
  • In-app note-taking
  • Customizable themes
  • Widget integration
Features
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TwookuL is The Browser App can simultaneously display dual screen by horizontally splitting screen. By Using TwookuL, browsing web can improve more than ever. The App easily handle by the one hand, so smooth operation can be handle anytime. And, the all of features in TwookuL can be use for free. ○○○○○○○○○○○ Main Features ○○○○○○○○○○○ ・The Simple Design ・Change to Dual Screen or Single Screen ・Easily Operation by the Feature of Gesture ・Managing the Opened Multiple Tabs ・Quickly Search the Things by the Feature of Quick Search ・Take the Note without Open Note apps ・Customizable Theme Settings ・Directly Calling each Features from Widget(iOS14.0~) ○○○ The Simple Design ○○○ In order to make the app more convenient, I have tried to create the app as simple as possible to navigate each features. ○○○ Change to Dual Screen or Single Screen ○○○ TwookuL can be split into dual screen, and the upper screen can be displayed as a pop-up screen in the lower screen, it can also switch the single screen(only displayed lower screen). And can also exchange the both screens upper and lower. ○○○ Easily Operation by the Feature of Gesture ○○○ The Features can quickly be called by one hand anytime, previously set the each features in gesture. ○○○ Managing the Opened Multiple Tabs ○○○ It can keep several pages open on the lower screen, and manage each page as a tab. ○○○ Quickly Search the Things by the Feature of Quick Search ○○○ "I want to know the meaning of the words..." etc, when you want to search something on the internet, [Quick Search] can quickly do it without using tab. And, it can change the search engine. ○○○ Take the Note without Open Note apps ○○○ The sentence on displayed page can be taken the note without switching screen. In addition, the noted things can output to other Note apps. ○○○ Customizable Theme Settings ○○○ It can change the look and feel of TwookuL from the set of themes at once, or individually change the background color, button color etc. these colors can be changed on details, so please try to change the look and feel of TwookuL to your liking. ○○○ Directly Calling each Features from Widget(iOS14.0~) ○○○ When set the TwookuL's Widget on the home screen, TwookuL can directly use the part of feature, or show the pinned tab by one operation. In addition, it can customize the displayed items in the widget in the app. 【Other Features】 - Ads Block(Require iOS11~) - Bluelight Cut - Full Screenshot - Search in page - Rotation Lock - Hold Link to Open New Tab - Private Browsing - Request Desktop Site - Pinned tabs - Customize the Ratio of Dual Screens to Be Displayed - Swapoing the Display positions of Dual Screens === 【Notes】 You need to login to SNS and web services again in this application. Also, it is not possible to display other apps on the same screen, so we ask for your understanding and approval. The "Twitter" trademark and logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Twitter, Inc. "YouTube", "Google" and all Google trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC in the United States and other countries.

About

Halfsurf

This app optimizes web browsing for horizontal iPhone screens, allowing users to multitask efficiently. It supports viewing multiple browser tabs simultaneously, with premium features for extended functionality.

Highlights
  • Horizontal screen optimization
  • Dual window multitasking
  • Multiple browser tabs
  • Stock tracking
  • Social network browsing
  • Movie watching
  • News aggregation
Features
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Halfsurf is an iPhone-specific app with the same features as its name suggests. By taking advantage of the increasing screen width year by year, and the aspect ratio of 19.5:9, 20:9 is becoming more and more popular. Halfsurf helps optimize web browsing in a horizontal interface so you can do many tasks at the same time such as stocks, social networks, watching movies, news. The interface is optimized for horizontal user experience. With the Premium version, you can extend the features: - Open unlimited number of tabs - Use 3 browser tabs at the same time Terms: https://halfsurf-app.web.app/term.html Policy: https://halfsurf-app.web.app/policy.html

Screenshots

Split Screen Browser4 screens
Halfsurf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Screen Browser at none against Halfsurf's 1. Split Screen Browser also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%). Halfsurf's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Halfsurf sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Split Screen Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Split Screen Browser against 4.4 for Halfsurf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Split Screen Browser's written reviews are positive against 50% of Halfsurf's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Split Screen Browser versus Halfsurf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit Screen BrowserHalfsurf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings)4.4 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB11 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerkota endoVuong Anh

Customer experience

Split Screen Browser

All ratings32 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Halfsurf

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Split Screen Browser

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Halfsurf

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Split Screen Browser free?
Split Screen Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Halfsurf free?
Halfsurf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Split Screen Browser or Halfsurf?
Halfsurf is rated higher. Split Screen Browser averages 4.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Halfsurf averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.
Do Split Screen Browser or Halfsurf have ads?
Split Screen Browser shows ads; Halfsurf does not.

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