Comparison

TabTasu vs Shimmer Browser

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

Head to head
About

TabTasu

Features
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Keep tabs and logins separate for work, personal life, and more, and switch in a tap. TabTasu is a browser that keeps web pages together in purpose-based groups. Switch groups and pick up right where you left off. ORGANIZE TABS BY PURPOSE • Create groups for work, hobbies, study, shopping, and more • See a group's tabs lined up at the bottom and switch with a tap or swipe • Touch and hold the tab count button to switch groups quickly • Search tabs in all groups from the group list • Your current pages and tab order are saved, so you can pick up where you left off • Move a tab to another group from the tab list • Add pages to a group from the Share button in other apps • Make TabTasu your default browser to open links from other apps in the group you choose • Save pages to a group's bookmarks, and open favorites from the Start Page with one tap KEEP LOGINS SEPARATE BY GROUP • Set a group's Browsing Mode to Group Only to keep its sign-ins separate from other groups • Stay signed in to the same site with different accounts, and switch just by switching groups • Give each group a color to see at a glance which account you're using • Open the current page or a link in another group to check it with a different account • Private groups don't save browsing or search history, and their sign-ins and site data are deleted when the app quits • Delete just one Group Only group's site data while your other groups stay signed in PROTECT GROUPS YOU WANT TO KEEP PRIVATE • Choose Tap to Show or Authenticate to Show for each group • Authenticate to Show unlocks with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode YOUR BROWSING DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE • No account needed, so you can start right away • Tabs, groups, browsing history, and sign-ins are stored on your device and never sent to TabTasu's servers • To improve the app and show ads, usage data and similar information is sent to Google services (see the Privacy Policy for details) TOOLS WHILE YOU BROWSE • Open another page below the current one to compare • Count the characters and lines in your text • Take a full-page screenshot, then mark it up, save it, or share it • Translate text you select on a page, right on your device • Save text you type often as snippets and copy it with a tap • Set a time on an open tab to get a notification, and tap it to pick up right where you left off • View the images on a page one at a time, full screen MORE FEATURES • Set a name and home page for each tab • Protect important tabs • Restore tabs you closed by mistake, along with their names and back and forward history • Browsing and search history kept separately for each group • Request the desktop version of a site • Choose your search engine • Scan QR codes and open them in the current group PERFECT FOR • Using the same service with separate work and personal accounts • Anyone tired of digging through an endless list of tabs • People who revisit the same pages every day • Research that moves between multiple websites • Browsing in public when you would rather keep the current screen hidden Works on iPhone (including iPhone Duo) and iPad in portrait and landscape, with support for Light and Dark Mode.

About

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 for browsing, and block web annoyances. Users can also add widgets to their homescreen for quick access to selected tabs.

Highlights
  • Customizable visual styles
  • Resizable sidebar
  • Tab saving and organization
  • Time limits on saved tabs
  • Web annoyance blocking
  • Homescreen widgets for tabs
Features
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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!

Screenshots

TabTasu4 screens
Shimmer Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TabTasu at none against Shimmer Browser's 4. Shimmer Browser's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shimmer Browser sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TabTasu asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TabTasu ships an update every 4 days, Shimmer Browser weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TabTasu versus Shimmer Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabTasuShimmer Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.5 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperShohei OhnoJamie Froggatt

In-app purchases

None

TabTasu

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Shimmer Browser

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • More Tabs$7.99
Show 1 more
  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is TabTasu free?
TabTasu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shimmer Browser free?
Shimmer Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TabTasu or Shimmer Browser have ads?
TabTasu shows ads; Shimmer Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, TabTasu or Shimmer Browser?
TabTasu ships an update every 4 days, and Shimmer Browser weekly. Most recently, TabTasu was updated on November 7, 2026 and Shimmer Browser on November 4, 2026.

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