Comparison

waai vs HalfMoon Browser

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

Head to head
About

waai

Easily set your favorite images as wallpaper without icons obstructing the view. This utility helps you precisely position your image on a guide screen, ensuring a perfect fit for your device's home screen.

Highlights
  • Custom wallpaper creation
  • Icon obstruction avoidance
  • Precise image positioning
  • iPhone/iPad home screen guide
  • Parallax effect toggle
  • iPad landscape support
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I want to use my favorite image as wallpaper, but I can't paste it properly because icons are hindering the view... This app will help you out! While looking at the guide image created based on the iPhone/iPad home screen, you can move it around to create an image at a position where it looks good, and set it as the wallpaper. - Parallax effect can be turned on or off. - Supports iPad landscape orientation.

About

HalfMoon Browser

Features
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A browser that lets you do everything with one hand. HalfMoon Browser is a lightweight web browser specifically designed for one-handed operation on iPhones. It consolidates operations such as back, search, and tab switching into a "dial" accessible from the edge of the screen, aiming for ultimate comfort by allowing you to complete browsing with just your thumb. β–  Unique dial operation for one-handed use Place your finger on the left or right edge of the screen, and a semi-circular dial will unfold. Simply slide your finger up or down and release to execute the desired function. β€’ Back / Forward / Home β€’ New Tab / Tab Switch / Close Tab β€’ Search / URL Input β€’ Add Bookmark β€’ Instantly jump to the top/bottom of the page β€’ Remove Ads / Share / In-page Search / Auto-scroll / Settings (submenu) Even on larger devices, there's no need to stretch your finger to the center or top of the screen. β–  Extensive customization to create your own preferences The contents of the dial can be edited at any time from the settings. β€’ Add, delete, and rearrange items β€’ Swap left and right dials (switch between dominant and non-dominant hands) β€’ Two operation modes (hold & release / tap switching) β€’ Adjust dial size from 0.8x to 1.8x β€’ Adjust haptic feedback intensity β–  Unprecedentedly powerful ad blocking HalfMoon's ad blocking operates with a three-layer structure. β€’ Layer 1: URL filtering blocks over 200 ad-delivery domains at the communication level β€’ Layer 2: CSS hiding removes ad containers from the screen β€’ Layer 3: Detection bypass (prevents "Please unblock ads" warnings and automatic ad reloads) Furthermore, ads that were not completely blocked by the filter can be manually removed with a single tap from the "Remove Ads" submenu. Hidden selectors are remembered per site, so they will be hidden from the start the next time you open the site. β–  Other Features β€’ Private Browser (Protected by Face ID / Touch ID) β€’ Forced Dark Mode (Inverts white background sites to darker display) β€’ Super Dark (Darks the entire screen, adjustable from 10-85%) β€’ Password Save (Encrypted to Keychain on your device) β€’ Site Data / Download / History Management β–  About the Pro Version Almost all features of HalfMoon Browser are available for free. If you like it, please support us by purchasing the Pro version. The following features are unlocked with a one-time purchase: β€’ Expands the number of dial items from 6 to 12 each β€’ Favorites exclusive to Private Mode β–  Privacy This app does not send user browsing data to the developer's servers. History, bookmarks, and passwords are all stored on your device. We do not use analytics tools, crash report SDKs, or collect advertising IDs (IDFA).

Screenshots

waai2 screens
HalfMoon Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: waai at none against HalfMoon Browser's 1. waai also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. HalfMoon Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. waai asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

waai ships an update every 2 weeks, HalfMoon Browser fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
waai versus HalfMoon Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwaaiHalfMoon Browser
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size90 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMasahiro IkedaKotaro Tominaga

In-app purchases

None

waai

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HalfMoon Browser

One-time1
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Questions

Is waai free?
waai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HalfMoon Browser free?
HalfMoon Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do waai or HalfMoon Browser have ads?
Neither waai nor HalfMoon Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, waai or HalfMoon Browser?
waai ships an update every 2 weeks, and HalfMoon Browser fortnightly. Most recently, waai was updated on October 24, 2026 and HalfMoon Browser on October 24, 2026.

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