Desktop Browser vs Topaz Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desktop Browser
Experience a full desktop web on your mobile device. This browser simulates a large, resizable screen to display desktop versions of websites, avoiding mobile-optimized layouts. Enjoy features like zoom control, full-screen mode, and privacy-focused data collection.
- Desktop website rendering
- Zoomable screen (1x-3x)
- Full screen mode
- Portrait/landscape transitions
- Favorites management
- UI customization
- Multiple tabs (Pro)
- Theme customization (Pro)
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Zoomable is a browser that provides a full desktop web experience. It simulates a large and resizable screen and shows the desktop version of websites, so you can stay away from those bad mobile web experiences. • Zoom freely between 1x and 3x. • Seamless transitions between portrait and landscape mode. • Supports full screen mode. • Save and manage favorites. • Lightning fast and super small install size. • Supports UI customization for both portrait and landscape mode. • Respects user privacy; the app only collects anonymous diagnostic data unrelated to browsing, and you can opt out. • [Pro] Multiple tabs. • [Pro] Customize themes. The app is designed for everyone, it works great with many websites. However, it is particularly useful for developers. For example, accessing App Store Connect and Firebase Console works great in this app because of the screen scale feature.
Topaz Browser
This application serves as a specialized browser for interacting with web experiences delivered over Bluetooth. It is designed for technical development and accessing Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
- Bluetooth web experience access
- IoT device integration
- Technical development tool
- Web browsing over Bluetooth
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IoT browser for accessing bluetooth-based web experiences and technical development. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Juul Labs, Inc. is under license.
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Verdict
Desktop Browser and Topaz Browser both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Topaz Browser's written reviews are positive against 65% of Desktop Browser's. Topaz Browser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Desktop Browser's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 9) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Desktop Browser sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Topaz Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Desktop Browser against 4.6 for Topaz Browser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desktop Browser has 3.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Desktop Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of Topaz Browser's.
Desktop Browser ships an update every 5 weeks, Topaz Browser monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desktop Browser | Topaz Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.3K ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #28 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Actowise LLC | Juul Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
Desktop Browser
Topaz Browser
Bugs and requests
Desktop Browser
Reported bugs
4 issues- Issues connecting to local IP addresses
- Inability to use Google account login
- Blank pages when resizing or zooming
- Redirects to search engine instead of desired site
Requested features
5 requests- Add ad-blocking capabilities
- Implement local network access
- Allow setting as default browser
- Introduce a virtual trackpad mode
- Improve bookmark management
Topaz Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desktop Browser
- 2 Extra Tabs$2.99
- Pro Lifetime$9.99
- Pro Lifetime$14.99
Topaz Browser
No in-app purchases
