Comparison

Desktop Browser vs Beacon SendReceiver

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Desktop website rendering
  • Zoomable screen (1x-3x)
  • Full screen mode
  • Portrait/landscape transitions
  • Favorites management
  • UI customization
  • Multiple tabs (Pro)
  • Theme customization (Pro)
Features
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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.

About

Beacon SendReceiver

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into an Beacon transmitter and receiver. Beacon SendReceiver is a practical tool for development, installation checks, and on-site testing. Key features • Broadcast an Beacon signal with a custom UUID, Major, and Minor • Detect nearby beacons that match your registered UUIDs • View live proximity as Immediate, Near, or Far, together with RSSI • Inspect and copy UUID, Major, Minor, RSSI, and proximity details • Add, edit, and delete up to 20 UUIDs to monitor • Quickly reuse recently entered Major and Minor values No account or sign-up is required. Registered UUIDs and recent values are stored on your device. Bluetooth and location access are required. Distance and proximity are estimates based on signal strength and may vary with the device and surrounding environment. Use a physical device for beacon testing.

Screenshots

Desktop Browser4 screens
Beacon SendReceiver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon SendReceiver at none against Desktop Browser's 3. Desktop Browser's advantage is chart position (#32 vs unranked). On price, ads, 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. Desktop Browser sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Beacon SendReceiver asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Desktop Browser versus Beacon SendReceiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesktop BrowserBeacon SendReceiver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#32 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperActowise LLCJaehyoung Jang

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

Beacon SendReceiver

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Desktop Browser

One-time3
  • 2 Extra Tabs$2.99
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99
None

Beacon SendReceiver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desktop Browser free?
Desktop Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beacon SendReceiver free?
Beacon SendReceiver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desktop Browser or Beacon SendReceiver have ads?
Neither Desktop Browser nor Beacon SendReceiver shows ads.

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