Comparison

Plainly vs Kiosk Launcher

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

Head to head
About

Plainly

Experience web browsing without distractions. This app offers a clean, full-screen interface with minimal controls, allowing you to focus solely on content. It includes features like quick tab switching, passcode protection for privacy, and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Full-screen browsing experience
  • Intuitive tab switching
  • Buttonless interface option
  • Passcode protection for privacy
  • Dark mode support
  • Quick history clearing
Features
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Plainly is a web browser for browsing your favorite web sites full-screen. No address bars, no toolbars, no status bars – just a small button at the bottom of your screen. - Tap the Plainly button at the bottom of the screen to switch tabs and access navigation options - Two button modes: draggable mode lets you move the Plainly button to wherever you want; quick-switching mode lets you switch between tabs by swiping left and right on the Plainly button. - Buttonless full-screen: Tap and hold with two fingers to completely hide the Plainly button. - Passcode protection: Require a passcode for browsing privately. Plainly will also hide what you're looking at in the app switcher. - And more! Quickly clear browsing history; shortcuts support for launching Plainly on a given tab; pop-up support for websites that require them; and dark mode.

About

Kiosk Launcher

This app provides a full-screen web browser experience without typical interface elements like address bars or tabs. It's ideal for locking a device to a single URL, perfect for presentations, menus, or educational content where navigation is restricted.

Highlights
  • Full-screen web view
  • Single URL launch
  • Remembers last URL
  • No address bar or tabs
  • Guided Access compatible
  • Restricts navigation
Features
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This is a kiosk-style browser application that launches a single URL in a full-screen web view and can remember your URL for easy access. The launched browser window doesn't have an address bar or other browser elements such as tabs or a status bar. The app is designed for Guided Access (a.k.a. Kiosk mode) usage on iOS and iPadOS devices. Guided Access can be used for restaurant menus, conference presentations, or educational sites for children, where the user of the device is not allowed to close the application or navigate away from the presentation content.

Screenshots

Plainly4 screens
Kiosk Launcher3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kiosk Launcher at Free against Plainly's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Kiosk Launcher is free to download; Plainly costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plainly versus Kiosk Launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlainlyKiosk Launcher
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJustin ChengPrimal Skill

Customer experience

Plainly

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Kiosk Launcher

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plainly

No in-app purchases

None

Kiosk Launcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plainly free?
Plainly costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kiosk Launcher free?
Kiosk Launcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plainly or Kiosk Launcher have ads?
Neither Plainly nor Kiosk Launcher shows ads.

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