EasyLife vs Via Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyLife
A comprehensive suite of offline tools designed to simplify daily tasks and boost efficiency. It offers a wide range of utilities from password management and unit conversion to text encryption and image editing, all within a clean, minimalist interface.
- Password Manager
- Unit Converter
- Text Encryption
- QR Code Generator/Scanner
- BMI Calculator
- Image Editor
- Loan Calculator
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Collection of practical and powerful offline tools. Born for efficiency, making your life easier. ### Safety ### No background, no network connection. All data is stored locally on your phone, safe and reliable. ### Simplicity ### Minimalist clean UI style, simple and extreme. ### Widget (iOS 17+) ### Customize your widget in the EasyLife App for quick access to your favorite tools. Go to: Settings -> Widget Configuration. ### Security & Privacy ### - Photo Vault: Encrypted on-device photo locker with Face ID, AES-GCM crypto, capture auto-lock, encrypted backup export - Authenticator: Offline 2FA codes with QR scan, Face ID lock, encrypted backup, and Home Screen widget - EXIF Cleaner: One-tap strip of GPS, device model and other metadata before sharing photos - Privacy Mask: Automatically find text or cover any area with blur, mosaic, solid color, or stripes before sharing - File Encryption: AES-GCM military-grade encryption, fully offline, auto-remembers filename, preview after decryption - Password Manager: Centralized account and password management - Password Generator: Generate passwords with lengths 4-128 - Text Encryption: Encrypt and decrypt your text using independent encryption algorithms ### Conversion Tools ### - Unit Converter: Temperature, Length, Area, Weight, Volume, Mass, Angle, Speed, Time, Frequency, Energy, Power, Electric Charge, Pressure - Number Base Converter: Convert between Decimal, Hex, Binary, Octal with big number support - China RMB: Number to Chinese capital amount - Chinese Pinyin: Chinese characters to Pinyin ### Calculation Tools ### - Date Calculator: Duration between dates, workdays, weekdays and weekend days - Loan Calculator: Repayment plan, interest cost, amortization schedule - BMI Calculator: Body Mass Index calculator - Blood Type Calculator: Calculate child's and parents' blood types - Pet Age Calculator: Calculate your pet's age ### Image Tools ### - Watermark: Watermark your documents and photos offline - Resize Image: Resize your images in seconds - Image Color: Extract colors from an image - Image Base64: Convert images to/from base64 string ### Text Tools ### - Encode/Decode: Base64, URL encoding and decoding - Convert Case: Uppercase, lowercase, capitalized case, reverse ### Measurement Tools ### - Ruler: Turn your screen into a ruler (centimeter, inch) - Protractor: Angle measurement - Decibel Meter: Measure noise levels using your phone's microphone ### Utilities ### - Device Health: Access detailed device information and health status - Screen Test: Check your phone screen for dead pixels - Text Scanner (OCR): Recognize text from images with 98%+ accuracy - PDF Viewer: Read PDF documents anywhere - QR Code: Generate and scan QR codes and barcodes - WiFi Sharing: Generate WiFi QR code for quick connection ### Fun Tools ### - Full-Screen Barrage: Live concerts, fan meetings, airport pick-ups - Full-Screen Clock: Turn your phone into a desk clock - Scoreboard: Score tracking and timing - Counter: Simple counting - Lucky Picker: Make decisions - Random Numbers: Random number generator - Drawing Board: Draw anything, design your signature ### Developer Tools ### - JSON Toolset: Format, Escape, Tree View, Diff, Swift Model Generator (5-in-1) - ID Generator: UUID v4 / v7, ULID, NanoID generators for developers - Timestamp Converter: Unix timestamp to date with seconds/millis switch - JWT Decoder: Parse Header / Payload, verify HS256 signature - AES Encryption: AES text encryption and decryption - Regex Tester: Regular expression testing - Markdown Editor: Create and edit Markdown documents - Ping: Network diagnostics - IP Geolocation: IP address location lookup ### Culture & Tradition ### - China Time: Traditional Chinese time periods ### Daily Life ### - Anniversary: Never miss an important day - Color Manager: RGB, HEX, HSL conversion, WCAG, Chinese Colors, Nippon Colors If you have any problems or new ideas, please feel free to contact me ^_^
Via Browser
A minimalist and lightweight web browser designed for speed and minimal memory usage. It offers extensive customization options, ad blocking, and essential browsing features for a clutter-free experience.
- Quiet browsing experience
- Low memory usage
- Minimalist design
- Customizable interface
- Ad blocking
- Night mode
- Request desktop site
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• Quiet Browser Via browser won’t push news and other things to you. No bother to your device. • Mini Browser Via browser use much less memory usage on your device. Keep your device as fast as new. • Lite Browser Via browser is designed for Minimalism. Best choice for geek user and who enjoy lite products. • Customized Browser You can easily customize Via browser. This is your own web browser. • Fast Browser Via browser is smooth for your device. And we optimized a lot for fast browsing. Here are some features of Via browser • iCloud sync • Ad blocking • User-script support • Night mode • Request desktop site • Translate • Find in page • Multi search engine support • Saving webpages • ... Enjoy your time with Via Browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EasyLife at 5.0 against Via Browser's 4.5. EasyLife also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Via Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (116 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. EasyLife sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Via Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
EasyLife holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Via Browser has 116 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EasyLife's written reviews are positive against 79% of Via Browser's.
EasyLife ships an update every 3 weeks, Via Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyLife | Via Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (116 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 79.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 116 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 精任 陈 | 亚锋 涂 |
Customer experience
EasyLife
Via Browser
Bugs and requests
EasyLife
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Via Browser
Reported bugs
12 issues- Sync not working between devices
- Bookmarks disappearing after days of use
- Cache not clearing properly, excessive memory usage
- Settings URL field resets on app restart
- Userscripts install but don't execute
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- Desktop site request not functioning reliably
- iCloud website compatibility error
- Untitled sleep tabs making navigation difficult
- Text file downloads open instead of saving
- Status bar not appearing consistently
- Meta theme color not respected for dark/light mode
- Memory usage increases dramatically with minimal browsing
Requested features
17 requests- Set as default browser
- Cross-device bookmark synchronization
- Resource sniffer/traffic inspection tool
- QR code scanner functionality
- Userscript/Tampermonkey full support
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- Configuration import/export functionality
- Video download capability
- Background video playback
- Bookmark drag-and-drop reordering
- Floating action buttons and gesture customization
- Search engine switcher in search bar
- iCloud Keychain and passkey support
- Weather and homepage customization widgets
- Zoom functionality
- Russian language support
- JavaScript disable toggle
- Redirect blocking feature
In-app purchases
EasyLife
- Tip me a coffee$0.99
- Tip me a snack$2.99
- Tip me a dessert$3.99
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- Tip me a dinner$7.99
Via Browser
No in-app purchases









