Asobi vs WebNative
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Asobi
This app offers a clutter-free web browsing experience optimized for media consumption on mobile devices. It removes the URL bar for a more immersive view and includes features like ad blocking and incognito mode for enhanced privacy.
- Clutter-free media viewing
- No URL bar
- Customizable default URL
- Incognito mode
- Ad blocking
- Authentication on startup
- Hidden recents menu
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Watching media over a browser has a lot of limited options on iOS. The default browser, safari has a ton of clutter which makes a non-immersive experience for consuming media. Asobi solves this problem. At its core, Asobi allows you to view media without any clutter on a mobile device because space is important when viewing a website. There is no URL bar in Asobi. Instead, a default URL can be set to open on every app launch. This allows the user to jump right into the action instead of having a homepage on the screen. Asobi also has other hallmarks of a standard web browser such as: - History - Bookmarks - Downloads There are also privacy related features such as: - Incognito mode - Ad blocking - Authentication on startup - Hiding content in the recents menu Asobi has a navigation bar to quickly access all the options above. This bar can be tucked away automatically or with a triple tap of the screen. The app is free and 100% open sourced: https://github.com/bdashore3/Asobi More information is in the app website: https://kingbri.dev/asobi Happy browsing!
WebNative
This web browser prioritizes quick access to your favorite sites with a streamlined shortcut and history management system. It leverages Safari for a safe and private browsing experience, allowing you to easily navigate to domains or scan QR codes.
- Shortcut management
- History management
- Domain-based browsing
- QR code scanning
- Safari-based privacy and safety
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The web browser that puts your shortcuts front and center! Simple shortcut and history management with a web browser that is simple and safe (because it use mobile Safari). Simply enter the domain you are looking for (even leave off .com) like apple, microsoft, twitter, google, bing and begin browsing. You can also scan a QR Code to quickly visit a web page (great for restaurant menus). All web browser history is managed by Apple and the browser is Safari so all the functionality you would expect is there: privacy and safety.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Asobi at every 2 weeks against WebNative's every 2 months. Asobi also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (17 vs 5). WebNative's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Asobi against 4.8 for WebNative. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Asobi's written reviews are positive against 100% of WebNative's.
Asobi ships an update every 2 weeks, WebNative every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Asobi | WebNative |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brian Dashore | WebNative LLC |
Customer experience
Asobi
WebNative
In-app purchases
Asobi
No in-app purchases
WebNative
No in-app purchases






