µBrowser vs Browser Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
µBrowser
A micro browser designed for your Apple Watch, offering a quick way to access basic web browsing when other devices aren't available. It allows you to open URLs, search the web, and manage your browsing history and favorites.
- Open any URL
- Web search with DuckDuckGo
- View and save visited pages
- Manage bookmarks via iOS app
- Watch face complications
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µBrowser is the micro browser for your Apple Watch. Quickly look something up, open a favorite website or read a webpage when you don’t have another device around. Built for short visits on a small screen, µBrowser puts the web on your wrist. NEW: Ask µBrowser Ask questions about webpages, get a quick summary and explore further with follow-up questions. Answers include sources so you can open the original page. FEATURES • Open web addresses directly on your Apple Watch. • Search with DuckDuckGo, Google, Bing, Brave Search, Startpage or Ecosia. • Revisit recent pages and save your favorites as bookmarks. • Manage bookmarks with the iPhone companion app. • Quickly access the browser through watch face complications. • Choose whether to save browsing history and searches, and keep cookies between sessions. PLEASE NOTE Browsing on your wrist has its limits. Large or complex webpages may not work as expected, JavaScript support is limited, and signing in to websites may not work. Ask µBrowser works with publicly readable content and may be unable to access pages behind sign-ins or paywalls. Ask µBrowser requires watchOS 27 or later and available Apple Intelligence and Private Cloud Compute services. Availability depends on your device, Apple Account, language and region. Daily usage limits may apply. An internet connection is required.
Browser Watch
Experience full-screen web browsing directly on your Apple Watch. Access favorite sites with a single tap, search multiple engines simultaneously, and check news, social feeds, and weather without needing your iPhone.
- Full-screen web browsing
- One-tap favorite site access
- Multi-engine search
- On-wrist news and weather
- Ad blocking
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Browser Watch is a full-screen browser built exclusively for Apple Watch. Search, AI, and news — all on your Apple Watch, without taking out your iPhone. ■ AI search supported Search across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Copilot, and Brave AI with a single keyword. Wikipedia is comfortable to read, too. ■ Readability optimized for Apple Watch Wikipedia, ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Copilot, Brave AI, BBC, and CNN each have individually tuned text sizes and layouts. Sites saved to your watch face open with a single tap. ■ Please note Due to Apple Watch limitations, data-heavy pages and sites that rely heavily on JavaScript (services requiring login, video sites, etc.) may not display. This applies to every browser app, but Browser Watch is built to display as many sites as possible. Terms of Use: https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/BrowserWatch/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/BrowserWatch/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Browser Watch at Free against µBrowser's $2.99. µBrowser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Browser Watch is free to download; µBrowser costs $2.99 up front. Browser Watch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. µBrowser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Browser Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 107 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of µBrowser's written reviews are positive against 65% of Browser Watch's.
µBrowser ships an update every 3 weeks, Browser Watch fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | µBrowser | Browser Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (107 ratings) | 4.2 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 107 — better | 46 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #72 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Arno Appenzeller | kimihiro kubota |
Customer experience
µBrowser
Browser Watch
Bugs and requests
µBrowser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Browser Watch
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes due to JavaScript errors
- App not opening on Watch Ultra 3
- App not working after watching ads
- Cannot download app on the watch
- Screen is black, no page display on Watch SE2
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- Watch won't sync
- Keyboard cannot be set up, only English available
- Bookmarks not working (resolved by syncing)
- LTE works but fullscreen mode missing
- Cannot use keyboard for searching on Series 7
Requested features
8 requests- Update Google browser
- Add webp image support
- Lower add-on purchase price
- Allow more than 15 bookmarks
- Hide or disable 'x' button for fullscreen
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- Make screen transparent
- Change icon to Apple's default style
- Change second option to B-search instead of Baidu
In-app purchases
µBrowser
No in-app purchases
Browser Watch
- Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium (3 Month)7 Days trial$7.993 Months
- Premium (12 Month)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Browser Watch Pro$19.99
