mReader for watch vs Browser Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mReader for watch
Read txt, epub, and pdf files directly on your smartwatch. Easily send files from your iPhone and customize font styles and colors for a comfortable reading experience. The app remembers your reading progress.
- Read txt, epub, pdf, html files
- Turn pages by tap or knob
- Record reading position
- Set font and color
- Send files from iPhone
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mReader is a watch reader. You can read txt/epub/pdf files on your watch. It is very easy to use. Just send the files from your iphone. You can also set the fonts and colors. (note: some pdf files may not be able to extract text) Features: 1. Turn pages by tapping or by knob 2. Record the reading position 3. Set font and color 4. Support txt/epub/pdf/html Instructions for use: 1.Select a file 2.Tap extract and preview 3.Launch mReader on your watch before sending file 4.Tap send file and keep the watch screen on before complete
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 mReader for watch's $0.99. Browser Watch also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (49 vs 6). mReader for watch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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; mReader for watch costs $0.99 up front. Browser Watch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. mReader for watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Browser Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Browser Watch has 49 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of mReader for watch's written reviews are positive against 65% of Browser Watch's.
mReader for watch ships an update every 2 weeks, Browser Watch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mReader for watch | Browser Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 4.2 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Jichuang Technology Co., Ltd. | kimihiro kubota |
Customer experience
mReader for watch
Browser Watch
Bugs and requests
mReader for watch
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
mReader for watch
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
Questions
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