Comparison

NorkmWidget vs Via Browser

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

Head to head
About

NorkmWidget

Enhance your mobile desktop with feature-rich widgets. Customize your device's home screen with various functionalities.

Highlights
  • Feature-rich widgets
  • Mobile desktop customization
  • Home screen enhancement
  • Various functionalities
Features
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There are feature-rich mobile desktop widgets.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Quiet browsing experience
  • Low memory usage
  • Minimalist design
  • Customizable interface
  • Ad blocking
  • Night mode
  • Request desktop site
Features
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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.

Screenshots

NorkmWidget4 screens
Via Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Via Browser at 4.4 against NorkmWidget's 4.0. Via Browser also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (161 vs 4). NorkmWidget's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Via Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Via Browser has 161 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NorkmWidget ships an update every 3 weeks, Via Browser every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NorkmWidget versus Via Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorkmWidgetVia Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.4 (161 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—83.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4161 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGuangzhou Nuokemai Information Technology Co., Ltd.亚锋 涂

Customer experience

NorkmWidget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Via Browser

All ratings161 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative7.1%

Bugs and requests

NorkmWidget

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

None

NorkmWidget

No in-app purchases

None

Via Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NorkmWidget free?
NorkmWidget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Via Browser free?
Via Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NorkmWidget or Via Browser?
Via Browser is rated higher. NorkmWidget averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Via Browser averages 4.4 from 161 ratings.
Do NorkmWidget or Via Browser have ads?
Neither NorkmWidget nor Via Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NorkmWidget or Via Browser?
NorkmWidget ships an update every 3 weeks, and Via Browser every 3 months. Most recently, NorkmWidget was updated on October 24, 2026 and Via Browser on October 24, 2026.

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