Via Browser vs Lenovo Smart Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Lenovo Smart Scanner
Transform your device into a powerful scanner. Recognize text in images using OCR to convert documents, photos, and notes into editable PDF or JPEG files. Easily transfer your scanned content to any device.
- Document scanning
- OCR text recognition
- Convert to PDF
- Convert to JPEG
- Cross-device compatibility
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Lenovo Smart Scanner is free to download and turns your device into a powerful scanner. With it, you can use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to automatically recognize text in images, enabling you to scan your paper documents, photos, or notes and convert them into editable PDF or JPEG files for use on your computer, smartphone, or tablet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lenovo Smart Scanner at every 6 weeks against Via Browser's every 3 months. Via Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Via Browser ships an update every 3 months, Lenovo Smart Scanner every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Via Browser | Lenovo Smart Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (163 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 亚锋 涂 | Lenovo(Beijing) Limited |
Customer experience
Via Browser
Lenovo Smart Scanner
Bugs and 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
Lenovo Smart Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Via Browser
No in-app purchases
Lenovo Smart Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Via Browser free?
Is Lenovo Smart Scanner free?
Do Via Browser or Lenovo Smart Scanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Via Browser or Lenovo Smart Scanner?
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