Via Browser vs Forge
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.
Forge
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Forge 是一款极具魅力的生产线经营的模拟类工具。在这个奇妙的工具世界中，您将能够全身心地投入，沉浸式地体验到完整且精彩的生产线的生产与销售全过程。 在这里，您将扮演一位工厂的老板，但要清楚的是，您所拥有的初始资金并不是没有限制的。在工具开启使用时，您仅有有限的资金可以运用。这就需要您全面施展自己卓越的经营才能和策略思维，用心谋划每一个决定，从原材料的选取到生产流程的改进，从员工的管理到市场的拓展。通过巧妙地运作和明智的选择，逐步使您的工厂完成从无到有、由小到大的华丽蜕变。您需要在各类挑战与机遇中持续探索前进，不断提高工厂的效益和规模，塑造出一个专属于您的辉煌工业帝国，尽情感受经营带来的乐趣与成就所带来的满足感。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Via Browser at 3 against Forge's 1. Via Browser also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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.
| Parameter | Via Browser | Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (163 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 亚锋 涂 | 继愉 陶 |
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
Forge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Via Browser
No in-app purchases
Forge
No in-app purchases
