Via Browser vs TinyZip
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.
TinyZip
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TinyZip is a fast, lightweight file manager and archive toolkit for iPhone. Extract ZIP, RAR, 7z and dozens of other formats, compress files securely, preview media and documents, and move content across cloud and network shares — without leaving the app. UNZIP ANYTHING • ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZIP, XZ, ZSTD, BZ2, LZ4, LZMA, ISO, CAB, JAR, LZH, CPIO, XAR, RPM, ZIPX, WARC, DZIP • Multi-volume and password-protected archives • Preview inside an archive or extract with one tap COMPRESS YOUR WAY • Create ZIP, 7z, TAR, GZIP, XZ, or ZSTD archives • Adjust compression level for speed or size • Password-protect ZIP and 7z (VIP) • Split large archives into custom-size volumes (VIP) BUILT-IN FILE MANAGER • Browse, search, and filter by type • List or grid layout, Light / Dark / System theme • Multi-select to compress, extract, share, copy, or trash • Import from Photos, Files, Camera, or Wi‑Fi computer transfer • Optional Trash with restore and auto-clear PREVIEW ON THE GO • Photos, video, and audio with full-screen players • EPUB reader and novel-style text reader • PDF, Office, HTML and more via Quick Look • Save media to your Photos library CLOUD & NETWORK • OneDrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox • FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and SMB • WebDAV access (VIP) • Download and upload without switching apps TINYZIP VIP • Ad-free browsing • Archive password protection • Custom split archive size • WebDAV • App Lock with PIN Privacy Policy: https://tiny-privacy.pages.dev/en Terms of Use: https://tiny-privacy.pages.dev/en-user
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Via Browser at none against TinyZip's 4. Via Browser also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). TinyZip's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. TinyZip sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Via Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Via Browser ships an update every 3 months, TinyZip every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Via Browser | TinyZip |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 亚锋 涂 | 东 杨 |
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
TinyZip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Via Browser
No in-app purchases
TinyZip
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Quarterly Subscription$2.993 Months
- Annual Membership$5.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$7.99
