Via Browser vs FSend
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.
FSend
Effortlessly transfer photos and videos between your phone and computer using your local network. No cables or client software are needed on your PC, just access a web interface from your browser. Enjoy high-speed transfers and manage your files directly from your device.
- Wireless file transfer
- No PC client installation
- High-speed transfers (up to 30MB/s)
- Browse and manage files via web interface
- QR code connection
- Optimized for mobile browsers
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Fast File Transfer App helps you quickly transfer photos or videos between your computer and mobile phone without the need for a data cable. Product Features: 1. Transfers between computer and mobile phone via local area network, no data usage required 2. No client installation needed on your computer—simply open the access address from your phone in your browser to connect 3. High-speed transfers, with speeds up to 30MB/s between computer and mobile phone 4. Browse and categorize photos, videos, and files from your phone in the web interface 5. Powerful photo viewing and management features available on the web 6. Web interface is optimized for mobile browsers—connect by scanning the QR code not only from your computer browser, but also from your mobile browser If you enjoy using Fast File Transfer, please rate us! Thank you very much for your support! Official website: https://www.xiaolifaa.com/ User Agreement: https://www.xiaolifaa.com/terms-fft Privacy Policy: https://www.xiaolifaa.com/policy-fft
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FSend at 5.0 against Via Browser's 4.4. FSend also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Via Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (161 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model 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. FSend sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Via Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
FSend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Via Browser has 161 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Via Browser ships an update every 3 months, FSend monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Via Browser | FSend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (161 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 亚锋 涂 | 深圳市小狸花网络科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Via Browser
FSend
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
FSend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Via Browser
No in-app purchases
FSend
- Annual Membership$0.99
- Lifetime Membership$2.99
