Via Browser vs Runse
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.
Runse
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Runse helps you refine and translate selected text from iPhone and iPad apps. Select text in Safari, Notes, Mail, Messages, or another app, open the share or action menu, and choose Runse. The selected text opens with quick actions for clearer writing and translation. WHAT IT DOES * Refine selected text for clearer wording * Translate selected text into your default or custom target language * Copy results back to the app you were using * Add custom OpenAI-compatible providers * View provider status and token usage * Customize prompt templates for your workflow GUIDED SETUP Runse includes a step-by-step first-launch guide showing how to select text, open the action menu, pin Runse, and run refine or translate actions. You can reopen the guide from Settings. PROVIDERS Runse includes a default provider for a smooth first run. Advanced users can add custom providers for DeepSeek, Kimi, MiniMax, GLM, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint. SUBSCRIPTION Runse Pro is an auto-renewable yearly subscription. The first month is free, then ¥12 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/madeye/runse/blob/main/PRIVACY.md Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY Selected text is sent only to the active AI provider when you run an action. Provider settings, prompt templates, and history are stored on your device. API keys are stored in the iOS Keychain. OPEN SOURCE Runse is open source: https://github.com/madeye/runse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Via Browser at none against Runse's 1. Via Browser also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Runse's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Runse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Via Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Via Browser ships an update every 3 months, Runse every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Via Browser | Runse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (161 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 亚锋 涂 | 超 吕 |
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
Runse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Via Browser
No in-app purchases
Runse
- Runse Pro Yearly$1.991 Year









