Via Browser vs KrKrCat
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.
KrKrCat
Manage and play your visual novel collection on iPhone and iPad. Import titles easily, customize your library, and pick up where you left off with a clean, elegant interface. Enjoy your favorite stories on the go.
- Visual novel playback and management
- Import from folders or ZIP archives
- Wi-Fi file upload from computer
- Resume reading from last save
- Customizable cover art
- Organized personal library
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KrKrCat is a modern visual novel manager and player that supports games made with KrKr, ONS, Ren'Py and more. A Simple, Elegant Experience Designed for iPhone and iPad, KrKrCat delivers a clean, smooth reading experience. Customize cover art and organize your personal library so every title is easy to find. Import with Ease, Continue Anytime Import folders shared from other apps, or add archives in formats such as ZIP, RAR, 7z, and LZ4. You can also upload visual novels from your computer over the same Wi-Fi network to quickly expand your library. Open a title and pick up where you left off. Access the menu anytime while reading to return to your library. Personalize your experience with custom cover art and alternative app icons. Keep your favorite visual novels close, wherever you go. Important Notice This app provides local visual novel playback and library management only. It does not provide, include, or distribute any visual novel content. You must import your own legally obtained files and ensure that you have the necessary rights to possess and use them. Please comply with all applicable local laws and regulations. You are solely responsible for any consequences arising from importing, running, or unlawfully using such content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Via Browser at 4.5 against KrKrCat's 3.7. Via Browser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (116 vs 3). KrKrCat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (95% vs 79%). 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. KrKrCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Via Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Via Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Via Browser has 116 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of Via Browser's written reviews are positive against 95% of KrKrCat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Via Browser ships an update every 3 months, KrKrCat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Via Browser | KrKrCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (116 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 亚锋 涂 | 培 杨 |
Customer experience
Via Browser
KrKrCat
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
KrKrCat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Via Browser
No in-app purchases
KrKrCat
- KrKrCat PRO$4.99
