Comparison

Watch Browser with Keyboard vs αBrowser

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Watch Browser with Keyboard

Browse the web directly from your Apple Watch with a custom QWERTY keyboard. Access over 20 search engines, manage bookmarks via iCloud, and enjoy convenient features like reader mode and complications.

Highlights
  • Custom QWERTY keyboard for Apple Watch
  • Support for 20+ search engines
  • iCloud sync for bookmarks and history
  • Watch Complications for quick access
  • Reader mode and page navigation controls
  • Extended Latin character support
Features
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Watch Browser with Keyboard is a tiny browser with its own customized QWERTY keyboard for your Apple Watch. It's the #1 browser on your wrist when you don't have any other devices and want to browse the web. Multiple keyboards supported. Use the standard qwerty keyboard in watchOS if you use Series 7 or 8. But, there is no qwerty keyboard in older models, and there is only a scribble keyboard. But don't be disappointed! This app includes a customized QWERTY keyboard for typing web addresses or search keyboards. The customized QWERTY keyboard supports English and other Latin characters. # Features - Browse with any web address URL. - Multiple keyboards supported. The standard keyboard of watchOS or the customized QWERTY keyboard. - Search with your keyword with 20+ search engines. The supported search engines are Google, Microsoft Bing, DuckDuckGo, Amazon, Wikipedia, Baidu, AOL, Ask.com, Yandex, Brave, Ecosia, Kagi, Reddit, Mojeek, Qwant, You.com, Presearch, Swisscows, GitHub, Naver, Yahoo! Japan, and Dictionary.com. - The customized QWERTY keyboard on the watch is included for typing URLs or searching keywords. Or, you can use the standard keyboard if you want. - The customized QWERTY keyboard supports 162 extended Latin characters, including the following: à, á, â, ä, å, æ, ç, è, é, ê, ë, ì, í, î, ï, ð, ñ, ò, ..., for English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Icelandic, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Slovenian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Indonesian, Turkish, Vietnamese. - Bookmarks are stored on your iCloud account; you can manage them on your watch or iPhone. - Your browsing history is stored on your iCloud account, and you can manage them on your watch or iPhone. - You can save a bookmark from history on your watch or iPhone. - Watch Complications is supported. You can launch this app or your top favorite site with only one tap from your Watch face. - All configurations are stored on your iCloud account. - Favicons are displayed on bookmarks and browsing history. - Support Reload Page, Previous Page, Next Page, Reader mode on watchOS 10 (when tapping the address bar in watchOS). - Double-tapping the spacebar adds a dot(.) to the text. - Long pressing with 2+ seconds backspace deletes all text. - All data are stored only in your device and your iCloud account. # Limitations - The browsing experience is limited, and you can have trouble on many complex sites because of the very small screen size and devices' lower power. - Most login processes do not work because of the limitation. - The session is not stored. You'll start a new session next time when you close the browsing view once. - There is no back or forward button, but you can go back or forward by swiping left or right.

About

αBrowser

Features
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Introducing αBrowser, the essential Web Browser designed specifically for your Apple Watch. Experience seamless and efficient browsing on your Apple Watch when you need it the most, without the need for additional devices. αBrowser is your go-to solution, offering a range of features to enhance your browsing experience. Key Features: - Open any URL or webpage with ease - Search the web using your preferred search engine—choose from Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, or Yahoo - View and manage your browser history, and effortlessly save pages to your bookmarks - Fully integrated iOS companion app for convenient management of bookmarks, browsing history, and settings, synced seamlessly over iCloud for access across all your devices - Quickly add new pages directly from Safari without manual data entry - Complications feature for swift access to the browser right from your watch face While αBrowser offers a compact and efficient browsing experience, it's important to note some current limitations: - Limited browsing due to device size - Login on webpages may not be supported - No back button, but swipe functionality for easy navigation - Video playback currently unavailable on WatchOS Stay connected on the go with αBrowser—your reliable companion for quick and hassle-free browsing on your Apple Watch. Download now for a seamless browsing experience wherever you are!

Screenshots

Watch Browser with Keyboard4 screens
αBrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

Watch Browser with Keyboard and αBrowser are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Watch Browser with Keyboard costs $0.99 and αBrowser $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Watch Browser with Keyboard versus αBrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatch Browser with KeyboardαBrowser
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBitsbaker LLC.CXI Gaming Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Watch Browser with Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

αBrowser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watch Browser with Keyboard free?
Watch Browser with Keyboard costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is αBrowser free?
αBrowser costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Watch Browser with Keyboard or αBrowser have ads?
Neither Watch Browser with Keyboard nor αBrowser shows ads.

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