iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) vs Shiori Web Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )
A fast, clean, and intuitive mobile web browser offering powerful tab browsing, cross-device bookmark sync, and download management. It provides an easy-to-use interface with features like one-hand operation and quick tab switching.
- Powerful tabbed browsing
- Cross-device bookmark sync
- Download and file manager
- One-hand operation interface
- Share via social media
- Read It Later support
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The best free mobile browser available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It is fast, clean, and intuitive, providing easy-to-use interface with powerful tab browsing. Enjoy cross-device online bookmark sync, Dropbox™ and Read It Later© support, download & file management, and much more. Press Coverage: *"It’s a more than solid alternative to Safari on the iPad” – TechCrunch *"If you care about your browsing experience on the iPad — go get it”- Cult of Mac *"Best mobile browser available on the iPhone" – The Next Web *"The Best iPhone/iPod touch Browser Finalists" - About.com: Reader’s Choice Award 2011 * "This application is superior to using Safari" – Daily App Show -- Feature Highlights -- UNIQUE “INREACH” INTERFACE - Tabs and menus are located down near the bottom for easy one-hand operation. - Switching between tabs is easy and fast with unique “thumb slide” feature. ONLINE BOOKMARKS SYNC - Sync your bookmarks on-the-go. One single tap can sync your bookmarks from Firefox or Lunascape browser with your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, across devices. DOWNLOAD & FILE MANAGER w/DROPBOX - Download any Web sites, files, and images and view them within the iLunascape app. You can also upload them to Dropbox or copy images to your Photo Album to add to your collection. POWERFUL TABBED BROWSING - Web pages are loaded and kept active in each separate tab. You can easily jump between them and YouTube video can be loaded at the same time while you are reading a Web page on another tab. - Copy links or open links in new tabs (foreground or background). - Open up to six multi-tasking tabs for optimized performance. SHARE BY FACEBOOK, TWITTER, EMAIL - Share your new findings, exciting news, or favorite Web sites fast and easy via Facebook, Twitter, and Email with your friends. READ IT LATER - Save Web pages to Read It Later, with or without Internet connection. OPTIMIZED SCREEN SPACE - More space for browsing even without a full screen mode. Set the address bar to auto-hide and tap the ‘tab’ menu to hide the tab bar. (for iPhone) FAST AND SMOOTH SCROLL - Provides fast rendering control. You can tap the status bar to quickly go back to the top. USER AGENT - Change the user agent to one of your preferred browser, such as, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Lunascape. HIGHLIGHT, SEARCH & TRANSLATE - Easy search or translation by simple highlighting a word(s) or a sentence(s) with your finger. OTHER FEATURES: - Data Backup (with Import/Export via Dropbox) to encourage migration from iLunascape Lite to iLunascape (from v3.1.0) - Bookmarks: add/edit/reorder/folder support/open in new tabs - Restore Tabs - Privacy Settings: Clear history/cookies/cache - Bookmarklet - Custom URL Scheme - AirPrint - In Page Search - Search Suggestion - Search in New Tabs - Screenshot - Rotation Lock and More… Available in English, Chinese (simplified & traditional), French, German, Japanese, and Swedish.
Shiori Web Browser
A streamlined web browser designed for rapid searching. It offers quick access to past searches, organized web history, and flexible bookmarking with unlimited folder depth. Share pages, capture screenshots, and even run bookmarklets.
- Search-first interface
- Input history recall
- Organized web history
- Unlimited bookmark folders
- Web page sharing
- Screenshot capture and editing
- Bookmarklet support
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This app is a web browser that starts from the search. ◆ Simple three steps ◆ 1. Start the app. ~ Keyboard is automatically displayed. 2. Enter word. 3. Tap the search button. This is simple and quick ! This app also has a useful feature the following. The three "Shiori" feature. "Shiori" means bookmark in japanese. - The input history The word of the search in the past, you can search again by simply tapping the input history. Long tap the word on input history, it will be inserted in the input field. - The web history The web page of search results will not be stored in the web history. Sites accessed from the search results are stored in the history. This is for creating a easy-to-read web history, and make it easier to re-visit. - The bookmarks There is no limit of the folder hierarchy. Feature of the built-in web browser - Web site sharing. Facebook, X(twitter), LINE, Kakao, etc. - You can capture and edit the web page. - You can run the Bookmarklet (include text editor). This app will be required to your every day :) *Ad is displayed at the top of the screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) at 5.0 against Shiori Web Browser's 4.4. iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Shiori Web Browser's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and review sentiment (61% vs 47%). 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. Shiori Web Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) asks for nothing beyond the download.
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shiori Web Browser has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )'s written reviews are positive against 61% of Shiori Web Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) ships an update monthly, Shiori Web Browser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iLunascape Web Browser ( old version ) | Shiori Web Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.4 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lunascape Corporation | tadashi atoji |
Customer experience
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )
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In-app purchases
iLunascape Web Browser ( old version )
No in-app purchases
Shiori Web Browser
- Remove Ad$4.99
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