Comparison

GalapaBrowser vs Touchless Browser

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

Head to head
About

GalapaBrowser

Browse legacy mobile websites on your iPhone. This app emulates various older phone models and carriers, ensuring compatibility with emoji and bookmarks. It allows for custom device ID settings and offers features like tab browsing and a QR code reader.

Highlights
  • Emulate older mobile phones
  • Display carrier-specific emojis
  • Custom device ID settings
  • Tab browsing
  • QR code reader
  • Bookmark management
  • History browsing
Features
Read full description

「iPhoneに機種変更したら、今まで訪問していた サイトが見れなくなった…」 と悲しんでいた方にオススメです。 絵文字表示やブックマーク機能を搭載して 今まで訪問していた携帯サイトをiPhoneでも 違和感なく閲覧できます。 DoCoMo、au、SoftBankの700機種以上の携帯端末 データを搭載して、端末IDなども設定可能です。 主な機能一覧 ・携帯向けサイトをiPhoneに最適化 ・3キャリアに応じた絵文字の表示 ・任意の個体識別番号の送信 ・エミュレートする携帯機種の選択 ・文字エンコーディング自動判別、及び任意での指定 ・表示領域サイズ、文字サイズの指定 ・タブブラウズ機能 ・QRコードリーダー機能 ・ブックマーク機能 ・履歴閲覧機能 ・画像保存機能 ・Basic認証、Digest認証に対応 ・独自URLスキーム「galapa://」対応 など。 ■■■■■■■■■ 注意事項 ■■■■■■■■■ 「サイトが表示されない」「PC用ページが表示される」「画像が表示されない」場合はサイト側で 接続元IPにより携帯からのアクセスかどうかを判別しているため、このアプリでは閲覧出来ません。 ■■■■■■■■■ 利用方法 ■■■■■■■■■ 右上の歯車マークをクリックし、今までご利用 されていた携帯電話のキャリア、及び機種名を プルダウンから選択すると、その携帯をエミュ レートしてサイトにアクセスする事が可能です。 今も携帯電話をお持ちの方は、以下のURLに 携帯電話からアクセスして頂き、表示されている 内容をGalapaBrowserに設定して頂くと 各種端末IDもエミュレートします。 http://galapa.maru.jp/env/ なお各種端末IDの入力は任意であり、未入力でも 携帯向けサイトを閲覧することは可能です。

About

Touchless Browser

Control your web browsing experience using only hand gestures detected by your device's camera. Ideal for situations where touching the screen is inconvenient or impossible, allowing for remote navigation and interaction with websites.

Highlights
  • Hand gesture recognition
  • On-screen pointer
  • Pinch-to-click functionality
  • Gesture-based scrolling
  • Back/Forward navigation via gestures
  • Web search via audio input
Features
Read full description

"Touchless Browser" is a browser that can be operated remotely by using the recognition of hand gestures by the camera. When you eat a hamburger and don't want to touch the screen with your dirty hands, When you want to move the recipe screen while cooking, When you want to operate from a distance such as the back seat of a car, When you want to operate the screen placed next to you from the bed, etc. Let's browse freely in various situations. App features - The camera recognizes the hand and the position appears as a pointer. - Pinching is equivalent to left-clicking the mouse. You can tap the link etc. - Moving while pinching is equivalent to dragging. You can scroll the screen. - You can perform the "back" operation by bending the ring finger and little finger and raising the other finger. - You can check the above operations at any time from the help in the app. - Twitter Live: display new tweets about the set word. What you can do remotely - Scroll - Click the link - "Back" "Forward" - Web Search using Audio Input Things that cannot be done remotely - Operation of special elements such as seek bar of video site Some websites do not work well with remote control, so try the websites you want to use during the free trial. - Recommended distance from screen to hand 30 cm to 200 cm - Recommended device Devices with A12bionic or higher chips (older models may not work) - Term of Use https://www.akikan.llc/remote_hand_browser/term_of_use.html

Screenshots

GalapaBrowser4 screens
Touchless Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Touchless Browser at 100% against GalapaBrowser's 65%. Touchless Browser also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). GalapaBrowser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Touchless Browser sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. GalapaBrowser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GalapaBrowser ships an update monthly, Touchless Browser every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GalapaBrowser versus Touchless Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalapaBrowserTouchless Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB60 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developermarge co., ltd.akikan LLC

Customer experience

GalapaBrowser

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative20.0%

Touchless Browser

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GalapaBrowser

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Touchless Browser

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Usage Fee1 Month trial$3.491 Month
One-time3
  • 1 month ticket$0.99
  • Touchless Browser Lifetime Access$1.99
  • 1 year ticket$7.99

Questions

Is GalapaBrowser free?
GalapaBrowser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Touchless Browser free?
Touchless Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GalapaBrowser or Touchless Browser have ads?
Neither GalapaBrowser nor Touchless Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GalapaBrowser or Touchless Browser?
GalapaBrowser ships an update monthly, and Touchless Browser every 3 days. Most recently, GalapaBrowser was updated on October 7, 2026 and Touchless Browser on October 12, 2026.

Other comparisons