Puffin Browser Pro vs RPGViewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Puffin Browser Pro
This app provides a unique cloud-based browsing experience, acting as a remote desktop client for a powerful cloud server that renders web content. It offers features like browser isolation, data saving, and desktop mode, while protecting your internet access.
- Browser Isolation
- Cloud Acceleration
- Data Saving
- Download to Cloud
- Flash Game Support
- Full Desktop Mode
- Internet Access Protection
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Puffin Cloud Browser is the client app that accesses the cloud server which runs the web browser. The Puffin client app and the Puffin cloud server do not communicate in HTTP protocol and the data exchange is not in HTML format. The Puffin client app is like the remote desktop client and the Puffin cloud server is like the remote desktop server. Puffin Cloud Browser gives the audience the illusion of a web browser but it is not, in reality, a web browser. Puffin Cloud Browser can only "display" the web content rendered on the cloud servers but can't "render" the web content itself on the client devices. ==== Differentiating Features ==== * Browser Isolation * Cloud Acceleration * Data Saving * Download to Cloud * Flash Game * Full Desktop Mode * Internet Access Protection * Virtual Gamepad/Mouse/Trackpad ==== Important Limitations ==== * Only works on websites that are publicly accessible from the US -- Does not work for private IP, corporate Intranet, and geo-restricted websites * Only works in countries that are not excessive in censorship -- Does not work in China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates * For some websites, Puffin server IP blocks need to be white-listed -- Puffin can bring an excessive load to some websites More info at Puffin FAQ https://help.puffin.com/faq
RPGViewer
Run RPG Maker MV/MZ and Flash projects with this runtime environment. It supports Ogg audio and includes a virtual keyboard for an optimized experience. Quickly test and verify your game projects.
- Runtime environment for RPG Maker MV/MZ
- Flash project support
- Ogg audio format compatibility
- Virtual keyboard included
- Quick project testing
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RPGViewer provides a runtime environment for RPGMV/RPGMZ and Flash projects. It also includes the following optimizations: * Compatible with the ogg audio format. No need to re-encode audio to m4a for playback. * Adds a virtual keyboard. Supports common button functions, with customizable button layouts planned for future updates. * Supports remote loading of Flash files via URL. What you can do with RPGViewer: * Run your existing RPGMV projects, or work-in-progress demos, to quickly preview and verify them on the go. * Quickly try out swf Flash files. Notes: * This app provides a runtime environment only and does not include any runnable content. Please make sure the projects you run are obtained through legitimate channels. * The runtime environment provided by this app uses generic technology. It does not modify the source code of RPGMV/Flash projects, nor does it emulate RPGMV/Flash.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RPGViewer at 3.5 against Puffin Browser Pro's 2.9. RPGViewer also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (56% vs 41%). Puffin Browser Pro's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 45) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Puffin Browser Pro costs $4.99 and RPGViewer $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RPGViewer holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puffin Browser Pro has 1.4K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Puffin Browser Pro's written reviews are positive against 56% of RPGViewer's.
Puffin Browser Pro ships an update monthly, RPGViewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puffin Browser Pro | RPGViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.9 (1.4K ratings) | 3.5 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | 55.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CloudMosa, Inc. | Ludan Cui |
Customer experience
Puffin Browser Pro
RPGViewer
User reviews
Puffin Browser Pro
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast browser
- 👍 Great for flash content
- 🔒 Bypass content restrictions
- 💡 Useful features like gamepad and mouse pointer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
- 👎 Unreliable and inconsistent performance
RPGViewer
From 45 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Games run smoothly
- 👍 Cheat menu useful
- 👍 Good for RPGMV on iOS
- 👍 Competes with Joiplay
- 👍 Supports many engines
Room to improve
- 🐛 Virtual controls clunky
- 🐛 Screen overlay by buttons
- 🐛 Save/export not working
- 🐛 Audio issues (OGG, general)
- 🐛 Game compatibility varies
Bugs and requests
Puffin Browser Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and connection issues
- Compatibility problems with newer websites
- Gamepad controls not working properly
- Inability to permanently change search engine
Requested features
4 requests- Update for newer iOS versions
- Improve gamepad support
- Add dark mode option
- Better ad blocking
RPGViewer
Reported bugs
56 issues- CG errors
- Black screen on video playback
- Button presses also register as touches
- Black screen after changing positions
- Movie folder glitches
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- Save file import/export not working
- Cannot import/export saves
- SyntaxError: JSON Parse error: Unrecognized token '<'
- Games with foreign language filenames fail to run
- Audio files not playing
- Mouse issues (holding left button)
- Virtual pad input lag/ghosting
- Game crashes randomly
- Cannot save game
- Corrupted app requiring re-download
- Infinite loading screens
- Loss of progress on re-download
- Sound disappears after switching apps
- Virtual mouse not working for some games
- Touch not working in certain sections
- Game files disappear after update
- Games not showing up after re-opening app
- Error when adding games (folder already exists)
- Material loss in H5 games
- iPad cannot play in landscape, buttons incomplete
- No sound in certain games on iPad
- App thinks RPG Maker is HTML5
- Cannot load OGG audio with OGG compatibility enabled
- No sound for RPGMVO audio format
- Cannot load save files
- Stuck on save screen
- Cannot click/interact in some games
- Screen clipping on iPad
- Games not loading (stuck on loading screen)
- Cannot add games (stuck on loading screen)
- Display bugs (games not showing up)
- PNG images not opening
- Black screen on launch
- Cannot load image effects
- Cannot import files (no www folder)
- Cannot interact with elements
- Game not running after removing folder
- No sound after update
- Audio issues after switching apps
- Laggy performance
- Games larger than 1GB don't run
- Cannot play games requiring specific keyboard keys
- Cannot save/load games
- Project initialization displayed every time
- Cannot load save data from cheat menu
- Games not responding to clicks
- Cannot use mouse function
- Cannot click or use
- Games not running, showing black screen
- Cannot import games
- No sound in games
Requested features
25 requests- Customizable button layout
- Portrait mode button customization
- Game folder organization
- Rename games
- Game exit button
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- Script auto-translation
- Dark mode
- RPG Maker XP/VX Ace support
- Wolf RPG Editor support
- Keyboard support/virtual keyboard
- Adjustable screen panning
- Option to disable screen panning
- Full-screen game registration
- More control buttons
- Editable control buttons
- Custom gamepad inputs
- Adjustable game performance
- Edit game icons
- ONS simulator support
- Cheat menu integration
- File management within app
- Flash side-scroller support
- More engine support
- APK or Windows emulator option
- Better resolution scaling
In-app purchases
Puffin Browser Pro
No in-app purchases
RPGViewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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