Puffin Browser Pro vs Shiori Web Browser
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
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 price: Shiori Web Browser at Free against Puffin Browser Pro's $4.99. Shiori Web Browser also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (61% vs 41%). Puffin Browser Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Shiori Web Browser is free to download; Puffin Browser Pro costs $4.99 up front. Shiori Web Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Puffin Browser Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shiori Web Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puffin Browser Pro has 1.4K ratings behind it against 24, 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 61% of Shiori Web Browser's.
Puffin Browser Pro ships an update monthly, Shiori Web Browser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Puffin Browser Pro | Shiori Web Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.9 (1.4K ratings) | 4.4 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CloudMosa, Inc. | tadashi atoji |
Customer experience
Puffin Browser Pro
Shiori Web Browser
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
Shiori Web Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Puffin Browser Pro
No in-app purchases
Shiori Web Browser
- Remove Ad$4.99
Questions
Is Puffin Browser Pro free?
Is Shiori Web Browser free?
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