Offline Reader ! vs Text Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Offline Reader !
Save web pages with formatting and images for offline reading on your iOS device. Access your saved content anywhere, even without an internet connection. Also supports offline playback of music and videos.
- Save web pages for offline reading
- Preserves formatting and images
- Built-in browser for saving
- Transfer files via iTunes
- Offline music and video playback
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You can now read your favorite web pages even when there is no continuous Internet connectivity. Take your favorite web pages for Offline Reading. To save a web page for Offline reading, touch the "Save Offline" icon while surfing the web using built-in browser This app allows you to save entire web pages, including formatting and images, and read them offline on your iOS devices. Transfer files through iTunes and take it where ever you go. Play Music & Videos offline.
Text Browser
Browse the web efficiently on slow networks by selectively downloading content. Choose to download only HTML, scripts, or the full page to save data and time. Offers features like adjustable font size, bookmarks, and a download counter.
- Selective content download (HTML, scripts, full page)
- Adjustable font size
- Bookmarks
- Download counter
- Full screen mode
- Configurable start page
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If you prefer text browsing, try this app. Select if images and scripts should be used. Change the font size with an easy click on an icon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text Browser at 3.9 against Offline Reader !'s 1.4. Offline Reader !'s advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 31 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text Browser holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Offline Reader !'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Text Browser's.
Offline Reader ! ships an update every 9 days, Text Browser every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Offline Reader ! | Text Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (23 ratings) | 3.9 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vijay Anand | MochaSoft |
Customer experience
Offline Reader !
Text Browser
Bugs and requests
Offline Reader !
Reported bugs
3 issues- Saved pages not loading properly
- App freezing and crashing
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to organize saved pages into folders
- Option to rename saved pages
- Direct integration with Safari for easier saving
- Offline viewing of linked pages
Text Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Offline Reader !
No in-app purchases
Text Browser
No in-app purchases
