CloudSurfer Free (Web Browser) vs Text Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudSurfer Free (Web Browser)
A web browser designed for iPad, offering powerful gesture recognition, seamless Firefox and Dropbox synchronization, and the ability to save web pages as eBooks. Enjoy a clean interface with advanced features for a superior browsing experience.
- Gesture recognition
- Firefox Sync
- Save web pages as eBooks
- Bi-directional Dropbox Sync
- Download all images
- File manager
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CloudSurfer is a web browser supporting Firefox Sync, bidirectional Dropbox Sync, saving web page as eBook and many other features with a beautiful and clean design. No complex configuration and setting page. Simple, elegant and just works. Web surfing on iPad never like this before. ● Unique Features ● ★ POWERFUL GESTURE RECOGNIZER The unique gesture recognition user interface gives you the closest experience and operation of the mouse gesture of all the popular PC browsers. It is quick, precise and intuitive ★ FIREFOX SYNC CloudSurfer brings all your bookmarks from your Firefox back to iPad. No import and export anymore. Just input your account settings and the bookmarks will be automatically synced ★ SAVE AS EBOOK CloudSurfer is the only browser can save webpages as ebooks and view them in iBooks or other ebook readers. Reading web pages, news site, is just as comfortable as reading ebooks on your iPad. All the saved ebooks can be read anytime with your favourite eBook reader, online or offline and the images of the page are included too. ★ TRUE BI-DIRECTIONAL DROPBOX SYNC Unlike other browsers just give you 1-way uploading to Dropbox. CloudSurfer provides true Dropbox sync. All the downloaded files can be synced to Dropbox. The built-in file manager can even view documents, images and play media files on your Dropbox. ★ DOWNLOAD ALL IMAGES CloudSurfer can download all the images and automatically save in a new folder. The newly downloaded images can be viewed as thumbnails and slide show too. ● Even more Features ● - Top Sites - History in calendar view - Reading view - Share page on Facebook - Full screen - Explorer like file manager - iOS 4.2 AirPrint - URL and search suggestions - Unique kinetic scrollbar - Guided tours
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 CloudSurfer Free (Web Browser)'s 2.5. Text Browser also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 47%) and device support (3 vs 1). CloudSurfer Free (Web Browser)'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months) and iOS requirement (3.2 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
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 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of CloudSurfer Free (Web Browser)'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Text Browser's.
CloudSurfer Free (Web Browser) ships an update every 2 months, Text Browser every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloudSurfer Free (Web Browser) | Text Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (52 ratings) | 3.9 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 3.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TouchUtility.com | MochaSoft |
Customer experience
CloudSurfer Free (Web Browser)
Text Browser
In-app purchases
CloudSurfer Free (Web Browser)
No in-app purchases
Text Browser
No in-app purchases
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