Comparison

Puffin Cloud Browser vs Bluefy

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

Head to head
About

Puffin Cloud Browser

This app provides access to a cloud-based web browser, allowing users to view web content rendered on remote servers. It offers features like browser isolation, data saving, and full desktop mode, but does not render web content directly on the device.

Highlights
  • Browser Isolation
  • Cloud Acceleration
  • Data Saving
  • Download to Cloud
  • Flash Game Support
  • Full Desktop Mode
  • Internet Access Protection
Features
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DISCLAIMER: Puffin Cloud Browser is NOT a web browser. 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 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

About

Bluefy

This browser allows direct smartphone connection to nearby Bluetooth devices from web pages, eliminating the need for native apps. It supports various BLE devices like smart home appliances and medical sensors, enabling interaction and data retrieval.

Highlights
  • Web Bluetooth API support
  • Connect to BLE devices directly from web
  • Interact with smart home appliances
  • Connect with medical devices
  • Develop Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
  • Secure connection (HTTPS) required for Web Bluetooth
Features
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Bluefy – smart Web Browser with support of advanced IoT technology — Web Bluetooth APIs! You can communicate with the outside world using Bluefy Bluetooth browser without using native applications for connection with BLE devices. Our Web BLE Browser provides easy and fast smartphone connection directly from web pages with nearby Bluetooth devices. Now just detect and interact from appropriate web pages with numerous BLE devices such as smart home appliances, medical devices such as a heart rate monitor, glucose monitor, temperature sensors, etc. How to use? - Turn on Bluetooth on your smartphone - Turn on Bluetooth on your BLE device - Open Web Bluetooth API page that supports your device - Connect with the supported BLE device and use the functionality that web page provides For web developers* - Bluefy browser provides developers with the possibility to create web solutions that will work on all iOS devices. - Web Bluetooth API specification allows websites, running in the Central role, to connect to remote GATT Servers over a BLE connection. It supports communication among devices that implement Bluetooth 4.0 or later. - To use Web Bluetooth, your site should work through a secure connection (HTTPS) Bluefy – great Web BLE Connect solution! Develop a Progressive Web Apps (PWA) and imitate the capabilities of native applications, such as stand-alone operation, notifications and other features. Make own web R&D, demos, improve your user experience, share with others, and develop something interesting and unusual! Download Bluefy, use Web BLE features and enjoy its wide functionality. If you have any questions or issues while using our application, do not hesitate to write to us: bluefy.support@pnnsoft.com

Screenshots

Puffin Cloud Browser3 screens
Bluefy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluefy at 4.8 against Puffin Cloud Browser's 3.9. Bluefy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Puffin Cloud Browser's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 41%) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 1.3K). On price, update cadence, 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. Puffin Cloud Browser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bluefy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bluefy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Puffin Cloud Browser has 6.7K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Puffin Cloud Browser's written reviews are positive against 41% of Bluefy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puffin Cloud Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, Bluefy every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Puffin Cloud Browser versus Bluefy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuffin Cloud BrowserBluefy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (6.7K ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB15 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperCloudMosa, Inc.PNN SOFT

Customer experience

Puffin Cloud Browser

All ratings6,701 ratings
Positive71.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews526 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative30.8%

Bluefy

All ratings1,283 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative51.4%

Bugs and requests

Puffin Cloud Browser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Gamepad controls crashing the app
  • Inability to type or log in to certain websites
  • Sudden loss of network connectivity

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Seamless integration with popular websites
  • Customization options for user interface
  • Ability to save progress in Flash games

Bluefy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Puffin Cloud Browser

Subscriptions2
  • Puffin Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Puffin Yearly Subscription$4.991 Year
None

Bluefy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Puffin Cloud Browser free?
Puffin Cloud Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bluefy free?
Bluefy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Puffin Cloud Browser or Bluefy?
Bluefy is rated higher. Puffin Cloud Browser averages 3.9 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Bluefy averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Puffin Cloud Browser or Bluefy have ads?
Neither Puffin Cloud Browser nor Bluefy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puffin Cloud Browser or Bluefy?
Puffin Cloud Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, and Bluefy every 2 months. Most recently, Puffin Cloud Browser was updated on September 25, 2026 and Bluefy on September 25, 2026.

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