Comparison

Maxthon Browser vs RBrowser

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

Head to head
About

Maxthon Browser

A mobile web browser designed for a streamlined and personalized experience. It offers a fresh interface, enhanced features like customizable favorites, and tools for privacy and eye comfort.

Highlights
  • New UI design
  • Re-planned homepage layout
  • Optimized feature layout
  • Enhanced favorites with text and images
  • Personalized data treasure chest
  • Incognito mode
  • Night mode
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The world changes every day but our beliefs remain the same. We firmly believe that good interaction is less while good product is neither more nor less, and good experience always comes from the heart. A fresh new Maxthon Browser for iPhone will become the treasure chest for you on mobile Internet. We made great efforts in this revision in a visual sense to get rid of complicated design. According to a large amount of users' feedback, we perfectly combined design and practical features to build a browser that suits you like no one does. Named “The Best Browser” by famous North American and European agencies many times : Download82 2017 Software 5-Star Award DEAL crunch 2017 Editor’s Choice About.com Most Popular Browser Award Share Networks Full-Stars Recommendation Award ...... All Awards can be checked here: http://www.maxthon.com/awards New Features: 【Video Enhancement】Support video speed adjustment, floating pop-up video and background video playback for a better viewing experience. 【Userscript Support】Tampermonkey userscript engine available to customize web pages and unlock more possibilities. 【Webpage Read Aloud】Text-to-speech for web content, free your eyes and listen to articles on the go. 【New design】Global UI interaction、fresh new design style; 【New Homepage】Re-planned page layout from traditional two-stage to three-stage, easily to view. 【New Layout】Optimized on overall features level, which highlighted the often used main features according to users feedback, greatly improved the convenience of operations. 【New Favorites】Breaking the traditional Favorites structure that can only save URL, re-identifying the favorites feature that can conclude pictures and text content. 【Personal Customized】 The new Maxthon Browser will not only be your information access platform, but rather your personal customized treasure chest for data that comes with a powerful edition of notes, password management, and numerous extensions. Others feature: 【Incognito mode】Browsing on the incognito mode will never record your cache, Cookie, history, and download record. 【Night mode】Make adjustments to brightness to reduce the damage to the eyes when browsing at night. More Info: Report Bug: http://www.maxthon.com/mx/bug/post/ Help Center: http://www.maxthon.com/mx5/help/question/ Contact us:contact@maxthon.com Website: http://www.maxthon.com/ Maxthon Community: http://www.maxthon.com/ Facebook:www.facebook.com/maxthon Twitter:www.twitter.com/Maxthon YouTube:www.youtube.com/MaxthonCloudBrowser LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/company/maxthon-international-limited

About

RBrowser

This app is a secure and fast web browser with built-in ad blocking and screen recording capabilities. It allows users to save web pages as PDFs, pictures, or videos, supports user scripts, and offers a customizable screen recording function. It also includes a QR code reader and a powerful built-in video player.

Highlights
  • Ad blocking
  • Screen recording
  • Save web pages as PDF/picture/video
  • User script support
  • QR code reader
  • Background video playback
  • Download files
Features
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RBrowser is professional screen recorder. it is a fast、Secure and powerful AD Blocking web browser which can save web page as PDF,picture and video for the iPhone and iPad. • Support user scripts --- JavaScript and Tampermonkey scripts, unlock more features • Support scanning documents • Screen recording -- You can use it to record web games, website processes descriptions, functional commentary, etc. • Support download files • Support multiple web tabs • Support multiple video player, can bg Play video. • The speed of Built-in player support up to 10x. Playing videos is easier and faster. DIY Screen Recording Function: 1. can only record RBrowser App or All iPad iPhone app. 2. Supports set recording video formats -- H.264 or HEVC (video file size more smaller) [product features] • Blocks the ad content automatically,making your browsing experience faster and more efficient. • Record web and making video, record your favorite • Personalized web pages, web pages can be saved as a picture or PDF document or video • Full screen browsing, give you a fresh visual experience • More faster, making your browsing experience faster and more efficient. • RBrowser comes with a QR Code Reader which can automatically recognize any QR code your camera is pointing at. • All new and User-friendly interface offers you better browsing experience. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION • You can subscribe for RBrowser VIP Subscriptions to all features and content offered for purchase within the app. • Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. RBrowser offers four auto-renewing subscription options: (i) $18.99 / Year ($18.99 billed once a year after the 3 days free trial expires) (ii) $4.49 / week (iii) $8.99 / Month (iiii) $18.99 / Year • You can subscribe to a yearly plan ($18.99 billed once a year), a monthly plan ($8.99 billed once a month), a weekly plan ($4.49 billed once a week) or a yearly plan that comes with a free 3 days trial ($18.99 billed once a year after the free trial expires). The prices are in US dollars. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Privacy policy: https://appsdevelopinfo.web.app/2017/08/18/RBrowserPrivacyPolicy/ -Terms of Use: https://appsdevelopinfo.web.app/2017/08/18/RBrowserTerms/ ABOUT RBROWSER Discover more at https://appsdevelopinfo.web.app/about/ Email: 1242296736@qq.com

Screenshots

Maxthon Browser4 screens
RBrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maxthon Browser at none against RBrowser's 11. Maxthon Browser also leads on ads (none vs shown). RBrowser's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (89% vs 71%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. RBrowser sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Maxthon Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 701 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Maxthon Browser's written reviews are positive against 89% of RBrowser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Maxthon Browser versus RBrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxthon BrowserRBrowser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (701 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews89.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7011.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB88 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMaxthon Technology Limited桐明 陈

Customer experience

Maxthon Browser

All ratings701 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative24.4%

RBrowser

All ratings1,278 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.2%

User reviews

Maxthon Browser

From 701 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient browsing
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Secure and private browsing
  • 💡 Useful features like cloud sync and note-taking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 👎 Cluttered and confusing UI after updates
  • 🚫 Forced login/account creation

RBrowser

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Good performance
  • 💯 Useful features
  • 🔥 Best browser
  • 🎉 Excellent app

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Forced 5-star rating to unlock features
  • 🔍 Limited recording time
  • 💸 Paid upgrades required
  • 📺 Ads included
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes

Bugs and requests

Maxthon Browser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness
  • Bookmark and history sync issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Problems with file downloads and attachments

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved tab management
  • Ability to customize homepage and bookmarks
  • Better video/audio playback support

RBrowser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Recording failures
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Freezing/crashing on certain actions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer recording time
  • More customization options
  • Ability to save/export recordings
  • Improved stability and reliability

In-app purchases

None

Maxthon Browser

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

RBrowser

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly VIP$4.497 Days
  • Yearly sliver VIP$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Sliver VIP3 Days trial$7.991 Year
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  • Yearly Silver VIP$7.991 Year
  • Yearly VIP$18.991 Year
  • Yearly VIP3 Days trial$18.991 Year
One-time5
  • Extend 1 min$14.99
  • Permanent VIP$15.99
  • Maximum 10 min$16.99
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  • Maximum 30 min$27.99
  • Maximum 60 min$39.99

Questions

Is Maxthon Browser free?
Maxthon Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RBrowser free?
RBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Maxthon Browser or RBrowser?
RBrowser is rated higher. Maxthon Browser averages 4.5 out of 5 from 701 ratings, while RBrowser averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Maxthon Browser or RBrowser have ads?
RBrowser shows ads; Maxthon Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Maxthon Browser or RBrowser?
Maxthon Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and RBrowser every 2 weeks. Most recently, Maxthon Browser was updated on September 20, 2026 and RBrowser on September 23, 2026.

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