Text Browser vs Openly for Chrome & Firefox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Openly for Chrome & Firefox
This app allows you to choose which browser opens a web link, bypassing your default settings. Easily select from installed browsers like Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and more to open any web page.
- Choose any installed browser
- Open web links from anywhere
- Bypass default browser settings
- User-friendly interface
- Supports Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Brave, Edge, and more
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Openly a Link - Browser Picker is the perfect choice if you want to fast open a web page in a different browser, such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Brave and even Edge or other browsers. Normally a web link (web page) will always open with your default browser but using our application you can easily choose a different browser. With Openly a Link - Browser Picker Smart Extension, you can open any web link from anywhere in any browser, such as Chrome, Safari, Opera, Brave, Firefox, and even Edge. Built by our skilled technicians with easy-to-use in mind, you will be able to complete the desired tasks in no time even if you are not a "techie" person. Openly a Link - Browser Picker is the most excellent choice for you and the fast way to open any web link in any browser. With Openly a Link, you can easily select your favourite browser from your already-installed browsers and open a web link. The Openly a Link - Browser Picker application is a free application. Privacy Policy: https://fokusek.com/privacypolicy.html EULA: https://fokusek.com/eula.html Trademark information: Chrome name, logo, and icon is a Trademark of Google LLC Safari name, logo, and icon is a Trademark of Apple Inc Brave name, logo, and icon is a Trademark of Brave San Francisco Opera name, logo, and icon is a Trademark of Opera Norway AS Firefox name, logo, and icon is a Trademark of Mozilla Foundation Edge name, logo, and icon is a Trademark of Microsoft Corporation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Openly for Chrome & Firefox at 4.6 against Text Browser's 3.8. Openly for Chrome & Firefox also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (215 vs 37). Text Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (66% vs 44%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Openly for Chrome & Firefox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Text Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Openly for Chrome & Firefox holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Openly for Chrome & Firefox has 215 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Text Browser's written reviews are positive against 44% of Openly for Chrome & Firefox's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Text Browser ships an update every 31 months, Openly for Chrome & Firefox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Browser | Openly for Chrome & Firefox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (37 ratings) | 4.6 (215 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 215 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Fokusek Enterprise |
Customer experience
Text Browser
Openly for Chrome & Firefox
Bugs and requests
Text Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Openly for Chrome & Firefox
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Subscription issues and inability to uninstall
- Unresponsive UI elements
Requested features
3 requests- Free trial option
- Ability to launch browsers directly from the app
- Support for more browsers
In-app purchases
Text Browser
No in-app purchases
Openly for Chrome & Firefox
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- iOS Lifetime license keyFree
- macOS Lifetime license key$29.99
Questions
Is Text Browser free?
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