Text Browser vs Soar Browser
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.
Soar Browser
Experience a fast and private web browsing experience on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad. This secure browser prevents tracking and offers an ergonomic interface, making it a top productivity tool.
- Fast web browsing
- Private browsing
- Incognito mode
- Secure connection
- Ergonomic interface
- No tracking
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Downloaded in more than 120 countries and one of the fastest growing browsers, Soar Browser is a unique browser that lets you surf the web on any iPhone, iPod, or iPad. Soar Browser is a fast, active browser, that is completely private, that lets you surf the internet without being tracked or tapped into. It is secure, fast, and ergonomic. Soar Browser is one of top 100 productivity apps in more than 30 countries and we are constantly adding more features that are relevant and over all adding to the experience of using Soar Browser. We hope you download and enjoy our browser and we would love your feedback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Soar Browser at every 10 days against Text Browser's every 31 months. Soar Browser also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). Text Browser's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 56%). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Text Browser against 3.8 for Soar Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Text Browser's written reviews are positive against 56% of Soar Browser's.
Text Browser ships an update every 31 months, Soar Browser every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Browser | Soar Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (36 ratings) — better | 3.8 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better | 56.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MochaSoft | Himanshu Minocha |
Customer experience
Text Browser
Soar Browser
In-app purchases
Text Browser
No in-app purchases
Soar Browser
No in-app purchases
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