Vivid Browser vs Ikumi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vivid Browser
Browse the web at your iPhone's maximum screen brightness, ideal for reading articles or social media in sunlight. An action extension allows quick opening and returning from other apps.
- Full brightness web browsing
- Action extension for quick access
- Optimized for reading in sunlight
- Seamless switching between apps
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Use Vivid to browse the web at your iPhone's full brightness. Wether you're reading a long article in the sun or you're browsing through your Twitter feed, with Vivid you'll be able to utilise the full brightness of your screen. Use the Action Extension to quickly open pages in Vivid from Safari or other apps and quickly go back to Safari as well. Note that Vivid Browser does not work make full screen videos brighter.
Ikumi
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Ikumi helps you stay on top of what you are watching with a clean, focused experience. Organize your watchlist, update episode progress, rate what you finish, and keep your personal activity in one place. Designed for speed and clarity, Ikumi makes it easy to manage your routine, revisit favorites, and decide what to watch next without clutter. Terms of use - https://bit.ly/Ikumi_terms Privacy policy - https://bit.ly/Ikumi_privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vivid Browser at none against Ikumi's 4. Ikumi's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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. Ikumi sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Vivid Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vivid Browser ships an update every 8 months, Ikumi fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vivid Browser | Ikumi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lumen Digital | Akshay Maurya |
In-app purchases
Vivid Browser
No in-app purchases
Ikumi
- Fan (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Elite (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Fan (Yearly)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- Elite (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
