Pip vs Bro Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pip
This app provides a full-featured video player for your device's files. It supports both foreground and background Picture-in-Picture modes, making it convenient for managing and watching your video collection.
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Foreground video playback
- Background video playback
- Plays device video files
- Full-featured player
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This little pretty app adds one of the most important feature for your Files - fullfeatured video player that works in foreground and background Picture in Picture mode. If you have a collection of videos on your devices this app can be VERY handy!
Bro Browser
Browse the web and multitask with a floating video player. Listen to videos with your screen locked. Features include a timer, photo viewer, and website favorites for seamless multitasking.
- Picture-in-Picture video playback
- Background audio playback on locked screen
- Adjustable PiP window size and position
- Integrated PiP timer
- Always-visible clock
- Picture-in-Picture photo viewer
- Website favorites
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Meet our new browser which is great for multitasking. Using our app you can watch videos and do your usual tasks on your phone at the same. This is made possible by our "Picture in Picture" mode. Just open any video in our browser, press the "pip" button and now you can check your mail, reply to your friends in messengers, use any of your apps, while the video from our browser will play in a small window that you can drag and drop wherever you want as well as change its size. That's not all. Tired of not being able to listen to content from your favorite video portals on your lock screen? We have solved this problem. If you don't need to look at the screen, just lock it and the video will continue to play and you can listen to it. Features: Fast and easy to use browser. Picture in Picture mode. With the ability to drag the screen to any place, change its size, pause, rewind. Listening sound or music from the video on the locked screen. PiP Timer. Use the timer that is always visible when you need to keep track of time while using other apps. You don't have to switch between apps like before. PiP Watch. Time will always be visible, also when using other applications. PiP Photo. Do you surf the Internet, chat on social networks, write notes and want your favorite photo to be be always in sight? Then this feature is for you. Favourites. Add an unlimited number of websites for fast access. Now you do not need to enter your favorite site manually every time. Aceess by one tap. With the possibility of removal. Subscription pricing and terms: Our app offers one auto-renewing subscription option: $4.99 per month This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Privacy Policy: https://browserapp.tilda.ws/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://browserapp.tilda.ws/termsofuse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pip at none against Bro Browser's 4. Bro Browser's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 41%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Bro Browser sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Pip asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Pip against 4.5 for Bro Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Pip's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bro Browser's.
Pip ships an update every 4 weeks, Bro Browser fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Pip | Bro Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hamza van der Meer | European Apps Solutions |
Customer experience
Pip
Bro Browser
User reviews
Pip
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 👍 Great video player features
- 💡 Useful file management capabilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy downloads and playback issues
- 💸 Excessive ads and lack of paid option
- 🔍 Privacy concerns with file access
Bro Browser
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Seamless video playback
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 💡 Useful picture-in-picture feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 💰 Paid premium features
- 🚫 Restricted functionality without premium
Bugs and requests
Pip
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subtitles turning on by themselves
- Videos not playing or showing black screen
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Option to play videos at custom speeds
- Ability to remember video playback position
- Support for more video file formats
Bro Browser
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Compatibility problems on older devices
- Unreliable performance
Requested features
3 requests- Add casting capability
- Improve search and navigation
- Introduce a free ad-free mode
In-app purchases
Pip
No in-app purchases
Bro Browser
- Bro Browser Weekly$3.997 Days
- Picture in Picture Pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$12.99








