Comparison

Basic Browser vs Prime Browser and Documents

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

Head to head

Basic Browser

Simple and Fast Browser.

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

Prime Browser and Documents

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

Basic Browser

Features

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Download the new Basic Browser for your iPhone and iPad. Simple and Fast Browser. Enjoy! Features: • Tap to add or remove bookmark easily. • Request desktop, tablet or phone website. • Tap to zoom content.

About

Prime Browser and Documents

Features

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Prime Browser is a private, secure, and productivity-focused browser and file manager — designed to give you powerful tools without compromising your privacy. It comes bundled with unique, highly-requested features, including: Seamless document & media importing with a high-quality, fully-featured media player for smooth playback and easy file management.

Screenshots

Basic Browser3 screens

Prime Browser and Documents3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Prime Browser and Documents at daily against Basic Browser's every 4 days. Prime Browser and Documents also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Browser ships an update every 4 days, Prime Browser and Documents daily. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Basic Browser versus Prime Browser and Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Basic Browser	Prime Browser and Documents
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 days	Daily — better
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	56 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Kit Hoong Ngau	Mohamed Soufellou

In-app purchases

None

Basic Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Prime Browser and Documents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Browser free?

Basic Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Prime Browser and Documents free?

Prime Browser and Documents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Basic Browser or Prime Browser and Documents have ads?

Both Basic Browser and Prime Browser and Documents show ads.

Which is updated more often, Basic Browser or Prime Browser and Documents?

Basic Browser ships an update every 4 days, and Prime Browser and Documents daily. Most recently, Basic Browser was updated on May 17, 2026 and Prime Browser and Documents on September 9, 2026.