WebNative vs Pure Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WebNative
This web browser prioritizes quick access to your favorite sites with a streamlined shortcut and history management system. It leverages Safari for a safe and private browsing experience, allowing you to easily navigate to domains or scan QR codes.
- Shortcut management
- History management
- Domain-based browsing
- QR code scanning
- Safari-based privacy and safety
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The web browser that puts your shortcuts front and center! Simple shortcut and history management with a web browser that is simple and safe (because it use mobile Safari). Simply enter the domain you are looking for (even leave off .com) like apple, microsoft, twitter, google, bing and begin browsing. You can also scan a QR Code to quickly visit a web page (great for restaurant menus). All web browser history is managed by Apple and the browser is Safari so all the functionality you would expect is there: privacy and safety.
Pure Browser
A free, private web browser for iPhone and iPod that allows users to view websites in full screen. It prioritizes security and reliability for a simple browsing experience.
- Private browsing
- Full-screen website viewing
- Save favorite content
- Secure and reliable
- Free to use
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Pure Browser supports you to browse and save your favorite content! You can view all websites in full screen for free and privately, this is the simple, unadorned web browser you have been waiting for. This application is completely free and suitable for iPhone. You can fully trust our security and reliability. So, start using this browser to browse your favorite websites now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WebNative at none against Pure Browser's shown. WebNative also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Pure Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WebNative holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
WebNative ships an update every 2 months, Pure Browser every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WebNative | Pure Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WebNative LLC | 明 李 |
Customer experience
WebNative
Pure Browser
In-app purchases
WebNative
No in-app purchases
Pure Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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