Comparison

VideoMate vs Browser

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

Head to head
About

VideoMate

Stream web videos from Safari to your TV or device. Offers precise playback control, including speed adjustment and seeking. Enables picture-in-picture for a seamless viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Cast web videos to TV
  • Adjust playback speed (0.25x - 5.0x)
  • Precise seek bar with +/- buttons
  • Full playback controls (play/pause, skip)
  • Picture-in-picture mode
Features
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VideoMate is a Safari extension that allows your play videos to your TV or locally. Built from the ground up with the goal of creating a desktop like experience for all users. To start using the extension simply enable the extension by going to the device settings > Safari > Extensions > and set VideoMate to "On". Then when you visit a webpage with a video trigger the VideoMate extension. • CAST Play your web video on your TV • SPEED CONTROL Easily control playback speed of your videos from 0.25 - 5.0x. • SEEK Ease to use seek bar makes finding the exact spot easy. Use the "+" and "-" seek buttons to slow seek at 0.5 second interval. • PLAYBACK CONTROLS Play/Pause, Skip forward or backwards, mute/unmute everything is easy now with VideoMate • PIP Picture-in-picture is now possible on video with just one tap Download and see what everyone is talking about! Satisfying you our customer is our one priority. Share you feedback, report bug, feature request. Just email us at jcltravels@gmail.com Note: DRM protected media cannot be played. Payment and automatic renewal terms: -VideoMate subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period -Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period -Subscriptions may be managed by you in your account and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your account settings after purchase -VideoMate Privacy Policy: http://www.jcltravels.co.uk/privacy-policy.html -VideoMate Terms of use: http://www.jcltravels.co.uk/terms-of-use.html

About

Browser

Search the web directly from your phone and get results displayed on your TV. Access links, photos, articles, movies, and definitions seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Web search on phone
  • Display results on TV
  • Get links, photos, articles
  • Find movies and definitions
  • Includes tvOS app
Currently charting
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The Browser: Web Search mobile app lets you search the web on your phone by getting links/photos/articles/movies/definitions directly from your TV! tvOS app is included within this app.

Screenshots

VideoMate4 screens
Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VideoMate at 4.4 against Browser's 1.0. VideoMate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence and iOS requirement 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

VideoMate costs $0.99 and Browser $1.99 up front. VideoMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VideoMate holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Browser has 51 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of VideoMate's written reviews are positive against 3% of Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VideoMate ships an update every 6 days, Browser every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
VideoMate versus Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideoMateBrowser
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews3.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings751 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank—#191 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmeen ModyPhil Trevor

Customer experience

VideoMate

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Browser

All ratings50 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive3.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative95.8%

Bugs and requests

VideoMate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Browser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't work as advertised
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incompatible with Apple TV

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow direct web browsing on Apple TV
  • Refund option for unsatisfied users

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VideoMate

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Unlimited All Devices$2.991 Month
  • 6 Month Unlimited All Devices$12.996 Months
  • 1 Year Unlimited All Devices$19.991 Year
None

Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VideoMate free?
VideoMate costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Browser free?
Browser costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VideoMate or Browser?
VideoMate is rated higher. VideoMate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Browser averages 1.0 from 51 ratings.
Do VideoMate or Browser have ads?
Browser shows ads; VideoMate does not.
Which is updated more often, VideoMate or Browser?
VideoMate ships an update every 6 days, and Browser every 10 days. Most recently, VideoMate was updated on November 8, 2026 and Browser on November 4, 2026.

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