Vanilla Browser vs SW Stream TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vanilla Browser
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Vanilla Browser is a minimal web browser for iOS, designed especially for listening to music. The browser has a special 'listening mode' that lets you listen to music or sounds from a playing video, while dimming the screen. This feature works with all video websites, and saves battery compared to keeping the video visible on the screen. Features: A very quick and lightweight browser for iPhone/iPad. Listening mode lets you listen to music from a video, while putting the video in the background. Free app, no subscriptions or in-app purchases. No user registration, login or anything.
SW Stream TV
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Turn your device into a full featured TV. Watch current channels and recordings. This app is intended for people that are already subscribers to SW Stream TV. MAIN FEATURES -- Navigation with simple and efficient gestures. -- Fully interactive program guide -- Advanced content search -- Watch currently streaming programming -- Catch Up TV on selected programs -- Record and watch series and individual programs. REQUIREMENTS - This is a free app for SW Stream TV subscribers only. - Wi-Fi only video viewing. - Universal App (iPhone and iPad). Requires IOS 15.6 +
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SW Stream TV at 5.0 against Vanilla Browser's 1.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SW Stream TV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Vanilla Browser | SW Stream TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sven Lahr | Southwest Minnesota Broadband Services |
In-app purchases
Vanilla Browser
No in-app purchases
SW Stream TV
No in-app purchases
