Comparison

WebTM vs Balance Browser

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

Head to head
About

WebTM

Features
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Web Time Machine quietly remembers the readable text of every page you visit and makes your history actually useful. • Full-text search — find a page by something it said, not just its title or URL. • One-line AI summaries — skim what each page was about. • Synced across your devices — capture on iPhone and your Mac/PC, search anywhere. • Private to your account — your history syncs to your own space, never sold. • Auto-expiring — history rolls off on a retention schedule; delete anything instantly, and deletions propagate everywhere. Capture runs in a Safari Web Extension and is fully passive — it never changes the pages you browse, and nothing is recorded until you turn it on and sign in.

About

Balance Browser

A modern web browser designed for productivity and privacy. It offers built-in tools like notes, AI assistance, split view, and an RSS reader to enhance focus and organization while browsing.

Highlights
  • Productive sidebar with notes, history, and RSS
  • Split View for side-by-side browsing
  • Local AI chat assistant
  • Command Palette for quick actions
  • Reader Mode for distraction-free reading
  • Password Manager
  • Profile separation for work and personal use
Features
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Balance Browser is a modern web browser that combines fast and native browsing with powerful productivity tools and private AI. Stay focused, organize your work, and browse more efficiently with built-in notes, AI assistance, Reader Mode, Split View, maps, and more. Productivity Command Palette Quickly search browser commands, switch tabs, and perform actions with a single keyboard shortcut. Productive Sidebar Access Notes, History, Downloads, RSS feeds, and your favorite pinned websites from one customizable sidebar. Split View Browse and interact with two websites side by side in a single window. Built-in Notepad Capture ideas, snippets, and to-do lists without leaving your browser. AI Local AI Chat Chat with a private, on-device AI assistant for writing, coding, brainstorming, and everyday questions. Your conversations stay on your Mac. Interactive Map Workspace Extract locations from your open tabs and visualize them on an interactive map. Smart Address Bar Automatically recognizes URLs, domains, and search queries, so you can get where you're going faster. Reader Mode Enjoy a clean, distraction-free reading experiences. RSS Reader Subscribe to RSS feeds and access them directly from the sidebar. Password Manager Securely save and autofill passwords while browsing. Profiles Separate work and personal browsing with independent profiles. Optionally connect an IMAP account to view unread email counts for each profile. Chrome Extension Support Install compatible extensions from the Chrome Web Store to personalize your browsing experience. Flexible Tabs Choose horizontal tabs, vertical tabs, or hide the tab bar entirely to create the browsing experience that works best for you. More Features • Native macOS interface • Privacy controls and content blocking • Native PDF viewer • Customizable homepage • User Agent switching Balance Browser is designed for people who spend their day on the web and want a browser that helps them stay productive, organized, and focused.

Screenshots

WebTM2 screens
Balance Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Balance Browser at every 2 days against WebTM's every 9 days. WebTM's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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

WebTM ships an update every 9 days, Balance Browser every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
WebTM versus Balance Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWebTMBalance Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWtm2Bryce Agostini

In-app purchases

None

WebTM

No in-app purchases

None

Balance Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WebTM free?
WebTM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balance Browser free?
Balance Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WebTM or Balance Browser have ads?
Neither WebTM nor Balance Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WebTM or Balance Browser?
WebTM ships an update every 9 days, and Balance Browser every 2 days. Most recently, WebTM was updated on October 1, 2026 and Balance Browser on September 30, 2026.

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