# Browser vs Folio

The clearest difference is price: Folio at Free against Browser's $1.99. Folio also leads on ads (none vs shown). Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Folio is free to download; Browser costs $1.99 up front. Folio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Browser ships an update every 10 days, Folio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Browser | Folio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[1.0 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/browser-web-search-via-google/id6511250859/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **51** | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple TV** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Phil Trevor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1661462358) | [Benjamin Servian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1858601319) |

## What reviewers say

### Browser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/browser-web-search-via-google/id6511250859)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Works well on TV
- 🤩 Connects smoothly to phone

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🗑️ Garbage
- 🚫 Scam
- 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🚫 Not a real web browser
- 🚫 Just a screen mirroring app

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't work as advertised
- Crashes and freezes
- Incompatible with Apple TV

**Requested features**

- Allow direct web browsing on Apple TV
- Refund option for unsatisfied users


### Folio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folio-for-optcg/id6795477905)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fable Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Fable pro annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Browser free?

Browser costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Folio free?

Folio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Browser or Folio have ads?

Browser shows ads; Folio does not.

### Which is updated more often, Browser or Folio?

Browser ships an update every 10 days, and Folio weekly. Most recently, Browser was updated on October 24, 2026 and Folio on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*