ISS Kiosk Browser vs Shimmer Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ISS Kiosk Browser
This app provides a secure, full-screen web browsing experience optimized for kiosk environments. It offers a distraction-free interface, allowing users to focus on designated content with minimal controls. Configuration is simple, making it ideal for public-facing displays and interactive stations.
- Full-screen browsing
- Gesture-based control for access
- Secure and reliable browsing lockdown
- Easy URL configuration
- Distraction-free user experience
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Kiosk Browser is a simple yet powerful web browsing solution designed specifically for kiosk environments. Whether you're setting up a digital information kiosk, an interactive display, or a secure browsing station, Kiosk Browser provides a seamless, full-screen browsing experience with minimal controls, ensuring your users stay focused on the content. Key Features: - Full-Screen Browsing: Launch any URL in full-screen mode, automatically hiding all browser controls to provide a clean, distraction-free experience. Perfect for kiosks, trade shows, or any public-facing web application. - Gesture-Based Control: To access the browser controls and load a different URL, simply press and hold three fingers on the screen for at least 2 seconds. This intuitive gesture brings up the controls, allowing you to quickly make changes or navigate to a new site. - Secure and Reliable: Kiosk Browser locks down the browsing experience, preventing users from accessing unwanted features or leaving the designated browsing area. Ideal for environments where you want to restrict user interaction to a specific set of web content. - Easy Configuration: Set up your kiosk in minutes. Enter the URL you wish to display, and Kiosk Browser takes care of the rest. No complex settings or configuration required. Ideal Use Cases: - Information kiosks in public spaces - Interactive displays in retail stores - Web-based presentations at trade shows - Digital signage applications - Any situation requiring a dedicated, secure browsing environment Kiosk Browser makes it easy to provide a controlled web experience without distractions or unnecessary features. Download now to transform your device into a focused, full-screen web browser, ideal for kiosk and public-use scenarios!
Shimmer Browser
This web browser offers customizable visual styles and a resizable sidebar for a personalized experience. It includes features to manage tabs, set time limits for browsing, and block web annoyances. Users can also add widgets to their homescreen for quick access to selected tabs.
- Customizable visual styles
- Resizable sidebar
- Tab saving and organization
- Time limits on saved tabs
- Web annoyance blocking
- Homescreen widgets for tabs
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Introducing Shimmer Browser - The focus browser! Your style - 3 visual styles to choose from, resizable sidebar with a compact icon-only made, and all buttons are fully customisable. Arc-like - save tabs, organise them into folders, sync via iCloud. No more doom-scrolling - set time limits on saved tabs. Clutter-free - block annoyances on the web, quickly clean up unsaved tabs, or set them to auto-close! Tab triage - saved tabs detect links to other sites, and present them in tab triage with options to save for later. Tabs on your homescreen - add widgets to your homescreen and select the tabs they show. Give it a try! It’s free up to 4 tabs at once, so you can get a sense of the browsing experience. If you like it, you can unlock the full experience and help me add more features!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shimmer Browser at 5.0 against ISS Kiosk Browser's 1.0. Shimmer Browser also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). ISS Kiosk Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 27.0). On price, ads 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. Shimmer Browser sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ISS Kiosk Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shimmer Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | ISS Kiosk Browser | Shimmer Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ISS World Services | Jamie Froggatt |
Customer experience
ISS Kiosk Browser
Shimmer Browser
In-app purchases
ISS Kiosk Browser
No in-app purchases
Shimmer Browser
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- More Tabs$7.99
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- Generous Tip$9.99
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