Comparison

Ant Browser vs Hacking Timer

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

Head to head
About

Ant Browser

Experience full-screen web browsing directly on your Apple Watch. Access websites, sign into services, and sync bookmarks seamlessly. This lightweight browser is designed for quick information retrieval on the go, reducing the need to pull out your phone.

Highlights
  • Full-screen browsing on Apple Watch
  • Access sites requiring sign-in
  • Choose favorite search engine
  • Sync bookmarks across devices
  • Works independently on cellular Watch models
  • Multiple input methods (voice, scribble, keyboard)
Features
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Ant is the FIRST browser that can display websites full-screen on the Apple Watch! Other browsers have a large black bar taking up 25% of screen. Key Features • Full-screen browsing on Apple Watch! • Access sites that require sign in like Gmail, Outlook, Google Drive etc. • Choose your favourite search engine • Sync bookmarks across iPhone, iPad, and Watch • Works without your iPhone (on cellular models) • Voice, scribble, and keyboard input + URL auto-complete Why It’s Useful • Look up info on the go • Check movie times, news, book reviews, currency, menus • Fast, simple, no-fuss browsing on a small screen What Makes It Different Ant Browser is purpose-built for Watch. Lightweight, intuitive, and designed to make typing and searching easy. It’s not a phone browser — it’s a quick-access tool for when pulling out your phone feels like too much. Ant Browser: Less phone, more freedom. Note: The Watch cannot play videos or audio in the browser.

About

Hacking Timer

Features
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Time Hack is a periodic alert app that runs on Apple Watch only. Start it on your Watch and it taps you every 30 minutes or 1 hour until you stop it. Continuous interval • Start from the Watch and repeat daily every 30 minutes or 1 hour, including nights and holidays. • Turning Notifications off cancels future alerts too. Days and hours • Choose weekdays, operating hours, haptic pattern, and alert timing (on the mark or a set number of minutes before). • Larger schedules, such as every 30 minutes on weekdays 9–18, are supported even beyond the reservation limit. The hourly base stays scheduled, and the in-between alerts are refilled automatically. Refill timing is decided by the OS and is not guaranteed. About iPhone • Display, sound, and haptics happen on Apple Watch only. The iPhone does not register alarms. • Alarms registered by earlier versions are cancelled when you open Time Hack on iPhone. Requirements watchOS 11.4 or later on Apple Watch; iOS 17 or later for the iPhone app. No account or subscription. Settings stay on your device. No developer data collection or ad tracking.

Screenshots

Ant Browser4 screens
Hacking Timer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hacking Timer at none against Ant Browser's 1. Ant Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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

Both are free to download. Ant Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hacking Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, Hacking Timer every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ant Browser versus Hacking Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt BrowserHacking Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJonathon Lauhiroaki yuasa

Bugs and requests

Ant Browser

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • White screen when zooming
  • Screen turns white and cannot zoom out
  • No response from support for white screen issue
  • Pages don't load, show white screen
  • App sometimes times out with a white screen
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  • Google oauth doesn’t work outside of specific browser version
  • Does not save cookies
  • Does not work with Grafana web
  • All pages show offline
  • Lags and crashes more than WebKit
  • Some large sites crash the entire app
  • Nothing loads on the browser for some users
  • Forgets all cookies every time

Requested features

6 requests
  • More free web views per day
  • Fix Google OAuth and cookie saving
  • Support video playback
  • Improve performance and reduce lag/crashes
  • Expand to iPhone app
Show 1 more
  • Fix bug where deleting and reinstalling grants free searches

Hacking Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ant Browser

One-time1
  • Ant Browser Pro$4.99
None

Hacking Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ant Browser free?
Ant Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hacking Timer free?
Hacking Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ant Browser or Hacking Timer have ads?
Neither Ant Browser nor Hacking Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ant Browser or Hacking Timer?
Ant Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hacking Timer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ant Browser was updated on November 12, 2026 and Hacking Timer on November 12, 2026.

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