Comparison

Ant Browser vs Watch Web

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

Watch Web

Features
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A real browser for Watch. Most watch browsers hand you a list of links, or stream pictures of your phone's screen. Watch Browser fetches each page on the watch and lays it out there: headings, paragraphs, photos with captions, lists, quotes, tables and tappable links, in type sized for a small screen. BROWSING • Whole pages, text and images together, laid out for the watch instead of squeezed sideways • Search by dictation, scribble or keyboard, with suggestions as you type • Tap any link to follow it, swipe from the left edge to go back • Turn the Digital Crown to scroll; long-press for reload, text size, reader mode, bookmarks and Open on iPhone • Tuned views for the things people check on a watch: search results, Wikipedia, Hacker News, weather and RSS feeds • Works on its own over Wi-Fi or cellular — your iPhone can stay in your pocket • When a page can't exist without JavaScript, it says so and offers you a feed or your iPhone instead, rather than a blank screen ON YOUR IPHONE The companion app is a full browser in its own right, with your bookmarks grouped by category, your history, and a tap to send any page to your wrist. Bookmarks and history sync both ways. ON YOUR WATCH FACE Add a complication to jump straight into search, or to your most recent bookmark. Paid subscription required to access features Privacy Policy: https://holoscale.digital/ Terms of Use: https://holoscale.digital/terms

Screenshots

Ant Browser4 screens
Watch Web4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ant Browser at every 2 weeks against Watch Web's every 2 months. 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. Ant Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Watch Web sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ant Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, Watch Web every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ant Browser versus Watch Web: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnt BrowserWatch Web
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJonathon LauJody Fortuin

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
Show 8 more
  • 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

Watch Web

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ant Browser

One-time1
  • Ant Browser Pro$4.99
3 purchases

Watch Web

Subscriptions2
  • Watch Browser Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Watch Browser Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Watch Browser Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Ant Browser free?
Ant Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Watch Web free?
Watch Web is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ant Browser or Watch Web have ads?
Neither Ant Browser nor Watch Web shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ant Browser or Watch Web?
Ant Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Watch Web every 2 months. Most recently, Ant Browser was updated on October 30, 2026 and Watch Web on October 31, 2026.

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