Ant Browser vs Watch Web
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
Watch Web
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Ant Browser | Watch Web |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jonathon Lau | Jody 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
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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
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- Fix bug where deleting and reinstalling grants free searches
Watch Web
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ant Browser
- Ant Browser Pro$4.99
Watch Web
- Watch Browser Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Watch Browser Pro Annual$19.991 Year
- Watch Browser Pro Lifetime$29.99









