Comparison

Shimmer Browser vs Epros Web Browser

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

Head to head
About

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, block web annoyances, and organize saved links. Homescreen widgets provide quick access to selected tabs.

Highlights
  • Customizable visual styles
  • Resizable sidebar
  • Tab saving and organization
  • Time limits on saved tabs
  • Web annoyance blocking
  • Homescreen widgets
Features
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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!

About

Epros Web Browser

Features
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A powerful, distraction-free web browser built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac — with intelligent features and powerful tools that adapt to how you actually browse. SMART BROWSING TOOLS * Reading Ruler — Overlay a customisable highlight strip across any webpage to keep your eyes focused while reading long articles. Adjust the colour, height, and opacity to suit your preference. On Mac it follows your cursor automatically; on iPhone and iPad simply drag it wherever you need it. * Page Complexity Translator — Powered by AI, instantly rewrite any webpage in the style that works best for you. Choose from Child-Friendly, GCSE Level, Professional, Technical, or Quick Summary with a single tap. * Mood-Based Theme Engine — Set a mood manually — Focus, Study, Relax, or Gaming — or let Auto Mode shift the colour theme based on the time of day. * Conversation Trails — View your browsing history as a story, showing how a research session unfolded from your first search to the last page you visited. READING & ACCESSIBILITY * Focus Mask and page dimming * Clean reader view and readable-width controls * Page zoom and text sizing * Colour filters and high contrast * Hide images and videos * Pause or mute media * Reduced motion and disabled animations * Smooth scrolling and sticky-bar removal * Word count and reading-time estimates * Customisable Reading Ruler with adjustable size, colour, opacity, and position CORE BROWSER FEATURES * Full tab management with a visual tab switcher * Tab groups with custom names * Drag to reorder tabs and move tabs between groups * Duplicate tabs and open new windows * Three built-in search engines — Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo * Smart address bar for URLs and web searches * Live address-bar updates and website favicons * Bookmarks stored locally with a dedicated bookmarks manager * Local browsing history * Built-in notes with notes that persist between launches * Customisable start page with your own website shortcuts * epros: internal pages for history, notes, and What’s New * Split view with adjustable ratios, pane swapping, and floating panes * Back, forward, reload, stop loading, and Find in Page * Print webpages and copy URLs, titles, or Markdown links * Open webpages externally when needed * Configurable toolbar with pinned tools DOWNLOADS & SESSIONS * Built-in Download Manager * Configurable download history retention * Automatic local tab-session restoration * Restores tab order, active tabs, names, and tab groups * Crash-safe session saving with rolling backups MAC FEATURES * Compact browser interface * Scrolling tab strip for large numbers of tabs * macOS menu-bar controls for Tabs, Tab Groups, Windows, and Tools * Keyboard shortcuts including Ctrl-R for reload * Continuity support for supported web URLs * Dedicated controls for bookmarks, notes, reading tools, printing, and more iOS FEATURES * Compact tab switcher with website titles, favicons, and page previews * Drag to reorder tabs * Close individual tabs directly from the tab switcher * iOS Settings shortcut for choosing Epros as your default browser where supported * Rotation and iPhone/iPad layout improvements PRIVACY & LOCAL STORAGE Your bookmarks, history, notes, tabs, tab groups, settings, downloads, and pinned tools are stored locally on your device. Epros does not require an account or cloud sync to use these features.

Screenshots

Shimmer Browser4 screens
Epros Web Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Epros Web Browser at none against Shimmer Browser's 4. Epros Web Browser also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Shimmer Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks). On price and ads 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. Shimmer Browser sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Epros Web Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shimmer Browser ships an update every 6 days, Epros Web Browser every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shimmer Browser versus Epros Web Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShimmer BrowserEpros Web Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJamie FroggattCHRISTOPHER LEIGH PROSSER

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shimmer Browser

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • More Tabs$7.99
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  • Generous Tip$9.99
None

Epros Web Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shimmer Browser free?
Shimmer Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epros Web Browser free?
Epros Web Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shimmer Browser or Epros Web Browser have ads?
Neither Shimmer Browser nor Epros Web Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shimmer Browser or Epros Web Browser?
Shimmer Browser ships an update every 6 days, and Epros Web Browser every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shimmer Browser was updated on October 16, 2026 and Epros Web Browser on October 1, 2026.

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