Comparison

Blue Thunder Browser vs Desktop Browser °

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

Head to head
About

Blue Thunder Browser

A fast, intuitive, and privacy-focused web browser for iPhone. It provides a secure and uninterrupted browsing experience for searching, shopping, and streaming.

Highlights
  • Fast browsing
  • Intuitive interface
  • Privacy-focused
  • Secure browsing
  • Uninterrupted experience
Features
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Blue Thunder Browser is a fast, intuitive, and privacy-focused web browser designed to give you the best browsing experience on your iPhone. Whether you're searching, shopping, or streaming, QuickBrowse ensures you enjoy the web securely and without interruption.

About

Desktop Browser °

Access full desktop versions of websites on your mobile device. Enjoy features like adjustable width, a PC keyboard bar, mouse cursor, and private browsing. Upgrade for unlimited tabs and advanced tools.

Highlights
  • Desktop mode with adjustable width
  • PC keyboard bar and mouse cursor
  • Real tabs with history
  • Ad and tracker blocker
  • Private tabs
  • Screenshot and PDF export
  • Dark mode for websites
Features
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Desktop Browser opens the full desktop version of any website on your phone or tablet, so pages look and work the way they do on a computer. BUILT FOR THE DESKTOP WEB • Desktop mode on every page, with a width you choose from 800 to 2400 px • PC keyboard bar with Ctrl, Tab, Esc and arrow keys • Mouse cursor, trackpad and hover mode for menus that need a pointer • Zoom, find in page and full screen FAST AND TIDY • Real tabs, each with its own page and history • Bookmarks, history and downloads • Favorites for the sites you open every day • Dark mode for any website • Screenshot, full-page screenshot and PDF PRIVATE • Private tabs that are not saved in history • Ad and tracker blocker FREE AND PRO The free version gives you desktop browsing with up to 3 tabs. Pro unlocks unlimited tabs, private tabs, the ad and tracker blocker, the PC keyboard bar, trackpad and hover mode, dark pages, screenshot and PDF, and desktop width. Pro subscription: Yearly $4.99 or Monthly $0.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://qualitechapps.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://qualitechapps.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Blue Thunder Browser4 screens
Desktop Browser °4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blue Thunder Browser at none against Desktop Browser °'s 2. Blue Thunder Browser also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 months). Desktop Browser °'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Desktop Browser ° sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Blue Thunder Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Blue Thunder Browser against 5.0 for Desktop Browser °. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Thunder Browser ships an update every 5 days, Desktop Browser ° every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blue Thunder Browser versus Desktop Browser °: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue Thunder BrowserDesktop Browser °
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBlue Sunrise LimitedQualitech

Customer experience

Blue Thunder Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Desktop Browser °

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blue Thunder Browser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Desktop Browser °

Subscriptions2
  • Desktop Browser$0.991 Month
  • Desktop Browser$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Blue Thunder Browser free?
Blue Thunder Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desktop Browser ° free?
Desktop Browser ° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blue Thunder Browser or Desktop Browser °?
Blue Thunder Browser and Desktop Browser ° are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Blue Thunder Browser or Desktop Browser ° have ads?
Blue Thunder Browser shows ads; Desktop Browser ° does not.
Which is updated more often, Blue Thunder Browser or Desktop Browser °?
Blue Thunder Browser ships an update every 5 days, and Desktop Browser ° every 11 months. Most recently, Blue Thunder Browser was updated on October 30, 2026 and Desktop Browser ° on October 30, 2026.

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