Comparison

Beam Browser vs Side Browser

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

Head to head
About

Beam Browser

Features
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Discover our Beam browser app, designed to provide you with an effortless and seamless online experience. Featuring a clean and intuitive interface, ultra-fast page loading speeds, and smooth performance, this app saves you both time and data.Whether you're researching, reading, or streaming, our browser app guarantees you the best experience possible. Download now and let our browser become your ultimate online companion!

About

Side Browser

Organize your favorite websites and browse them with fewer distractions. Save links with visual previews and group them into custom collections. Features split-screen browsing and app lock for privacy.

Highlights
  • Organize daily content in one place
  • Browse with reduced ads and clutter
  • Visual bookmarks with screenshots
  • Collections for custom organization
  • Split View browsing for multitasking
  • App Lock for privacy
Features
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Too many tabs? Bookmarks you can never find again? Pages buried in ads? Side Browser keeps the sites you visit every day in one clean place — videos, articles, news, comics, web novels, forums, tools, and research pages, all a tap away. Open them faster, with fewer distracting ads and a cleaner layout. ■ Browse your daily content in one place Keep your favorite videos, articles, news, comics, novels, forums, work tools, and research pages in one simple browser. ■ Browse with less clutter Side Browser helps reduce ads and distracting elements on web pages so you can focus on the content you want to view. Effectiveness may vary depending on the website. ■ Visual bookmarks with screenshots Bookmark pages with screenshots so you can find the right page more easily than with text-only bookmarks. ■ Collections for every use case Create folders for videos, articles, comics, novels, work, research, travel, shopping, and more. ■ Split View browsing Open two pages side by side for comparison, research, reference, or multitasking. ■ App Lock support Protect your personal browser with passcode lock when opening or returning to the app. ■ Free for 30 days, then Pro Every feature is free for the first 30 days after you install the app. After that, adding favorites, adding sites to the patrol list, Split View, and bulk add require Pro (monthly / yearly). You can keep viewing and deleting the favorites and patrol sites you already saved for free. Side Browser is a web browser and content link organizer. It does not provide comics, novels, videos, articles, or other third-party content inside the app. Users can save and browse their own URLs. Ad and clutter reduction may vary depending on the website. ――――――――――― About the subscription - Side Browser Pro (monthly / yearly) - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://fillapps.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Beam Browser4 screens
Side Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beam Browser at none against Side Browser's 3. Side Browser's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Side Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Beam Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beam Browser ships an update every 8 days, Side Browser every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beam Browser versus Side Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeam BrowserSide Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size672 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperShenzhen Yibo Technology Co., Ltd.seiya kawano

In-app purchases

None

Beam Browser

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Side Browser

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)$11.99

Questions

Is Beam Browser free?
Beam Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Side Browser free?
Side Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beam Browser or Side Browser have ads?
Beam Browser shows ads; Side Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Beam Browser or Side Browser?
Beam Browser ships an update every 8 days, and Side Browser every 6 days. Most recently, Beam Browser was updated on October 25, 2026 and Side Browser on October 28, 2026.

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