Comparison

SkeletonBrowser vs Sakubura

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

Head to head
About

SkeletonBrowser

Features
Read full description

SkeletonBrowser – A Transparent and Futuristic Browsing Experience Discover a new kind of browser with a transparent, AR-like interface. Browse websites with a live camera feed in the background for an immersive and unique experience. Designed with a minimal and intuitive UI, Skeleton Browser offers bookmark management, theme customization, and full control over transparency and blur effects. Key Features: - Transparent browsing using the live camera as background - Adjustable transparency and blur effects - Add, edit, and organize bookmarks into folders - Choose from a variety of visual themes - Lightweight performance with a clean interface - Screenshot saving support (requires permission) Experience next-generation browsing with no ads or annoying subscriptions.

About

Sakubura

Features
Read full description

Watch while you browse. Read without the noise. On supported sites, use iOS Picture in Picture to keep a video visible while you browse another page. Organize the pages you want to revisit with Watch Later and lists, including supported video pages. Ads and trackers are blocked automatically, so the articles and pages you actually want load fast and light. Built on Apple's WKContentRuleList, Sakubura drops ad requests before the page is even assembled — lighter pages, less data, longer battery. Your browsing history and block stats stay on your device, not on someone else's server. Ā· Picture in Picture — keep a video visible while you browse, on supported sites. Ā· Watch Later & lists — organize the pages you want to revisit, including video pages; open them from the Home Screen widget. Ā· Ad & tracker blocking — high-precision filtering tuned for Japanese sites. Ā· Tab groups — keep work and personal separate, switch one-handed. Ā· Gesture controls — swipe to go back and forward, easy one-handed. Ā· Private mode — passcode lock for the browsing you'd rather keep private. Ā· See what's blocked — the Privacy Hub shows today's blocks at a glance; stats stay on your device. Pay once. No subscription.

Screenshots

SkeletonBrowser4 screens
Sakubura4 screens

Verdict

The call

SkeletonBrowser and Sakubura are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. SkeletonBrowser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sakubura sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SkeletonBrowser versus Sakubura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkeletonBrowserSakubura
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMitsuhiro HashimotoTryxia

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SkeletonBrowser

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
2 purchases

Sakubura

One-time2
  • 14-Day Pro TrialFree
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is SkeletonBrowser free?
SkeletonBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sakubura free?
Sakubura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SkeletonBrowser or Sakubura have ads?
Neither SkeletonBrowser nor Sakubura shows ads.

Other comparisons