Comparison

Side Browser vs GlassBrowser

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

Head to head
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/

About

GlassBrowser

Organize your favorite websites into live canvases for quick access. Switch to a full-screen browsing experience with Focus Mode. Designed for Apple devices, it offers enhanced privacy and a beautiful, distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Live Canvas for website organization
  • Focus Mode for full-screen browsing
  • Enhanced private browsing
  • Apple-first design
  • Flexible workspaces
  • Native iPhone and iPad experience
Features
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GlassBrowser is a modern browser built around live website canvases. Instead of managing endless tabs, organize your favorite websites in a single workspace and switch instantly into Focus Mode whenever you want a traditional full-screen browsing experience. Watch videos, monitor dashboards, browse the web, and stay productive with a browser designed specifically for Apple devices. Fast. Private. Beautiful. FEATURES • Live Canvas Arrange multiple websites in one elegant workspace. • Focus Mode Expand any website into a full browsing experience with a single tap. • Private Browsing Browse with enhanced privacy and support for reduced tracking. • Beautiful Apple-First Design Crafted for iPhone and iPad with smooth animations, dark mode support, and a clean, distraction-free interface. • Flexible Workspaces Create layouts that fit the way you browse, work, and organize information. • Built for Apple Devices Designed specifically for iPhone and iPad with a native experience throughout. GLASSBROWSER PRO Unlock additional windows, saved layouts, advanced customization, and future premium capabilities with a one-time upgrade.

Screenshots

Side Browser4 screens
GlassBrowser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Side Browser at weekly against GlassBrowser's monthly. Side Browser also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.4). GlassBrowser's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and GlassBrowser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Side Browser against 5.0 for GlassBrowser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side Browser ships an update weekly, GlassBrowser monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Side Browser versus GlassBrowser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide BrowserGlassBrowser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSeiya.kVincent Galeano

Customer experience

Side Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

GlassBrowser

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Side Browser

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

GlassBrowser

One-time1
  • GlassBrowser Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Side Browser free?
Side Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GlassBrowser free?
GlassBrowser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Side Browser or GlassBrowser?
Side Browser and GlassBrowser are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Side Browser or GlassBrowser have ads?
Neither Side Browser nor GlassBrowser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Side Browser or GlassBrowser?
Side Browser ships an update weekly, and GlassBrowser monthly. Most recently, Side Browser was updated on November 5, 2026 and GlassBrowser on October 31, 2026.

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