Comparison

User Agent Switcher for Safari vs PolyWeb

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

Head to head
About

User Agent Switcher for Safari

Easily change your browser's identity to mimic different browsers or devices. Request desktop versions of websites on mobile or test mobile layouts on desktop. Offers extensive customization and iCloud syncing for seamless use across devices.

Highlights
  • Switch user agent per website
  • 18 pre-made user agents
  • Custom user agent string input
  • Per-site rules (domain, URL prefix, regex)
  • Unlimited custom rules
  • One-tap switching from Safari toolbar
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Switch your User Agent per website — right inside Safari. Browse as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or another device: request desktop sites on iPhone, test mobile layouts on Mac, or open pages that block Safari. • 18 ready-made User Agents — Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari across Windows, macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Android • Custom User Agent — paste any UA string • Per-site rules — match by domain, URL prefix, or regular expression • Unlimited rules • One-tap switching from the Safari toolbar • Rules sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud • Works in Safari on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS MultiAgent works entirely in your browser — no accounts, no tracking.

About

PolyWeb

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PolyWeb is a lightweight, privacy-isolated mobile browser engineered for web developers, designers, and privacy-conscious users who require flexible web previewing, responsive layout testing, and isolated browsing sessions. Whether you need to test website responsiveness across different user agents, verify web layouts, or maintain completely separate browsing environments, PolyWeb provides full profile isolation—ensuring each profile retains independent cookies, local storage, sessions, and User-Agent headers to eliminate cross-session collision. Key Features: 【Profile Isolation & Environment Testing】 • Create and manage multiple distinct profiles with custom icons and theme colors. • True Session Isolation: Each profile maintains independent cookies, cache, and local storage. Perfect for testing multiple user roles or isolated web sessions simultaneously. • Clean specific profile data and cookies individually at any time for quick cache testing without affecting other environments. 【User-Agent Presets & Testing Tools】 • Built-in User-Agent presets: Mobile Browsers. • Add, edit, and duplicate custom User-Agent strings to test responsive layouts, audit mobile web pages, and preview device-specific site rendering effortlessly. 【Seamless External Share Sheet Integration】 • Tap "Share" in any external application and choose PolyWeb. • Instantly select which Profile and User-Agent to open the link with, facilitating quick testing and isolated URL inspection. 【Bookmarks & Efficiency Features】 • Organize profile-specific bookmarks for structured web testing and daily browsing. • Customizable default search engine. • Fast, responsive in-app webview engine with SSL security indicators and real-time load feedback. 【Privacy-First Architecture】 • Built with privacy at its core. Browsing sessions, cookies, and profile preferences are stored strictly on your local device—no remote data collection, tracking, or unexpected server syncing. Download PolyWeb today to unlock isolated, flexible, and efficient mobile web previewing!

Screenshots

User Agent Switcher for Safari3 screens
PolyWeb3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PolyWeb at Free against User Agent Switcher for Safari's $3.99. PolyWeb also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). User Agent Switcher for Safari's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

PolyWeb is free to download; User Agent Switcher for Safari costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
User Agent Switcher for Safari versus PolyWeb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUser Agent Switcher for SafariPolyWeb
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDzianis Milasheuskichang liang lai

In-app purchases

None

User Agent Switcher for Safari

No in-app purchases

None

PolyWeb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is User Agent Switcher for Safari free?
User Agent Switcher for Safari costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PolyWeb free?
PolyWeb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do User Agent Switcher for Safari or PolyWeb have ads?
PolyWeb shows ads; User Agent Switcher for Safari does not.

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