Comparison

iHomepage Browser vs Zixia Browser & Reader

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

Head to head
About

iHomepage Browser

A lightweight and smooth tabbed browser offering a customizable homepage for a personalized browsing experience. Easily manage multiple tabs and adjust your homepage layout with custom themes.

Highlights
  • Lightweight and fast performance
  • Multi-tab browsing
  • Customizable homepage
  • Adjustable layout
  • Homepage themes
  • Cross-platform use
Features
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iHomepage Browser is a lightweight, smooth tabbed browser that combines a customizable homepage to bring you a brand-new browsing experience 【Lightweight & Smooth】 Small in size, fast to launch, and silky smooth — making everyday browsing effortless 【Multi-Tab Browsing】 Open multiple web pages at once and easily switch between and manage different tabs 【Custom Homepage】 Built-in iHomepage homepage: website navigation at a glance; adjust the layout to your liking, pair it with wallpapers to create your own homepage theme, and use it across platforms Download iHomepage Browser now and enjoy a more efficient web browsing experience

About

Zixia Browser & Reader

Features
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Read EPUB and TXT books, listen with text-to-speech, and make the web your own. Zixia combines a browser, customizable reader, user scripts, video speed controls and optional AI tools on iPhone and iPad. READ YOUR OWN BOOKS Import EPUB and TXT books, organize your bookshelf and return to your saved reading position. Adjust fonts, spacing, margins and backgrounds. Find text, browse chapters, add bookmarks and choose your preferred page-turn style. LISTEN WITH TEXT-TO-SPEECH Listen to books and supported web pages with system voices. Choose a voice, adjust the speaking rate and set a sleep timer. Voice availability depends on the voices installed on your device. CUSTOMIZE WEBSITES WITH USER SCRIPTS Install, inspect, edit and manage JavaScript user scripts. Enable scripts for selected sites and preview source code before installation. CONTROL WEB VIDEO SPEED Adjust playback speed on supported HTML5 videos. Available speeds and behavior depend on the website, player and WebKit support. USE YOUR OWN AI PROVIDER Connect a compatible AI service using your API endpoint, model and API key. Summarize web pages, ask follow-up questions and review claims for potential red flags and suggested checks with your chosen model. AI tools require your own provider configuration and an internet connection. Relevant page content is sent to the provider you select. Provider terms and charges may apply. API keys are stored in the system Keychain. BROWSE WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS Use tabs, bookmarks, downloads, find in page and night mode. Reduce ads and tracking requests with built-in filters, custom rules and subscription lists. Regular and private browsing use separate website data stores. Website compatibility varies.

Screenshots

iHomepage Browser3 screens
Zixia Browser & Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Zixia Browser & Reader at none against iHomepage Browser's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHomepage Browser ships an update every 8 days, Zixia Browser & Reader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iHomepage Browser versus Zixia Browser & Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHomepage BrowserZixia Browser & Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB14 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer世剑 吴NAIHANG ZHOU

In-app purchases

None

iHomepage Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Zixia Browser & Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iHomepage Browser free?
iHomepage Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zixia Browser & Reader free?
Zixia Browser & Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iHomepage Browser or Zixia Browser & Reader have ads?
iHomepage Browser shows ads; Zixia Browser & Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, iHomepage Browser or Zixia Browser & Reader?
iHomepage Browser ships an update every 8 days, and Zixia Browser & Reader fortnightly. Most recently, iHomepage Browser was updated on October 16, 2026 and Zixia Browser & Reader on October 25, 2026.

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