Orbit Tap vs Pane Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Orbit Tap
Navigate web pages in Safari with intuitive taps and gestures. This app offers a floating button for quick back/forward actions and gesture controls for tab management and refreshing.
- One-tap back/forward navigation
- Customizable floating button
- Gesture controls for tab actions
- Hard refresh functionality
- Gesture guide display
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SWIFT - Go Back and Forward with One Tap No more stretching your fingers to swipe from the screen edge. Just tap the floating button to go back to the previous page. Floating Button - 1 tap: Go to previous page - 2 taps: Go to next page - 3 taps: Activate gesture mode - Hold 2 seconds: Show gesture guide - Freely move the button anywhere 4 Gestures (in gesture mode) - X shape: Close current tab - L shape: Open new tab - Circle: Search text on page - C shape: Hard refresh (bypass cache) How to Use 1. Settings - Safari - Extensions - Enable SWIFT 2. A floating button appears in Safari 3. Tap the button to go back/forward 4. Triple tap for gesture mode - draw shapes on screen Privacy Policy: https://moonkj.github.io/Swift/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://moonkj.github.io/Swift/terms.html
Pane Browser
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Pane Browser is a browser built for actually reading the web. There is no top URL bar, no bottom toolbar, no persistent chrome. The web page fills the entire screen. Everything else hides behind a single floating button on the side β tap it once for a radial menu of back, home, more, and two slots you customize yourself. Designed for one-thumb mobile use: β’ Tap the floating button to open the radial menu β back, home, more, plus your two custom slots. β’ Drag the button anywhere on the screen; it snaps to either edge so it never gets in the way of the page. β’ Swipe from the left edge to go back, with a Safari-style parallax preview of the previous page sliding in. β’ A four-tile shelf on the start screen for the sites you visit most. β’ Tabs, bookmarks, and history live behind the More menu, not above the page. Privacy by default: β’ No accounts, no sign-in, nothing leaves your phone. β’ Bookmarks and history stored on-device only. β’ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. β’ Default search engine is Bing β reachable worldwide without a VPN. Switch to Google or DuckDuckGo in Settings. Pane Browser uses Apple's WKWebView, the same engine as Safari, so every site you visit renders the way it would anywhere else on iOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pane Browser at Free against Orbit Tap's $1.99. Pane Browser also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Pane Browser is free to download; Orbit Tap costs $1.99 up front. Orbit Tap sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Pane Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbit Tap | Pane Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free β better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | kyeongju Moon | ζε·δΈηΉδΈεη§ζζιε ¬εΈ |
In-app purchases
Orbit Tap
- SWIFT Pro$0.991 Month
Pane Browser
No in-app purchases
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