Comparison

SHX Browser vs Buddy

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

Head to head
About

SHX Browser

Features
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SHX Browser is a privacy-focused web browser for iPhone and iPad with built-in support for Bluetooth and local network connectivity. Standard mobile browsers don't expose Bluetooth or local network APIs to web pages. SHX Browser does. Built for users who interact with connected hardware through web-based interfaces. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Browse any website with a fast, clean, ad-free experience - Connect to Bluetooth Low Energy devices directly from web pages - Discover and communicate with devices on your local WiFi network - Use modern web standards including Web Bluetooth and mDNS KEY FEATURES Web Bluetooth Support Pair, connect, and communicate with BLE hardware directly from any compatible web page. Full Web Bluetooth API support. Local Network Access Discover devices on your local network. mDNS, local socket connections, and standard web protocols all supported. Privacy First No tracking pixels. No advertising identifiers. No browsing history sold or shared. Anonymous diagnostic data only, with full opt-out in settings. Standard Web Browsing A full-featured browser for any website. Tabs, bookmarks, search, and a clean reading experience on iPhone and iPad. WHO SHX BROWSER IS FOR - Users connecting to hardware devices through web-based control panels - Developers testing Web Bluetooth and local network features on iOS - Anyone who wants a privacy-respecting browser with extended hardware support

About

Buddy

This AI-powered mobile browser automates web tasks like finding flights, comparing options, and filling forms. Interact via text or voice to have an agent complete multi-step processes for you in real-time.

Highlights
  • AI-powered web navigation
  • Text and voice requests
  • Form filling automation
  • Repetitive task automation
  • Multi-site research
  • Real-time agent work
Features
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A new way to use AI, visually. Buddy is an AI that answers with interactive visuals, not paragraphs of text. Ask a question and it draws — maps, carousels, charts, plans you can check off. Every answer is made for you uniquely: your language and your aesthetics. Sharing it with friends is a click away. Use the web as your hub of connections The web is yours and any website can be a connection, not just Gmail, Notion or whichever integration is supported. Sign in once, on the site's own page, and Buddy can open and read it for you whenever you ask: your ads dashboard, your inbox, your project tracker, the forum you follow. What can you ask? Anything. But if you want somewhere to start: • Where should we eat tonight? — a map, ranked picks, and the tradeoffs • Compare these three, honestly — scored on what you actually care about • Plan the trip — an itinerary with times, costs, and conflicts • Teach me this — an explainer with quick practice, so it sticks • How are our numbers this week? — read straight from your ads dashboard • The same question every morning — any ask can become a briefing that rebuilds itself Private by nature No account, no email, no password — Buddy works without knowing who you are. Your passwords never leave your phone. Your history, bookmarks, and chats are stored there and nowhere else. Your data should be yours Start free. Buddy Plus raises your limits. Terms of Use: https://www.buddybrowser.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://buddybrowser.ai/privacy

Screenshots

SHX Browser4 screens
Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHX Browser at none against Buddy's 2. SHX Browser also leads on iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SHX Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SHX Browser versus Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHX BrowserBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB39 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSHX CorporationWhim Studio, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SHX Browser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • Buddy Plus$4.991 Month
  • Buddy Plus$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SHX Browser free?
SHX Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddy free?
Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SHX Browser or Buddy have ads?
Neither SHX Browser nor Buddy shows ads.

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