Comparison

Pane Browser vs HTML Pocket

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

Head to head
About

Pane Browser

Features
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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 — tap it once for a radial menu of back, home, more, and two slots you customize yourself. Designed for one-thumb mobile use: • Tap the floating button to open the radial menu — back, home, more, plus your two custom slots. • Drag the button anywhere on the screen; it snaps to either edge so it never gets in the way of the page. • Swipe from the left edge to go back, with a Safari-style parallax preview of the previous page sliding in. • A four-tile shelf on the start screen for the sites you visit most. • Tabs, bookmarks, and history live behind the More menu, not above the page. Privacy by default: • No accounts, no sign-in, nothing leaves your phone. • Bookmarks and history stored on-device only. • No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. • Default search engine is Bing — 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.

About

HTML Pocket

Features
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HTML Pocket 是一个本地优先的 HTML 小应用运行器。你可以把 AI 生成的 HTML、自己写的小工具,或打包好的 ZIP 项目导入手机,在本机 WebView 中像小应用一样打开。应用默认本地运行,不要求账号登录,不提供云端同步,适合保存离线工具、演示页面等。

Screenshots

Pane Browser4 screens
HTML Pocket3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pane Browser at none against HTML Pocket's 1. HTML Pocket's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. HTML Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pane Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pane Browser ships an update every 2 months, HTML Pocket every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Pane Browser versus HTML Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPane BrowserHTML Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer杭州一点不同科技有限公司Yuxiang Wang

In-app purchases

None

Pane Browser

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HTML Pocket

One-time1
  • 终身会员$3.99

Questions

Is Pane Browser free?
Pane Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML Pocket free?
HTML Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pane Browser or HTML Pocket have ads?
Neither Pane Browser nor HTML Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pane Browser or HTML Pocket?
Pane Browser ships an update every 2 months, and HTML Pocket every 9 days. Most recently, Pane Browser was updated on October 7, 2026 and HTML Pocket on October 7, 2026.

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