Comparison

Pane Browser vs Cinder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 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.

About

Cinder

This app allows you to compress videos directly on your device, offering preset options or detailed customization. You can also download videos from online links and manage your compressed files.

Highlights
  • On-device video compression
  • Preset and custom compression settings
  • Batch video processing
  • Download videos from links
  • Export to Photos, Files, or other apps
  • Compare before and after compression
Features
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Cinder compresses videos directly on your iPhone or iPad. Choose a quick preset or fine-tune every detail, then process one video or a whole batch. COMPRESS FROM ANYWHERE Send a video to Cinder from the Share Sheet, or add videos from Photos and Files. DOWNLOAD FROM A LINK Download video or audio from a supported online source using a link you provide. Open Settings, choose Download from Link, turn it on, and accept the Terms of Use. A download button then appears on the main screen. Save the download or compress a downloaded video with your queue. Use this feature only when you have the necessary rights and the source service permits downloading. CHOOSE THE RIGHT BALANCE Start with Small or Balanced, or customize codec, resolution, bitrate, audio, frame rate, and keyframe interval. RUN THE WHOLE BATCH Queue several videos and let Cinder work through them one by one. SEE THE DIFFERENCE Compare file size, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, and duration before and after compression. SAVE IT YOUR WAY Export finished videos to Photos, share them with another app, or keep them as files in your Cinder folder in iCloud Drive. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Compression happens on your device. Your videos are not uploaded to Cinder servers for compression, and no account is required. Download from Link uses an internet connection to resolve links and fetch media, and may use a third-party link extraction service. Cinder is made for iPhone and iPad. It also runs on Apple silicon Macs.

Screenshots

Pane Browser4 screens
Cinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pane Browser at Free against Cinder's $4.99. Pane Browser also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Pane Browser is free to download; Cinder costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pane Browser ships an update every 2 months, Cinder every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Pane Browser versus Cinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPane BrowserCinder
PriceFree β€” better$4.99
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerζ­ε·žδΈ€η‚ΉδΈεŒη§‘ζŠ€ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈPavel Larionov

In-app purchases

None

Pane Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Cinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pane Browser free?
Pane Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinder free?
Cinder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pane Browser or Cinder have ads?
Neither Pane Browser nor Cinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pane Browser or Cinder?
Pane Browser ships an update every 2 months, and Cinder every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pane Browser was updated on October 31, 2026 and Cinder on November 1, 2026.

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