Comparison

Pane Browser vs Koga Browser

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

Koga Browser

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Koga Browser is a simple, lightweight web browser for iPhone. Browse websites or search the web from one address field, organize your browsing with multiple tabs, and save useful pages as bookmarks. Your tabs, bookmarks, homepage, and appearance preferences are stored locally on your device. Features include: β€’ Multiple tabs with session restoration β€’ Local bookmarks with editing and reordering β€’ Back, forward, reload, home, and sharing controls β€’ Customizable HTTPS homepage β€’ System, Light, and Dark appearance options β€’ Address entry and web search from one field β€’ No account or cloud synchronization required Koga Browser uses Apple’s WebKit technology to display webpages.

Screenshots

Pane Browser4 screens
Koga Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Koga Browser at daily against Pane Browser's every 2 months. On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pane Browser ships an update every 2 months, Koga Browser daily. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pane Browser versus Koga Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPane BrowserKoga Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developerζ­ε·žδΈ€η‚ΉδΈεŒη§‘ζŠ€ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈMichael Koga

In-app purchases

None

Pane Browser

No in-app purchases

None

Koga Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pane Browser free?
Pane Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Koga Browser free?
Koga Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pane Browser or Koga Browser have ads?
Neither Pane Browser nor Koga Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pane Browser or Koga Browser?
Pane Browser ships an update every 2 months, and Koga Browser daily. Most recently, Pane Browser was updated on September 20, 2026 and Koga Browser on August 2, 2026.

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