Pane Browser vs PolyWeb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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 — 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.
PolyWeb
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PolyWeb is a lightweight, privacy-isolated mobile browser engineered for web developers, designers, and privacy-conscious users who require flexible web previewing, responsive layout testing, and isolated browsing sessions. Whether you need to test website responsiveness across different user agents, verify web layouts, or maintain completely separate browsing environments, PolyWeb provides full profile isolation—ensuring each profile retains independent cookies, local storage, sessions, and User-Agent headers to eliminate cross-session collision. Key Features: 【Profile Isolation & Environment Testing】 • Create and manage multiple distinct profiles with custom icons and theme colors. • True Session Isolation: Each profile maintains independent cookies, cache, and local storage. Perfect for testing multiple user roles or isolated web sessions simultaneously. • Clean specific profile data and cookies individually at any time for quick cache testing without affecting other environments. 【User-Agent Presets & Testing Tools】 • Built-in User-Agent presets: Mobile Browsers. • Add, edit, and duplicate custom User-Agent strings to test responsive layouts, audit mobile web pages, and preview device-specific site rendering effortlessly. 【Seamless External Share Sheet Integration】 • Tap "Share" in any external application and choose PolyWeb. • Instantly select which Profile and User-Agent to open the link with, facilitating quick testing and isolated URL inspection. 【Bookmarks & Efficiency Features】 • Organize profile-specific bookmarks for structured web testing and daily browsing. • Customizable default search engine. • Fast, responsive in-app webview engine with SSL security indicators and real-time load feedback. 【Privacy-First Architecture】 • Built with privacy at its core. Browsing sessions, cookies, and profile preferences are stored strictly on your local device—no remote data collection, tracking, or unexpected server syncing. Download PolyWeb today to unlock isolated, flexible, and efficient mobile web previewing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pane Browser at none against PolyWeb's shown. PolyWeb's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pane Browser | PolyWeb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 杭州一点不同科技有限公司 | chang liang lai |
In-app purchases
Pane Browser
No in-app purchases
PolyWeb
No in-app purchases









