Comparison

Pocketop Browser vs Bium Browser

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

Head to head
About

Pocketop Browser

Features
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Pocketop is a browser utility built for focused browsing on iPhone. Use it when you want a cleaner browser surface, better control, and tools that make mobile browsing feel closer to a desktop workflow. Key features: - Fullscreen browsing for a cleaner reading and viewing experience. - External display support for presenting or viewing pages on a larger screen. - One-hand scrolling tools for easier control. - Bookmark and browsing history management. - Screenshot saving for the visible webpage area. - Bookmark HTML import and export. - iCloud sync for bookmarks, history, and preferences when available. - Share Extension for opening shared links in Pocketop. - Website data tools for viewing and clearing browser site data. Pocketop Pro unlocks premium browser tools such as fullscreen browsing, external display output, screenshots, bookmark HTML transfer, iCloud sync, one-hand scrolling tools, and web console features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in Apple ID settings. A lifetime purchase may also be offered. Privacy Policy: https://railgun.tech/pocketop/docs/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bium Browser

Features
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We make apps that empty out the ads and the things that pull at your attention, and give your time back to you. Bium Browser opens pages with the ads and trackers taken out. The blocklists live inside the app. It never contacts a server to decide what to block, so the addresses you open do not leave your device. There is no account, no sync server, and no analytics SDK. ■ It stays on the device · 219,964 rules ship inside the app; 143,148 of them are on by default (lists sourced 2026-10-11). · Ads, trackers, cookie banners, and Korea-specific rules are separate lists you can switch on and off. · The count of what was blocked on this page is shown in place. · Where declarative rules cannot reach, bundled corrections fill the gap — still without asking anything outside. ■ Kid mode · Turning it off takes the parent passcode. · It switches on an adult and gambling list of 76,816 rules and blocks those sites. · It forces SafeSearch, and a child cannot switch it off in the search engine's own settings. · The sites a child searched are not shared with the parent. It is not a way to watch a child; it is a way to block. ■ The basics of a browser · Reader mode — body text only · Put the address bar at the top or the bottom, and let it hide while you read down the page · Profiles — cookies, history and bookmarks are kept per profile. A profile's name and passcode are set inside that profile, and a locked one asks before you enter · Password vault — kept in the Keychain and filled only when you tap a login field. Banking, brokerage and government sites are never stored in the first place · Multiple tabs and windows, reopen closed tabs, private tabs · Per-site text size, remembered · Put the places you visit often on your Home Screen · Set it as your default browser and links tapped in other apps open here ■ What it cannot do, written down · Ad lists do not block adult sites. Kid mode is what covers that. · Because it blocks ad traffic relayed through first-party addresses, some sites will ask you to allow ads. Turning off that one list opens them. · Blocking applies inside this app's own views only. A browser embedded in another app belongs to that app and is out of reach — set Bium as the default browser and the links those apps hand off will land here. The rest is Screen Time's job. Note: the app's interface is in Korean.

Screenshots

Pocketop Browser4 screens
Bium Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bium Browser at none against Pocketop Browser's 3. Bium Browser also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pocketop Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bium Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocketop Browser ships an update every 10 days, Bium Browser daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pocketop Browser versus Bium Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketop BrowserBium Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer嘉辉 李Hyunsuk Kang

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocketop Browser

Subscriptions2
  • Pocketop Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pocketop Pro Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pocketop Pro Lifetime$24.99
None

Bium Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocketop Browser free?
Pocketop Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bium Browser free?
Bium Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocketop Browser or Bium Browser have ads?
Neither Pocketop Browser nor Bium Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocketop Browser or Bium Browser?
Pocketop Browser ships an update every 10 days, and Bium Browser daily. Most recently, Pocketop Browser was updated on October 28, 2026 and Bium Browser on October 31, 2026.

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