Comparison

Namu 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

Namu Browser

Features
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Experience seamless and comfortable web browsing right on your wrist with Namu Browser. Whenever it's inconvenient to take your iPhone out of your pocket or bag, browse your favorite websites directly on your Apple Watch. From Google search to news, web portals, and online communities, access information instantly on your wrist. ■ Key Features 1. Effortless Web Browsing on Apple Watch • Open and navigate websites on your watch with a single tap. • Enjoy optimized web navigation with smooth scrolling and responsive touch interactions. 2. Real-Time Bookmark Synchronization • Add or edit bookmarks on your iPhone, and see them reflected on your Apple Watch instantly within a second. • Easily reorder, customize, and manage your bookmark list. 3. Smart Favicon Auto-Detection • Just enter a URL, and Namu Browser automatically retrieves the website's favicon icon for a clean, recognizable list. • Customize your bookmarks with a rich selection of SF symbols and vibrant colors. 4. Clean & Intuitive User Interface • Designed with modern minimalism, ensuring a distraction-free and comfortable user experience on both iOS and watchOS. ■ Perfect For: • Running, workouts, or outdoor activities when you want quick info without your phone. • Public transit and commutes when browsing with one hand. • Keeping frequently visited sites ready on your wrist for one-touch access. ■ Namu Premium (Lifetime / Monthly) • Unlimited bookmark slots and full edit capabilities • Completely ad-free experience across all devices • Permanent, unrestricted Apple Watch browser access * Available as a one-time Lifetime Purchase or flexible Monthly Subscription. ■ Support & Feedback We value your feedback! If you have suggestions or encounter any issues, please feel free to leave a review. We are dedicated to providing continuous updates and improvements. [Terms of Use & Privacy Policy] • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://cactus-beechnut-6c4.notion.site/3c693186aa4c802f87becbf198f8ef8d

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. ■ Made for iPhone Duo · Unfolded, the page gets the full width of the screen, and the tools sit in a single line. · Read down the page and the tools step aside, clock included. · Folded, the buttons stay clear of the camera strip on the right. ■ 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

Namu Browser3 screens
Bium Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bium Browser at none against Namu Browser's 4. Bium Browser also leads on ads (none vs shown). Namu Browser's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Namu Browser sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bium Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Namu Browser ships an update daily, Bium Browser every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Namu Browser versus Bium Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNamu BrowserBium Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB6 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKangMin KimHyunsuk Kang

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Namu Browser

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • Buy a Coffee$0.49
  • Buy a Meal$2.99
  • Lifetime Pass$29.99
None

Bium Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Namu Browser free?
Namu 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 Namu Browser or Bium Browser have ads?
Namu Browser shows ads; Bium Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Namu Browser or Bium Browser?
Namu Browser ships an update daily, and Bium Browser every 2 days. Most recently, Namu Browser was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bium Browser on November 6, 2026.

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