Comparison

OutSpan vs Wide Web

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

Head to head
About

OutSpan

This utility expands web pages to fill the entire outer display of compatible phones when browsing in Safari. It also optimizes page layout when Safari shares the inner screen in Split View, ensuring content utilizes available space edge-to-edge.

Highlights
  • Full-width browsing on outer display
  • Optimized Split View on inner screen
  • Adjustable blur behind controls
  • Persistent settings across sessions
  • No account or tracking
  • Built-in setup guide
Features
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Use the whole outer display in Safari. When your iPhone Duo is folded, Safari keeps its controls in a strip along the side of the outer display, and web pages stop short of them. OutSpan widens pages into that space, so articles, images, and everyday browsing fill the screen. It does the same on the inner screen when Safari shares it with another app. Choose Wide to expand the page layout, or Off to restore the website's original layout. Your choice is remembered across websites, tabs, reloads, and Safari restarts. • Pages use the full width of the outer display • Works in Split View on the inner screen • Optional blur behind Safari's controls, with adjustable strength • Simple Wide and Off controls in Safari's page menu • One choice that follows you as you browse • No account and no tracking. Everything runs on your iPhone • A built-in guide to turn on the extension SPLIT VIEW Open your iPhone Duo and put Safari beside another app. Safari keeps its controls on the outer edge of its half of the screen, and OutSpan widens pages beneath them. The first time, choose which side Safari's controls are on in the OutSpan menu. Your choice is remembered. When Safari has the inner screen to itself, it shows its controls along the top, and pages already use the full width. FREE TRIAL AND UNLOCK Off is always free. Wide is free for 3 days from the moment you first turn it on. After that, Wide requires Full Unlock, a one-time in-app purchase. There is no subscription. REQUIREMENTS Requires iPhone Duo. On other iPhone models, Safari already uses the full screen width, so OutSpan has nothing to change. Turn on the extension in Settings > Apps > Safari > Extensions, and allow it on the websites you want to widen. Most websites widen cleanly. A few with unusual layouts may not, and Off restores them instantly. Safari's side controls stay on top of the widened page. Terms and Conditions: https://outspan.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://outspan.app/privacy/

About

Wide Web

This Safari extension for iPhone Duo displays web pages in full screen on the outer display. It cleverly allows content to flow underneath side controls, ensuring a seamless viewing experience. Easily enable it through Safari's extension management.

Highlights
  • Full-screen web browsing
  • Content flows under side controls
  • Optimized for iPhone Duo outer display
  • Easy extension management
  • Customizable display area
Features
Currently charting
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Wide Web is a Safari extension for iPhone Duo. On the outer display, the side controls sit on the right edge of the screen. Wide Web lets the page continue underneath them. Color, photos, and backgrounds fill that space. Text and the buttons in the top bar stop before the camera, so they stay easy to tap. Turn it on from the page menu in Safari, then Manage Extensions. Allow it on the sites you want. It only runs on the Duo’s outer display.

Screenshots

OutSpan3 screens
Wide Web1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OutSpan at Free against Wide Web's $0.99. OutSpan also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.8) and review sentiment (43% vs 22%). Wide Web's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

OutSpan is free to download; Wide Web costs $0.99 up front. OutSpan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wide Web asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OutSpan holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of OutSpan's written reviews are positive against 22% of Wide Web's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OutSpan ships an update every 3 days, Wide Web every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
OutSpan versus Wide Web: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutSpanWide Web
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better1.8 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1011 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#38 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS27.027.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYaw BoamahZooKeeper Media LLC

Customer experience

OutSpan

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

Wide Web

All ratings11 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OutSpan

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$3.99
None

Wide Web

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OutSpan free?
OutSpan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wide Web free?
Wide Web costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OutSpan or Wide Web?
OutSpan is rated higher. OutSpan averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Wide Web averages 1.8 from 11 ratings.
Do OutSpan or Wide Web have ads?
Neither OutSpan nor Wide Web shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OutSpan or Wide Web?
OutSpan ships an update every 3 days, and Wide Web every 6 days. Most recently, OutSpan was updated on October 31, 2026 and Wide Web on November 3, 2026.

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