Comparison

Wider vs Brim Browser

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

Head to head
About

Wider

This utility app allows users to view websites in full width on their iPhone Duo's external screen. It provides a simple toggle button within Safari to switch between normal and full-width modes for a more expansive browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Full-width website viewing
  • Safari extension
  • Toggle button for mode switching
  • Compatibility reporting
Features
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If you want to use the full width of your iPhone Duo's external screen in Safari, use Wider. It's a simple extension that lets you quickly toggle websites into full width mode. Use the Wider toggle button in the right navbar to quickly toggle between normal an Wider mode. Wider doesn't work on every website. If a website doesn't work as expected, you can report it through the app and I'll try to improve compatibility.

About

Brim Browser

Features
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Brim is the best web browser for your iPhone Duo. Most browsers give you a small content area for your websites. Brim gives you full-screen, edge to edge browsing, on both folded and unfolded mode. For the top-right navigation buttons in most websites that would end up under the outer display camera or status bar, Brim analyzes the page, spots them and slides the header over so everything is visible and tappable, without giving up the rest of the screen. HEADERS STEP AROUND THE CAMERA AND STATUS BAR • Brim reads each page as it loads and finds the buttons, links and text that land under the camera • It moves only those rows, with a smooth slide, and leaves photos and video running underneath • The fix stays put as the page scrolls, re-renders or loads more content ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE Brim uses the on-device language model to decide what to move on pages with complex layouts. It runs entirely on your iPhone: the pages you visit are never sent anywhere to be analyzed. SAFARI EXTENSION Prefer to stay on Safari? Brim also includes a Safari extension that lets you browse with the full screen width on Safari as well. AND THE REST OF A GOOD BROWSER • Built-in ad and tracker blocking, on or off with one tap • Smooth tab bars and a quick switcher • Unified tabs and full screen browsing on unfolded mode • Tons of customization, including a choice of accent colors No account, no sign-in and absolutely no tracking.

Screenshots

Wider2 screens
Brim Browser1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brim Browser at 100% against Wider's 36%. Brim Browser also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8). Wider's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 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. Brim Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wider asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brim Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wider has 87 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Wider's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brim Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wider ships an update daily, Brim Browser every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wider versus Brim Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiderBrim Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (87 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings87 — better12
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS27.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB23 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGood SnoozeJoao Pozzobon

Customer experience

Wider

All ratings58 ratings
Positive22.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative75.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative54.5%

Brim Browser

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Wider

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Brim Browser

One-time1
  • Brim Browser$4.99

Questions

Is Wider free?
Wider is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brim Browser free?
Brim Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wider or Brim Browser?
Brim Browser is rated higher. Wider averages 1.8 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Brim Browser averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Wider or Brim Browser have ads?
Neither Wider nor Brim Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wider or Brim Browser?
Wider ships an update daily, and Brim Browser every 5 days. Most recently, Wider was updated on November 13, 2026 and Brim Browser on November 13, 2026.

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