Shiori Web Browser vs Ruru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shiori Web Browser
A streamlined web browser designed for rapid searching. It offers quick access to past searches, organized web history, and flexible bookmarking with unlimited folder depth. Share pages, capture screenshots, and even run bookmarklets.
- Search-first interface
- Input history recall
- Organized web history
- Unlimited bookmark folders
- Web page sharing
- Screenshot capture and editing
- Bookmarklet support
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This app is a web browser that starts from the search. ◆ Simple three steps ◆ 1. Start the app. ~ Keyboard is automatically displayed. 2. Enter word. 3. Tap the search button. This is simple and quick ! This app also has a useful feature the following. The three "Shiori" feature. "Shiori" means bookmark in japanese. - The input history The word of the search in the past, you can search again by simply tapping the input history. Long tap the word on input history, it will be inserted in the input field. - The web history The web page of search results will not be stored in the web history. Sites accessed from the search results are stored in the history. This is for creating a easy-to-read web history, and make it easier to re-visit. - The bookmarks There is no limit of the folder hierarchy. Feature of the built-in web browser - Web site sharing. Facebook, X(twitter), LINE, Kakao, etc. - You can capture and edit the web page. - You can run the Bookmarklet (include text editor). This app will be required to your every day :) *Ad is displayed at the top of the screen.
Ruru
This browser is designed for one-handed use, allowing thumb-based control for navigation and search. It's ideal for users with larger phones or smaller hands seeking convenient mobile browsing.
- One-handed operation
- Thumb-friendly navigation
- Swipe gestures for back/forward
- Edge swipe for tab management
- Shake to search
- Bookmark functionality
- Right/left-handed mode switch
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'Ruru' is a simple web browser aiming to use with one hand.You can use all the operations within the range of the thumb.It is ideal for people who use big iPhone, small hands. Please try it. = Main function = · Swipe from anywhere on the screen to GoBack · GoForward · Double tap the top of the Home button to display the search screen · Swipe from the edge of the screen to display the tab selection screen · Bookmark (save with long press) · Tab list · History (past 300 items) · Go to Google search screen with shake · Switch between right-handed mode and left-handed mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruru at none against Shiori Web Browser's 1. Ruru also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Shiori Web Browser's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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. Shiori Web Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ruru asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shiori Web Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shiori Web Browser has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Shiori Web Browser's written reviews are positive against 67% of Ruru's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Shiori Web Browser ships an update every 2 months, Ruru every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shiori Web Browser | Ruru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (25 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | tadashi atoji | MAPLE LLC |
Customer experience
Shiori Web Browser
Ruru
In-app purchases
Shiori Web Browser
- Remove Ad$4.99
Ruru
No in-app purchases
Questions
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