Comparison

AThumb Browser vs Pane Browser

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

Head to head
About

AThumb Browser

This browser is designed for one-handed use, offering an ergonomic experience. It features a Virtual TrackPad to easily reach any part of the screen without straining your hand.

Highlights
  • Ergonomic one-handed design
  • Virtual TrackPad technology
  • Optimized for single-hand use
  • Web browsing
Features
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The most ergonomic browser ever! Have you ever dropped your device on your face while trying to reach the far corner of the screen? Quite often, we browse the web with just one hand - just relaxing or holding a cup of coffee on the other hand, but most browsers are not optimized for such scenario. Try AThumb browser! It is designed from the beginning to really support one hand user experience, and Virtual TrackPad technology enables you to access any where on screen without stressing your hand!

About

Pane Browser

Features
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Pane Browser is a browser built for actually reading the web. There is no top URL bar, no bottom toolbar, no persistent chrome. The web page fills the entire screen. Everything else hides behind a single floating button on the side — tap it once for a radial menu of back, home, more, and two slots you customize yourself. Designed for one-thumb mobile use: • Tap the floating button to open the radial menu — back, home, more, plus your two custom slots. • Drag the button anywhere on the screen; it snaps to either edge so it never gets in the way of the page. • Swipe from the left edge to go back, with a Safari-style parallax preview of the previous page sliding in. • A four-tile shelf on the start screen for the sites you visit most. • Tabs, bookmarks, and history live behind the More menu, not above the page. Privacy by default: • No accounts, no sign-in, nothing leaves your phone. • Bookmarks and history stored on-device only. • No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. • Default search engine is Bing — reachable worldwide without a VPN. Switch to Google or DuckDuckGo in Settings. Pane Browser uses Apple's WKWebView, the same engine as Safari, so every site you visit renders the way it would anywhere else on iOS.

Screenshots

AThumb Browser4 screens
Pane Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pane Browser at none against AThumb Browser's 1. AThumb Browser's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. AThumb Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pane Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AThumb Browser versus Pane Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAThumb BrowserPane Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKommemo LLC杭州一点不同科技有限公司

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AThumb Browser

One-time1
  • AdRemover$0.99
None

Pane Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AThumb Browser free?
AThumb Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pane Browser free?
Pane Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AThumb Browser or Pane Browser have ads?
Neither AThumb Browser nor Pane Browser shows ads.

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