Comparison

360浏览器 vs Via Browser

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

Head to head
About

360浏览器

This app offers a streamlined and secure browsing experience with advanced features. It includes powerful scanning tools for documents and photos, robust PDF conversion capabilities, and AI-driven image processing. Enjoy a safe and efficient way to navigate the web, manage files, and enhance your images.

Highlights
  • Minimalist homepage design
  • Fast document and photo scanning
  • PDF conversion for various formats
  • AI-powered image editing
  • Versatile video player with background playback
  • Enhanced privacy protection
  • Automatic dangerous website blocking
Features
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360浏览器,融合了极简易用的设计风格,同时整合了最新的安全防护和危险拦截技术。现在的 360浏览器 比以往更加用户友好,更为安全可靠,而且更加高效。这是一款极致便捷的浏览器,为您提供无忧无虑的上网体验。 产品特色: 【极简首页】全新首页,功能极简、清爽体验全新升级 【极速扫描】文件、书籍、证件照一扫而尽;拍照去手写、提取文字、记录屏幕、拍照计数一应俱全。 【PDF工具】支持图片、Word、Excel、PPT格式文件与PDF格式文件相互转换;微信导入文档轻松搞定。 【AI图片处理】照片修复、无损放大、智能消除、去水印、智能抠图、添加水印,一键搞定您的图片需求。 【全能播放器】网页视频支持悬浮窗播放,倍速播放、后台播放、小窗播放、只听声音,全方位满足您的播放需求。 【隐私保护】在浏览网页时保护你的隐私,使你在各个网站之间难以被追踪。 【危险拦截】自动识别危险网站,全面拦截网站攻击,全方位的上网安全保障。 【无痕模式】您可使用无痕模式进行浏览,在这种模式下不会保存浏览记录、缓存和cookie。 【书签同步】您可以轻松同步笔记本电脑上360浏览器收藏的书签。 ============================== 会员服务协议: https://pop.shouji.360.cn/360browser/phone/ios/vipServiceAgreement.html 自动续费服务规则: https://pop.shouji.360.cn/help/360aibrowser_ios/vipServicesAgreement_xf.html 隐私协议: https://h5.mse.360.cn/ios_browser_yszhc.html ============================== 会员权益购买规则: a,连续包月(1个月),32元/月 b,连续包年(12个月),170元/ 年 c,1个月,35元/月 d,3个月,116元/季 e,12个月,180元/年 ============================== 欢迎反馈: -软件反馈:设置->意见反馈 -新浪微博:@360手机浏览器 -QQ反馈群: 130709695

About

Via Browser

A minimalist and lightweight web browser designed for speed and minimal memory usage. It offers extensive customization options, ad blocking, and essential browsing features for a clutter-free experience.

Highlights
  • Quiet browsing experience
  • Low memory usage
  • Minimalist design
  • Customizable interface
  • Ad blocking
  • Night mode
  • Request desktop site
Features
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• Quiet Browser Via browser won’t push news and other things to you. No bother to your device. • Mini Browser Via browser use much less memory usage on your device. Keep your device as fast as new. • Lite Browser Via browser is designed for Minimalism. Best choice for geek user and who enjoy lite products. • Customized Browser You can easily customize Via browser. This is your own web browser. • Fast Browser Via browser is smooth for your device. And we optimized a lot for fast browsing. Here are some features of Via browser • iCloud sync • Ad blocking • User-script support • Night mode • Request desktop site • Translate • Find in page • Multi search engine support • Saving webpages • ... Enjoy your time with Via Browser.

Screenshots

360浏览器4 screens
Via Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Via Browser at none against 360浏览器's 13. Via Browser also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 360浏览器's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (657 vs 116). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. 360浏览器 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Via Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 360浏览器 against 4.5 for Via Browser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 360浏览器 has 657 ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of 360浏览器's written reviews are positive against 79% of Via Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

360浏览器 ships an update every 3 weeks, Via Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
360浏览器 versus Via Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter360浏览器Via Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (657 ratings) — better4.5 (116 ratings)
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews79.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings657 — better116
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBeijing Qihoo Technology Co Ltd亚锋 涂

Customer experience

360浏览器

All ratings657 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative40.4%

Via Browser

All ratings115 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

360浏览器

From 657 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Lightweight and compact app size
  • 💡 Useful for accessing Chinese content and apps
  • ⭐ Simple and clean interface design
  • 🌐 Good browser functionality for basic use

Room to improve

  • 📺 Excessive ads and intrusive launch screen advertising
  • 🐛 Poor feature implementation and functionality
  • ❌ Lacks bookmark/favorites synchronization with desktop
  • ⚠️ Inappropriate content moderation issues
  • 🔧 Inferior to Android version

Via Browser

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Extremely fast and lightweight browser
  • 💾 Minimal storage footprint (4.8MB)
  • ⚙️ Advanced customization options (CSS/JS injection, ad-blocking rules)
  • 🔒 Strong privacy controls and data management
  • 🎯 Clean, minimalist UI design

Room to improve

  • ❌ Sync functionality completely broken across devices
  • 🐛 Bookmarks disappear after several days of use
  • 💾 Excessive cache accumulation (200MB+ after minimal use)
  • 🔧 iOS version lacks many Android features
  • ⚠️ Website compatibility issues (iCloud, some sites block access)

Bugs and requests

360浏览器

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Cannot create file folders
  • Cannot view computer bookmarks
  • Frequent location permission requests
  • Page back/forward requires full reload
  • Ticket booking feature stuck in initialization
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  • Novel reading navigation issues (back button goes to next chapter)
  • Caching mechanism not functioning properly
  • Ad blocking feature underperforming

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add caching mechanism for faster page navigation
  • Implement Safari-style gesture controls
  • Move search bar to bottom of screen
  • Allow custom website shortcuts on homepage
  • Add image and video blocking features
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  • Improve ad blocking capabilities
  • Better location settings accessibility
  • Desktop bookmarks/favorites viewing support

Via Browser

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Sync not working between devices
  • Bookmarks disappearing after days of use
  • Cache not clearing properly, excessive memory usage
  • Settings URL field resets on app restart
  • Userscripts install but don't execute
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  • Desktop site request not functioning reliably
  • iCloud website compatibility error
  • Untitled sleep tabs making navigation difficult
  • Text file downloads open instead of saving
  • Status bar not appearing consistently
  • Meta theme color not respected for dark/light mode
  • Memory usage increases dramatically with minimal browsing

Requested features

17 requests
  • Set as default browser
  • Cross-device bookmark synchronization
  • Resource sniffer/traffic inspection tool
  • QR code scanner functionality
  • Userscript/Tampermonkey full support
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  • Configuration import/export functionality
  • Video download capability
  • Background video playback
  • Bookmark drag-and-drop reordering
  • Floating action buttons and gesture customization
  • Search engine switcher in search bar
  • iCloud Keychain and passkey support
  • Weather and homepage customization widgets
  • Zoom functionality
  • Russian language support
  • JavaScript disable toggle
  • Redirect blocking feature

In-app purchases

7 purchases

360浏览器

Subscriptions4
  • 连续包月1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 连续包月2 variants$5.991 Month
  • 连续包季2 variants$9.993 Months
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  • 连续包年3 variants$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • 15个月$12.99
  • 3个月$17.99
  • 5年包$29.99
None

Via Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 360浏览器 free?
360浏览器 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Via Browser free?
Via Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 360浏览器 or Via Browser?
360浏览器 is rated higher. 360浏览器 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 657 ratings, while Via Browser averages 4.5 from 116 ratings.
Do 360浏览器 or Via Browser have ads?
Neither 360浏览器 nor Via Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 360浏览器 or Via Browser?
360浏览器 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Via Browser every 3 months. Most recently, 360浏览器 was updated on September 25, 2026 and Via Browser on September 19, 2026.

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