ODYSY vs SWeb

ODYSY is a mobile web browser optimized for deep reading through hypertexts. * The main feature of ODYSY is hyperlink preview. After finishing an article, tap the ‘NeXT’ button to explore other articles among hyperlink previews — without leaving your flow. * ODYSY remembers where you paused reading and brings you back to the exact page and spot — just like a bookmark, making it ideal for reading long articles over time. * To share an article, simply swipe left on it in the History list. * You can also highlight impressive phrases of a document. (The most recent highlight on each page will also appear in the history list.) * It’s strongly recommended for reading articles saved in your Safari Reading List or discovered on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media. ODYSY create a space of focus, calm, and intellectual leisure as you read slowly, not hurriedly. It is also suitable for students and lifelong learners who want to explore academic articles, humanities, or even career paths. There are tons of great online media that provide insightful articles. Wikipedia tunneling is also a powerful way to explore the web, discover the world, and feed your intellectual curiosity. Examples of outstanding media: Aeon, Atlantic, Axios, Big Think, Bloomberg, Business Insider, Guardian, Medium, NPR, New York Times, New Yorker, Noema Magazine, ProPublica, Quartz, Rest of World, Reuters, Space.com, TechCrunch, Time, Verge, Vox, The Washington Post, WIRED, and more. However, mainstream browsers like Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, and Safari often provide a distracting experience — not suitable for focused, long-form reading. This is partly due to the inherently scattered nature of hypertext. While hyperlinks offer the advantage of infinite knowledge connectivity, they also make it hard to stay immersed in a single article or topic. That’s why ODYSY is designed to provide a calm, distraction-free reading experience. Unlike traditional browsers, ODYSY is built to support and protect deep reading habits in the digital age. It provides an optimized experience for deep reading of web documents and learning deeply about any topic. It helps you read slowly and deeply within the hypertext environment — enhancing your literacy and preserving your intellectual curiosity. Intellectual curiosity is a core human trait — a driver of creativity, learning, and progress. Reading habits deeply influence how that curiosity grows. Writers and scholars like Maryanne Wolf, David Levy, Ian Leslie, and Nicholas Carr have raised concerns about how digital distractions impair our attention and literacy. They advocate for deeper reading habits in the age of the internet. The web is a sea of knowledge — a vast, endless book, and the most exciting magazine on Earth. Make the best use of it with ODYSY. We support your intellectual journey. Enjoy your deep reading odyssey with ODYSY!

SWeb is a web browser whose screenshots remember where you were on the page. ■ Screenshots that remember the spot Long-press the screen with two fingers to bring up a capture frame. Move it, resize it from the corners, and double-tap inside to save. Tap a saved screenshot later and SWeb opens the page and scrolls right back to that spot. You can also save it to your photo library. ■ Share a link, they see the same spot Send the screenshot and link through Messages, KakaoTalk or social apps. When the other person opens the link in SWeb, the same page opens at the same position. ■ All your windows at a glance Keep several pages open as windows and flip through them in ladder, grid or card view. Save the windows you open together every day as a template and reopen them all in one tap. ■ Fast with one finger • Swipe left or right with one finger for the previous / next page • Swipe with two fingers for the previous / next window • Pull down from the top of the page to refresh • Drag the floating menu button up or down to jump to the top or bottom • Shake the device to hide or show the menu button ■ Favorites in groups Organize favorites into groups and open a whole group at once. Keep the ones you'd rather not show in a password-protected secret group. ■ Remembers what you typed Save what you entered in a form you use often, and SWeb fills it in again when you open the same page. ■ And more • Find text on the page (matches highlighted, jump to previous / next) • Scan a QR code to open it right away • Switch between desktop and mobile pages, view the HTML • History, app lock (Face ID, Touch ID or passcode) • Back up favorites, screenshots and settings into a single file and restore them on another device • 16 languages ■ Privacy No sign-up. Your history, favorites and screenshots stay on your device. SWeb is free and supported by ads.