Comparison

ODYSY vs Weekend

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

Head to head
About

ODYSY

This browser is designed for focused, long-form reading by minimizing distractions. It offers features like hyperlink previews, reading progress saving, and highlighting to enhance comprehension and maintain immersion.

Highlights
  • Hyperlink preview for continuous exploration
  • Saves reading progress and position
  • Highlighting of important phrases
  • Distraction-free reading environment
  • Optimized for long-form articles
  • Share articles easily
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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!

About

Weekend

This social web browser allows users to comment on and rate any website. It offers fast browsing speeds and features like search auto-complete. Users can also collect points and share prizes with their network.

Highlights
  • Comment on any website
  • Rate any website
  • Fast browsing speeds
  • Search auto-complete
  • Collect points and prizes
Features
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Weekend is the leader in social browsing. Leave comments and rate any website on the internet through your web browser. Weekend Social Browser is a comment section for the web. Weekend is the world’s FIRST social web browser. Browse at break neck speeds while you chat with friends and leave comments on all of your favorite sites. Gather points as you collect hidden prizes to share with your network and beyond. Sit back and grab some popcorn because our features list is huge and growing: - Comment on ANY website on the entire internet - Let the world know how you feel by rating any website out there - like you do with Youtube videos - Whiplash fast browsing lets you go from site to site in a flash - INVITE A FEW FRIENDS AND WE WILL DO YOUR MATH HOMEWORK! - Search auto-complete that is mind-bogglingly awesome Users like YOU are raving about the Weekend. Can you blame them? “I can comment on ANYTHING? I feel like I’m using the internet for the first time.” – Peter M. “The auto-complete feature can definitely read my mind. Is this even legal?” – Eli S. “Browsing was so fast I reached for my seatbelt. Not really, but you get the point… my new browser for sure.” – Cameron B “How do I delete Safari? Asking for a friend” – John J *Our lawyers tell us we’re not responsible for neck injuries Weekend is a universal comment section for any webpage on the internet. The world's first social browser.

Screenshots

ODYSY4 screens
Weekend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Weekend at 4.9 against ODYSY's 4.5. Weekend also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weekend holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weekend has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of ODYSY's written reviews are positive against 100% of Weekend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ODYSY ships an update every 3 weeks, Weekend every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ODYSY versus Weekend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterODYSYWeekend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.9 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings241 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB65 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperXPinn Inc.Valay

Customer experience

ODYSY

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Weekend

All ratings41 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ODYSY

No in-app purchases

None

Weekend

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ODYSY free?
ODYSY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Weekend free?
Weekend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ODYSY or Weekend?
Weekend is rated higher. ODYSY averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Weekend averages 4.9 from 41 ratings.
Do ODYSY or Weekend have ads?
Neither ODYSY nor Weekend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ODYSY or Weekend?
ODYSY ships an update every 3 weeks, and Weekend every 11 days. Most recently, ODYSY was updated on November 1, 2026 and Weekend on November 3, 2026.

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