Comparison

Diigo Browser vs Desktop PC Browser

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

Head to head
About

Diigo Browser

Save, sync, and annotate web pages and PDFs across devices. Easily share your saved content with highlights and sticky notes. Access your bookmarks anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Save and sync bookmarks
  • Annotate web pages with highlights
  • Add sticky notes to web pages
  • Read saved PDF files
  • Share bookmarks with annotations
  • Cross-device access
Features
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Diigo Browser allows you to save, annotate and share bookmarks easily! Save and sync You can use Diigo Browser to save web pages to your Diigo account and the bookmarks will sync across your devices so that you can access them anytime, anywhere later. Annotate while reading Diigo Browser allows you to annotate web pages with highlights and sticky notes. The annotate button will pop up in the context menu after you select some text! PDF reading You can read your saved PDF files within the app directly and we will consider supporting PDF annotation in the future! Share easily You can share your bookmarks with annotations to others through email or IM or send it to other apps easily. We will keep working on the improvements of Diigo Browser to make it better and better. Please feel free to contact us at care@diigo.com if you have any questions or suggestions.

About

Desktop PC Browser

Browse the web with full desktop functionality on your iPhone or iPad. Easily switch between desktop and mobile versions of websites, enjoy safe browsing with biometric authentication, and save frequently visited URLs.

Highlights
  • View webpages with full desktop functionality
  • Switch between desktop and mobile website versions
  • Multiple user agent choices
  • Safe browsing with Touch ID/Face ID
  • Favorite and add common URLs
  • Long screenshot of webpages
Features
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Desktop PC Browser Allows You To View Webpage With Full Desktop Functionality On Your iPhone Or iPad Device. 【Resolved the pain point that some websites cannot use the full function normally on mobile phones! 】 + 【Easy switch】 between the computer version and mobile version of the website + Multiple browser choices【user agent】 + Super【Safe Browsing】, support Touch ID/Face ID + Favorite and add【commonly used URL】to home page + Webpage content【long screenshot】, convenient and efficient The existence of the Desktop PC Browser is to create value and increase productivity when you can't get to your computer at hand. --------Subscription Instructions---------- · Subscription content: - Unlock PC browser - Access all user agent & user agent update regularly - Unlimited Favorite website · Subscription price: $1.99/month, $6.99/half a year, please refer to the in-app price for details When confirming the purchase, the subscription fee is charged through the iTunes account. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Within 24 hours before the end of the current period, a renewal fee will be charged and the renewal fee will be determined. After purchase, you can go to account settings, manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal. Privacy Policy: https://juejin.im/post/6856575728378052615 Terms of Service: https://juejin.im/post/6856580169554100231

Screenshots

Diigo Browser4 screens
Desktop PC Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Diigo Browser at none against Desktop PC Browser's 7. Diigo Browser also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (59% vs 24%). Desktop PC Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Desktop PC Browser sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Diigo Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Diigo Browser against 4.4 for Desktop PC Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 561 and 337 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Diigo Browser's written reviews are positive against 24% of Desktop PC Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diigo Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, Desktop PC Browser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Diigo Browser versus Desktop PC Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiigo BrowserDesktop PC Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (561 ratings) — better4.4 (337 ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings561 — better337
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB47 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDiigo Inc.江真 刘

Customer experience

Diigo Browser

All ratings561 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative34.7%

Desktop PC Browser

All ratings337 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral1.8%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.2%

User reviews

Diigo Browser

From 561 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Useful for research and organization
  • 👍 Syncs across devices
  • 🚀 Efficient for bookmarking and annotating

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔨 Lacking in features and functionality
  • 🔍 Search and discovery issues
  • 🔒 Login and sync problems

Desktop PC Browser

From 337 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works as advertised
  • 👍 Useful for watching things
  • 👍 Ads not intrusive (one review)

Room to improve

  • 광고 Excessive ads
  • 💸 Overpriced subscription
  • 🚫 Unusable with ads
  • 🚫 Doesn't work
  • 🚫 Not secure

Bugs and requests

Diigo Browser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and sign-up issues
  • Sync problems across devices
  • Annotation and highlighting bugs
  • Crashes and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Offline reading and caching
  • Customizable organization and folders
  • Better integration with other apps

Desktop PC Browser

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Doesn't open other apps
  • Site errors on mobile
  • Google sign-in blocked
  • Ads appear after one use
  • App crashes/doesn't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • More desktop features
  • Allow landscape mode
  • More affordable pricing

In-app purchases

None

Diigo Browser

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Desktop PC Browser

Subscriptions7
  • PC Browser Subscription 1$0.991 Month
  • PC Browser Subscription 1w3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • PC Subscription 1w sale7 Days trial$0.997 Days
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  • PC Browser Subscription 63 Days trial$3.996 Months
  • PC Browser Subscription 6 sale6 Months trial$3.996 Months
  • PC Browser Subscription 123 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • PC Subscription 12 sale$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Diigo Browser free?
Diigo Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desktop PC Browser free?
Desktop PC Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diigo Browser or Desktop PC Browser?
Diigo Browser is rated higher. Diigo Browser averages 4.5 out of 5 from 561 ratings, while Desktop PC Browser averages 4.4 from 337 ratings.
Do Diigo Browser or Desktop PC Browser have ads?
Desktop PC Browser shows ads; Diigo Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Diigo Browser or Desktop PC Browser?
Diigo Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Desktop PC Browser every 2 months. Most recently, Diigo Browser was updated on October 11, 2026 and Desktop PC Browser on October 19, 2026.

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