Comparison

Xplorer Web Browser vs Advanced Search Smart Options

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

Head to head
About

Xplorer Web Browser

A straightforward yet capable web browser offering essential utilities like tab management, custom search engines, and private browsing. It allows users to secure specific websites with a passcode or Touch ID.

Highlights
  • Passcode lock websites
  • Tabs
  • Custom search engines
  • Private browsing mode
  • HTML source view (in-app purchase)
  • Universal search bar
Features
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Xplorer is a simple but awesome web browser that is easy to use, but also packs in all the utilities that are needed in a browser. Features: Passcode lock web sites (use Touch ID if capable or a numeric passcode) Tabs Custom search engines History Bookmarks HTML source view (Requires in-app purchase) Private browsing mode Universal search bar Requires iOS 8

About

Advanced Search Smart Options

Simplify complex web searches by inputting keywords. This tool automatically generates advanced search queries with operators for precise results. Explore options like exact matches, date ranges, and specific file types.

Highlights
  • Keyword-based advanced search
  • Automatic search operator generation
  • AND, OR, and exclusion searches
  • Numerical and date range filtering
  • Specify site, domain, and file type
  • Search scope selection (title, content, URL)
Features
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This app allows you to perform advanced web searches with just inputting keywords. Web searches can be conducted using search operators, enabling various search options. However, using search operators often requires combining alphabets and symbols with spaces, which can become cumbersome. For instance, When you want to search for "Apple Inc." articles within Wikipedia's page content, you would need to input the following: allintext: apple -fruit site:wikipedia.org The app automatically generates such commands, enabling you to perform advanced searches by just inputting keywords. The search engine used is Google. Available Search Criteria ・AND search, including all keywords ・Exact match search for keywords ・OR search, including any of the keywords ・Exclusion search, excluding certain keywords from results ・Numerical ranges (e.g., from $1,000 to $5,000, from 3kg to 10kg) ・Range of update dates ・Language ・Region ・Specific sites or domains ・Related sites ・File formats (pdf, doc, xls, ppt, etc.) ・Search scope (page title only, page content only, page URL only, etc.)

Screenshots

Xplorer Web Browser3 screens
Advanced Search Smart Options4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Advanced Search Smart Options at 4.3 against Xplorer Web Browser's 2.3. Advanced Search Smart Options also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 3). Xplorer Web Browser's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Xplorer Web Browser sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Advanced Search Smart Options sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Advanced Search Smart Options holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Advanced Search Smart Options has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Xplorer Web Browser's written reviews are positive against 71% of Advanced Search Smart Options's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xplorer Web Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, Advanced Search Smart Options every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Xplorer Web Browser versus Advanced Search Smart Options: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXplorer Web BrowserAdvanced Search Smart Options
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.3 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings330 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperIan Foosemanabu ueda

Customer experience

Xplorer Web Browser

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Advanced Search Smart Options

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Xplorer Web Browser

One-time2
  • Premium$0.99
  • Xplorer Ultimate$2.99
1 purchases

Advanced Search Smart Options

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Plan$3.99

Questions

Is Xplorer Web Browser free?
Xplorer Web Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Advanced Search Smart Options free?
Advanced Search Smart Options is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Xplorer Web Browser or Advanced Search Smart Options?
Advanced Search Smart Options is rated higher. Xplorer Web Browser averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Advanced Search Smart Options averages 4.3 from 30 ratings.
Do Xplorer Web Browser or Advanced Search Smart Options have ads?
Both Xplorer Web Browser and Advanced Search Smart Options show ads.
Which is updated more often, Xplorer Web Browser or Advanced Search Smart Options?
Xplorer Web Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and Advanced Search Smart Options every 2 months. Most recently, Xplorer Web Browser was updated on October 15, 2026 and Advanced Search Smart Options on October 6, 2026.

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