Split Web Browser vs Second Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Split Web Browser
Browse multiple web pages simultaneously on a single screen, maximizing your device's real estate. This app allows you to perform various tasks like emailing, shopping, and searching the web concurrently, eliminating the need for constant tab switching.
- Simultaneous multi-tab browsing
- Up to 9 web pages on one screen
- Full screen mode
- Incognito mode
- Powered by Bing Search
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You've just received your new larger screen iPhone or iPad. what are you going to do with all that extra screen space? With Split, you can now do two, or more tasks simultaneously! Email, shop and search the web at the same time! Stop constantly switching between tabs while browsing! Consider this problem solved with Split Web Browser by SavySoda. You can now browser multiple (up to 9) web pages on the same screen. Split is fast, and also supports full screen mode and incognito mode. So you have the best of Safari, and Chrome wrapped in one. This is the perfect alternative browser for your large screen iPhone and iPads. It's the browser to use for multitasking lovers. Split Web Browser is powered by Bing Search. Get Split today!
Second Browser
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Sometimes when you’re using Safari, you need to view another webpage at the same time. You can use the new iPad multitasking features Split View and Slide Over to do just that with Second Browser. Once you open Second Browser, just type in or paste in the URL you’d like to visit and tap “Let’s Go”. Because Second Browser is based on Apple’s Safari technology, if you use a Content Blocker in Safari, Second Browser will too. Using the Second Browser Action Extension in Safari, you can send your current open Safari page to Second Browser. Second Browser will also remember the last URL you visited, so there is no losing your place if you close Second Browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Second Browser at none against Split Web Browser's shown. Second Browser also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). Split Web Browser's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Split Web Browser ships an update every 23 months, Second Browser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Split Web Browser | Second Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (752 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 752 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | Savy Soda Pty Ltd | Yoeyo, Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
Split Web Browser
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when trying to use bookmarks
- YouTube videos go into fullscreen mode
- Doesn't load search results properly
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between screens
Requested features
4 requests- Allow split-screen for apps, not just websites
- Add support for YouTube and other video playback
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Optimize for newer iPhone models
Second Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Split Web Browser
No in-app purchases
Second Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Split Web Browser free?
Is Second Browser free?
Do Split Web Browser or Second Browser have ads?
Which is updated more often, Split Web Browser or Second Browser?
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