Webabit vs Browser for Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Webabit
Access any website directly from your Apple Watch. Bookmark pages in Safari to quickly navigate to them on your wrist. Enjoy simple and fast web browsing on the go.
- Access websites on Apple Watch
- Bookmark management
- Simple interface
- Fast browsing
- Cross-device access
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Easy access to web a bit. You can easily access websites on your Apple Watch. Simple. Fast. Bookmark a website on the Safari browser and you can access the site from anywhere. Webabit shortens the path to the world wide web by allowing you to access any website from your Apple Watch.
Browser for Watch
Browse the internet directly from your wrist with this mini web browser. It offers customizable search engine shortcuts, quick access via watch face complications, and synchronized history/bookmarks across devices.
- Browse internet on your watch
- Customizable search engine shortcuts
- Watch Complications for quick access
- Synchronized browsing history and bookmarks
- Multiple search engine support
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Browse the web from your Apple Watch with Browser for Watch. Choose from a wide range of search engines, set your favorite as the default, or create your own custom search engines for the sites you use most. Add a name, search URL, and optional prefix shortcuts, then keep everything in sync with your Apple Watch. Quick Search makes switching engines effortless. Enter a prefix followed by your query, such as “g apple” for Google or “b apple” for Bing, to search with the engine you want. Browser for Watch supports Watch Complications for quick access from your watch face. Manage your browsing history and bookmarks from both the iOS and Watch apps, so your favorite content is always within reach. Whether you are out and about or relaxing at home, Browser for Watch makes web browsing on your wrist simple and convenient. Note: Swipe from the left edge of the screen to return to the previous page.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Webabit at Free against Browser for Watch's $1.99. Webabit also leads on iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.0). Browser for Watch's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 2.8) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Webabit is free to download; Browser for Watch costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Browser for Watch holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Webabit's written reviews are positive against 40% of Browser for Watch's.
Webabit ships an update every 3 months, Browser for Watch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Webabit | Browser for Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (19 ratings) | 4.4 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ms | 磊 汪 |
Customer experience
Webabit
Browser for Watch
In-app purchases
Webabit
No in-app purchases
Browser for Watch
No in-app purchases
