Comparison

DeviceWebAPIBrowser vs TabTasu

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

Head to head
About

DeviceWebAPIBrowser

This browser connects your iPhone or iPad to surrounding devices, offering a RESTful API for controlling various hardware. It enables users to operate devices through web apps and allows developers to create unified control applications.

Highlights
  • Device control via RESTful API
  • Web app integration for device operation
  • Access to iOS device functions
  • Support for IRKit, SonyCamera, Chromecast, Hue, Pebble, AllJoyn, Theta, Linking, AWSIoT
  • Basic web browsing features
  • Cookie management and origin blocking
Features
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DeviceWebAPIBrowserはiPhone(またはiPod touch, iPad)と周辺のデバイスをつなげるブラウザです。 本ブラウザは周辺のデバイスを操作するためのRESTfulなAPIを提供します。そのAPIをもとに開発されたWebアプリによって、ユーザはさまざまなデバイスを操作可能です。 また、Webアプリ開発者にとっては、統一的なAPIで異なる無線規格のデバイスを操作できるアプリを開発可能になります。 ■本アプリの対象ユーザは、Webアプリ開発者と一般ユーザの2種類に分けられます。 
・Webアプリ開発者は、Browserの提供するAPIを使ってデバイスを操作可能なアプリを開発し、Web上に公開します。 
・一般ユーザは、Browser上で表示したそのWebアプリのUIから、デバイスを操作することができます。 周辺のデバイスだけでなく、iOS端末自体の機能にもアクセス可能です。 ■現在サポート中のデバイスおよび機能: ・IRKit   - 登録されている無線の送信 - 仮想デバイスの追加 - ライトの操作 - TVの操作 ・DeviceWebAPI BrowserのインストールされているiOS8.0端末  (※外部のiOS端末とは通信しません)   - 音声録音   - 写真撮影   - 動画撮影   - メディア再生   - 日時設定の取得   - 画面の明るさ調整   - 加速度の取得   - 近接イベントの取得   - バイブレーション   - 電話発信   - タッチイベント   - 画像の描画 - 通知 ・SonyCamera - 写真撮影 - ズームイン・ズームアウト ・ChromeCast - 通知 - 画像の描画 - 動画の再生 ・Hue - ライトの操作 ・Pebble   - 加速度の取得   - キーイベントの取得   - 画像の描画 - 通知 ・AllJoyn(Light) - ライトの操作 ・Theta  - 写真撮影  - 動画撮影 - 全天球画像操作 ・Linking   - 加速度の取得   - 近接イベントの取得   - バイブレーション   - タッチイベント - 通知 - ライトの操作 ・AWSIoT   - 音声録音   - 写真撮影   - 動画撮影   - メディア再生   - 日時設定の取得   - 画面の明るさ調整   - 加速度の取得   - 近接イベントの取得   - バイブレーション   - 電話発信   - タッチイベント   - 画像の描画 - 通知 - ライトの操作 ■その他、ブラウザとしての基本的な機能: ・Webブラウジング ・アドレスバーでのWeb検索 ・お気に入り管理 ・閲覧履歴 ・Cookie保存のON/OFF ・Cookieの削除 ・Originブロック機能 ■DeviceConnectについて DeviceWebAPIBrowserはオープンソースプロジェクトDevice Connectにて定義されているAPIの仕様に準拠しています。 Device Connect https://github.com/DeviceConnect/DeviceConnect Webアプリ開発用SDKである Device Connect SDK for Javascriptが上記のサイトにて公開されています。 ■OMA GotAPIについて DeviceWebAPI及び、DeviceConnectはOMA GotAPIをサポートしています。 ・OMA GotAPI V1.0 http://technical.openmobilealliance.org/Technical/technical-information/release-program/current-releases/generic-open-terminal-api-framework-1-0

About

TabTasu

Features
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Keep tabs and logins separate for work, personal life, and more, and switch in a tap. TabTasu is a browser that keeps web pages together in purpose-based groups. Switch groups and pick up right where you left off. ORGANIZE TABS BY PURPOSE • Create groups for work, hobbies, study, shopping, and more • See a group's tabs lined up at the bottom and switch with a tap or swipe • Your current pages and tab order are saved, so you can pick up where you left off • Move a tab to another group from the tab list • Add pages to a group from the Share button in other apps • Make TabTasu your default browser to open links from other apps in the group you choose • Save pages to a group's bookmarks, and open favorites from the Start Page with one tap KEEP LOGINS SEPARATE BY GROUP • Set a group's Browsing Mode to Group Only to keep its sign-ins separate from other groups • Stay signed in to the same site with different accounts, and switch just by switching groups • Private groups don't save browsing or search history, and their sign-ins and site data are deleted when the app quits • Delete just one Group Only group's site data while your other groups stay signed in PROTECT GROUPS YOU WANT TO KEEP PRIVATE • Choose Tap to Show or Authenticate to Show for each group • Authenticate to Show unlocks with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode YOUR BROWSING DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE • No account needed, so you can start right away • Tabs, groups, browsing history, and sign-ins are stored on your device and never sent to TabTasu's servers • To improve the app and show ads, usage data and similar information is sent to Google services (see the Privacy Policy for details) TOOLS WHILE YOU BROWSE • Open another page below the current one to compare • Count the characters and lines in your text • Take a full-page screenshot, then mark it up, save it, or share it • Translate text you select on a page, right on your device • Save text you type often as snippets and copy it with a tap MORE FEATURES • Set a name and home page for each tab • Protect important tabs • Browsing and search history kept separately for each group • Request the desktop version of a site • Choose your search engine • Scan QR codes and open them in the current group PERFECT FOR • Using the same service with separate work and personal accounts • Anyone tired of digging through an endless list of tabs • People who revisit the same pages every day • Research that moves between multiple websites • Browsing in public when you would rather keep the current screen hidden Works on iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape, with support for Light and Dark Mode.

Screenshots

DeviceWebAPIBrowser4 screens
TabTasu3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DeviceWebAPIBrowser at none against TabTasu's shown. DeviceWebAPIBrowser also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.5). TabTasu's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeviceWebAPIBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, TabTasu every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DeviceWebAPIBrowser versus TabTasu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeviceWebAPIBrowserTabTasu
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB39 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGClue, Inc.Shohei Ohno

In-app purchases

None

DeviceWebAPIBrowser

No in-app purchases

None

TabTasu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DeviceWebAPIBrowser free?
DeviceWebAPIBrowser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TabTasu free?
TabTasu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DeviceWebAPIBrowser or TabTasu have ads?
TabTasu shows ads; DeviceWebAPIBrowser does not.
Which is updated more often, DeviceWebAPIBrowser or TabTasu?
DeviceWebAPIBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, and TabTasu every 3 days. Most recently, DeviceWebAPIBrowser was updated on October 13, 2026 and TabTasu on October 17, 2026.

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