Safari is installed as standard, but which is the best iPhone and iPad web browser software? We are considering the speed, features and user friendliness. So the question is, is Chrome, Opera or Dolphin the better option?
Dolphin is packed with features and is a great alternative to Safari that comes with impressive gesture support.
Dolphin has support for tabs as does Safari, however navigation is easier as you can swipe from the right hand edge and this will bring up the page for tabs so that you can choose an option. Swiping horizontally will give you access to bookmarks and navigation shortcuts.
One of the best features of Dolphin is Webzine, as this can read external feeds from Twitter and Facebook and delivers them as a stream. Speed Dial provides you with an easy way of setting up short lists of bookmarks. There is also Wi-Fi Broadcast and this allows you to share pages with people from nearby. The feature range is very impressive, but inexperienced users could find it overwhelming.
Chrome for iOS does happen to be well made and it is very easy to use. The tabs are superb and swiping to the right will close off unwanted tabs. If you happen to use Chrome on the Mac you can sync tabs.
There is also a very handy button in Chrome which allows you to switch to the desktop version and there are black and white previews in tabs where the content has been cached. There is also a private browsing mode, called Incognito Mode.
It comes with many useful features and has tab navigation and organisation that is user friendly.
Opera Mini occupies just 1% of the web browser market on desktop computers, but those users do say that it is the best browser around.
Speed is key on Opera Mini Mobile and it does happen to be faster than any of the browsers above.
It tests it did return web pages in around half the time it took Chrome and Safari. It is an economical browser and it could reduce the amount of data usage you use. There are some compromises to be made as the browser is basic looking.
There are no video or audio elements but the refresh button is in the middle of the bar at the bottom, which is a great idea. Tabs are also on the bottom and this can make it easier to quickly glance on what is on the pages.
If you don’t mind paying out then the Atomic web browser is a paid option for power users. The browser is not flashy and it cannot be called good looking, however it does come with some superb features and it is customisable.
It is also flexible and users can choose themes, privacy controls that are advanced and activate an ad blocker.
The downside is that if you want the full version then you have to pay for it, the other browsers are free of charge. There is a Lite version of it but then it doesn’t have multi-touch gestures, bookmark bar or password protection.
It has lots of features in the full version; it can be customised and has view web page source features, which are all bonuses. On the downside you do have to pay for the best features.
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