Instabrowser
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | $2.99 | Red Mage, LLC | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
"If your priority is loading speed or minimal data usage, Instabrowser is what you're looking for." - Lifehacker
How does it work?
Instabrowser's mobilizer only downloads the HTML of a webpage. It then parses the HTML to strip out things that aren't content, like stylesheets and javascript. Finally, Instabrowser renders the content in a readable one-column layout. This cuts data use and results in pages loading super fast.
If you need to view the original version of a webpage, like on websites that require javascript, you can toggle to it by tapping the lightning icon. In this case, Instabrowser will switch to using the same engine as Mobile Safari. You can quickly switch back and forth, giving you the best of both worlds.
Finally, Instabrowser builds a Table of Contents for mobilized webpages. This lets you quickly jump to different parts of a webpage - like article titles or section headers. You can swipe left or tap the link icon at the bottom right to access this feature.
Who is it for?
Instabrowser was designed by a reader, for readers. All content is formatted into one easy-to-read column, and you can customize the font size and spacing. In addition, Instabrowser is great for users on the go, especially with older devices or slow connections, due to its blazing speed.
Instabrowser is also great for VoiceOver users - in particular, the Table of Contents feature helps tremendously with navigation. Instabrowser was very positively reviewed by Dr. Robert Carter, a blind iPhone user.
In short: if you browse the web on your iPhone, Instabrowser is for you.
Other features
‣ Webpage caching. Webpages you've viewed will still be there for you, even if your internet connection isn't.
‣ Accurate download readouts - you can tell exactly how fast your connection is.
‣ Instabrowser works great even on very slow connections, making browsing on 2G networks like GPRS or EDGE possible.
‣ Accessibility support. Instabrowser's mobilization engine and Table of Contents feature makes it great for visually impaired users.
‣ Since Instabrowser can display the alt & title text of images, it's great for testing your website's accessibility (like for 508 compliance).
‣ Unlimited Tabs!
‣ All the other features you'd expect from a browser, like search autocompletion, history and bookmarks.
Reviews
Amazing app!
NickFitzMG
Instabrowser has to be the fastest and easiest browser to use. It's made complex sites easy to view and I'll never go back to using anything else. Definitely with the price.
Significantly cuts down data usage
jpbvt
Speeds up browsing on a slow data connection, and helps a lot by cutting down on wasted bandwidth for very content heavy websites.
Instabrowser rules.
PacoGreen
I never understood why Safari was limited to 8 pages. Instabrowser doesn't limit you. For that alone it's worth a download - add the mobile webpage functionality making browsing lightning fast… it's a no brainer.
Truly Amazing
D3YA
I recommend this app to everyone, it's no comparison to Safari, and the speed is amazing! Buy it, trust me it's worth it. It makes everything easier to search and find
Saves money for those on roaming data
Fauxmantic
Seeing big reduction on roaming data already. The UI is as ugly as sin, but I'll take it and give 5 stars anyway.
My favorite browser for iPhone
Rhymes With Condor
A very well-conceived design. Lots of thoughtful touches abound. Dare I hope for an iPad/Universal version?
Great app, room for improvement
njd4k
This app has two main functions it performs extremely well: it loads web pages very quickly, and it formats them for easy reading. It's really astonishing how quickly this thing loads web pages. It still needs some tweaks. The red theme is not to my taste -- some options including a night theme would be really great. The app's icon is also too busy and should be redesigned. An iPad version would be nice. Great work, looking forward to future releases.
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cwlee1214
Considering the spotty data service in some parts of New York, this app's streamlined loading makes for quicker interaction with my favorite sites. Awesome work!
