Enables Desktop class efficiency and flows – iCab Mobile (Web Browser) Review

This is the first review I’ve ever written for the app store, but I just had to say something for iCab. I’m someone who is trying to use the iPad more as their main computer, but have been having difficulty with the general attitude of app developers who just don’t care much for the keyboard. This on top of a general lack of features or settings power users might find very useful to speed up any form of work. One example would be on the desktop: I’d be able to open up links in new tabs clicking the scroll button. This is a crucial flow when researching anything online, but the only way to do this with Safari is tap and holding for a context menu. Although iCab doesn’t give any innovation to being able to do this without a mouse (i was hoping for one of the customizable touch control to be able to do it when clicking a link), iCab does let you change tapping a link to always ask how you want to open the link. This saves way more time than having to hold and wait for context menus. This is just one way iCab enables better flows. I’m still having fun experimenting other ways to mimic desktop flows. Anyway, I won’t touch on the copious amounts of features and settings other reviewers have already gone over. A few notes: - The Apple Watch control is great and hilarious, surprised it was made at all, and I would find it useful for reading comics if it worked on the iPad. Bigger screen and all. - iCab’s customizable keyboard support alone is worth the price and using this browser as your main. Arrow keys even work in submenus... which is unheard of on iOS. Shortcuts are responsive, the app doesn’t do any egregious animations when pressing shortcuts like other browsers tend to do, giving an appearance of sluggishness. The app flies. - As a webdev, having a built in firebug lite is incredible. I’ve purchased apps that only have this feature as a selling point. The ability to change your browser agent is also insane. Alexander just gets it. The app ecosystem sorely needs more apps that legitimately cater to power users, instead of just posturing.
Review by satisfiedcamper on iCab Mobile (Web Browser).