[Merged] Best iPhone/iPod touch Browser Alternatives

[felixen]

I just got my 3G s, and I need to know which alternative browser is the best? I need something quick and I would like real tabs, and full screen wouldn't hurt. I see a bunch of different ones on iTunes but I dont know which is best.

Also if yall know a good alternative to the SMS app please let me know

 

[ucfgrad93]

Just out of curiosity, why don't you want to use safari?

 

[Gatteau]

Safari, is.

 

[Vandam500]

A Perfect Web Browser 2 is a good alternative to Safari!. It's awesome! Here is the link

 

[The Californian]

I'm somewhat curious as to why you got an iPhone if it's functionality doesn't appeal to you? I'm being completely serious and not sarcastic at all. I guess that's the beauty of the app store but I still find it odd.

 

[-aggie-]

I'm somewhat curious as to why you got an iPhone if it's functionality doesn't appeal to you? I'm being completely serious and not sarcastic at all. I guess that's the beauty of the app store but I still find it odd.

Probably because he wants to use tabs. Safari is just one part of the iPhone, so I wouldn't say "it's functionality doesn't appeal" to the OP. However, I wouldn't spend money to replace safari.

 

[Gatteau]

I find third-party apps that tend to replace the iPhone's original parts or functionality like web-browsers to be somewhat bizarre. It just ruins the look and feel of the iPhone and it's UI.

 

[skye12]

Stick with Safari.

 

[mkrishnan]

A Perfect Web Browser 2 is a good alternative to Safari!. It's awesome!

The idea of the enhanced scroll bar seems pretty cool -- one of my few beefs about Safari is having to flick six times to scroll down a long page. But wow, the icon set is painful!

 

[-aggie-]

The idea of the enhanced scroll bar seems pretty cool -- one of my few beefs about Safari is having to flick six times to scroll down a long page. But wow, the icon set is painful!

Use safari+, and you can get the scroll to end. I use it and it works fine.

http://www.ipuhelin.com/en/safariplus/

Edit: Reread your post, and you probably don't want to scroll to the end.

 

[UngratefulNinja]

A Perfect Web Browser 2 is a good alternative to Safari!. It's awesome! Here is the link

Hm I think I might want that. Do you notice that it slows down your phone at all? Any difference in speed than safari? Thanks

ETA: I went ahead and bought it It's on sale for $.99 so it can't hurt.

 

[TSX]

Well you can get FireFox with flash support in the app store search for Jaadu.

 

[mkrishnan]

Edit: Reread your post, and you probably don't want to scroll to the end.

Oooh, thanks, that is interesting, although, yes mostly what I meant was I'd like some kind of smarter scrolling to help with longer documents, sort of how the Contacts app works, for instance.

 

[serialtoon]

A Perfect Web Browser 2 is a good alternative to Safari!. It's awesome! Here is the link

I just tried that one out and its faster than Safari. So far, im liking it except for the cartoony look it has going on.

 

[FXT 1]

I just tried that one out and its faster than Safari. So far, im liking it except for the cartoony look it has going on.

The cartoony look on the tabs put me off, it makes it seem a tad tacky

And the reviews on the app store aren't as favourable as you people make it out to be

But it's 59p so...

 

[UngratefulNinja]

I like it so far! I really like the tabs, and I like that you can set a home page. It might be a little slow initially loading on my 3g, but not too bad. I don't mind the cartoony icons

 

[ozzyman500]

I just use Safari. But if you could download Firefox I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[karin037]

Oceanus Web Browser is awesome!! It costs $1.99 and is definitely worth it.

 

[matttye]

Wow have Apple actually lightened up on their "must not replicate iPhone functionality" policy or do my eyes deceive me?

 

[kdarling]

Wow have Apple actually lightened up on their "must not replicate iPhone functionality" policy or do my eyes deceive me?

They're all still the same Safari underneath, just with different shells on top.

But yeah, you're right that it's odd they allow different Safari looks, considering some of their other rejection claims.

Apple's got about a dozen split personalities all fighting each other.

 

[ajohnson253]

Different web browsers?

I really like Safari, I don't think I could imagine anything better.
I was just curious, is there anything else out there that really is better. What's better? In my case something faster, full screen of course it has to be, multiple tabs for new pages etc etc.

I have been searching all over google and on here and it seems that there is a vast variety of opinions.

With everything I just described I am looking for, is there something out there? Or is safari the best bet.

 

[Greenman85]

I really like Safari, I don't think I could imagine anything better.
I was just curious, is there anything else out there that really is better. What's better? In my case something faster, full screen of course it has to be, multiple tabs for new pages etc etc.

I have been searching all over google and on here and it seems that there is a vast variety of opinions.

With everything I just described I am looking for, is there something out there? Or is safari the best bet.

Just iPhone? No

for your computer? Firefox KILLS Safari

 

[ajohnson253]

I'm sorry let me clear something up, for the iPhone. not for the mac.

 

[blancoBronco]

safari is the only one on the iphone without jailbreaking, and the ones you get from jailbreaking aren't free

and chrome is the best one on a computer

 

[Deadman64]

safari is the only one on the iphone without jailbreaking, and the ones you get from jailbreaking aren't free

and chrome is the best one on a computer

+1 on chrome. It's awesome. I have tested it side by side with every browser. It uses the least memory, starts the fastest, navigates and operates that fastest.