What is your favourite browser for iPhone or iPad? What features make it your top choice?

  • DoubleCore@lemmy.world
    121·
    1 year ago

    Safari because all other “browsers” are basically wrappers for Safari and yes even Google Chrome.

    • Graphine@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      I don’t know why you’re being down voted. You’re right. Other than other browsers like Brave having built in adblocking and being able to sync with desktop Firefox for example, there is literally no difference in terms of performance.

      • DoubleCore@lemmy.world
        3·
        1 year ago

        People don’t like hearing the truth but who am I to judge. Let them live in a bubble and think that downloading a different browser changes anything. It’s just Safari with extra steps (and maybe a little bit more features).

    • slashzero@hakbox.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      Also Safari. The only issue I have is the auto page zoom cuts off the right side slightly. Very minor but still bothers me. I filed a bug on it over on the lemmy-ui GitHub project.

  • Kovu@lemmy.world
    6·
    1 year ago

    safari because it’s the only browser compatible with extensions (I’m using AdGuard with it) and because all the other browsers are basically safari anyways.

    I use Firefox Focus as a backup tho

  • carterdoesthings@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    4·
    1 year ago

    Safari.

    I love the tab bar to the moon and back. Every other browser is just Safari with an asterisk, since Apple makes everybody use WebKit.

    I don’t use Chrome on any of my devices, so I’m not worried about missing out on sync. The fewer Google products I use, the better.

  • jerry@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 year ago

    Safari, because adblock worked before anything else did. I also use the bing app and that has its own embedded browser.

  • hperrin@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 year ago

    Firefox Focus if it’s just a one-off thing. Firefox if I want to keep track of it. I use Firefox everywhere though.

  • rasterweb@kbin.social
    3·
    1 year ago

    Firefox. I love how it integrates with Firefox on the other half dozen devices and computers I use daily.

    • Tormented@kbin.social
      2·
      1 year ago

      +1

      Been using this on my iPad pro for several months. I love the flexibility for extensions. It’s not perfect but I enjoy the trade offs even if it does randomly slowdown sometimes.

    • SpacemanSpiff@kbin.social
      1·
      1 year ago

      Also using Orion! It’s the only one that’s convinced me it’s better than Safari, primarily because it’s actually more aggressive with power savings than Safari. The implementation to kill idle tab processes almost immediately is very effective imo.

    • good_hunter@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Cool tip, thanks! I see it blocks cookie prompts, that is huge. Any further tips for setup or extensions more specifically for iOS? On mobile I have been using Safari + Firefox Focus for the Adblock extension and Nextdns filtering on the back. Do I understand all of these are redundant interms of ad blocking while using Orion?

  • macintosh@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 year ago

    Safari. Nothing else has enough unique features to feel worth it. I use Arc on Mac but the iPhone app is missing too many features. Also, it’s lack of support for 2FA from passkeys (prob not their fault) and some other small features make me consider switching back to safari on Mac. I’d miss adblockers though.

  • madmax722@aussie.zone
    2·
    1 year ago

    lol is someone just downvoting anyone who doesn’t use brave? i don’t use brave, come downvote me