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24 alternatives to Phone On Web

Control your android phone on web without root

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Phone On Web launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1TB
   TxtNet Browser – Browse the Web over SMS, No Wi-Fi/Mobile Data Needed▲234

   Hello all, This is my second year of working on a project[1] with the goal of browsing the web, on an Android smartphone, without reliance on Wi-Fi or mobile data. While this concept might seem aimless, my goal was to provide a way for people in areas with limited, expensive, or censored cellular internet access a way to view the web in a basic format. I finished work on a basic client-server model last year[2], and this year, I implemented a new pseudo-distributed peer-to-peer model that allows any TxtNet Browser user to use their own smartphone to run a background server service that…

   2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Your Phone Companion - Link to Windows▲74

   Instant access to everything you love on your phone from PC

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3SF
   Smozzy (for Android/T-Mobile) - browse the web without a data plan▲293

   2011 · smozzy.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Preseaw app▲13

   Mirror your Android Phone to Windows

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tethercell▲113

   Control any battery-operated device from your phone

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Quest▲85

   Mobile browser connects you to the web without distractions

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   FullContact for Android▲98

   Stay fully connected and master your Android contacts

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tap Tap Tap▲106

   Quick and easy sharing by NFC

   2024 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Iriun Webcam▲81

   Use your Android phone as a wireless webcam

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Droidcast▲73

    The simplest screen sharing app for Android

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Opera VPN for Android▲102

    Unlock the web for free

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Xped▲145

    Use your smartphone to control all your devices with one tap

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13CW
    Control websites like Pandora, SoundCloud, and Vimeo with your phone▲60

    2013 · sw1tch.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Airdroid 3▲188

    Fully access your phone from a PC or Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    UpVPN for Android▲83

    Serverless VPN on WireGuard® for Android

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Keystroke▲102

    Use your smartphone as a remote for your PC

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sefirah▲203

    An opensource way of connecting your Android and Windows

    2025 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Slingshot▲87

    Mirror your mobile app to anyone with an internet connection

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19IB
    I built an HTML5 RTL-SDR application▲104

    There are lots of RTL-SDR applications, but you have to install them. I used the HTML5 USB API that exists in Chrome (did you know about it?) to build one that you can run straight from your browser, on your computer or your Android phone.

    2024 · radio.ea1iti.es · its alternatives →

20. 20SR
    SimpleRT – reverse tethering utility for Android▲100

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21WB
    Web Bluetooth▲92

    2016 · webbluetoothcg.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Ziplink▲73

    Send any link instantly to your phone 📲

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Watchspot TV▲80

    Play videos in tv directly from phone without screen casting

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Circle with Disney on Android▲86

    Filter & manage screen time on home network

    2016 · its alternatives →

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