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24 alternatives to UpTime

Set a default browser on iOS without Jailbreaking

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. UpTime launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1RI
   Run iOS apps in the browser▲261

   2013 · app.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   UptimeBar▲135

   A simple OS X menu bar app for monitoring website uptime

   2018 · uptimebar.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   I made a customizable iOS browser for minimalists and myself▲226

   Hello HN! So early this year I decided to build an iOS browser offering a large range of customization options, to accommodate anyone’s usage and visual preferences. Been using it as my default browser for 6 months and not looking back. On first launch it looks and behaves a bit like Safari, but to give you an idea, here are the various ways I customized it on my phone. - More screen real estate for the webpage, less for the toolbar. - A compact toolbar containing only the buttons for actions I use the most: new tab, close tab, open tab list. Since I use them hundred times a day, I need them…

   2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hyperweb▲221

   All-in-one iOS Safari extension

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Peace▲393

   Speed up web browsing by blocking ads & trackers on iOS 9

   2015 · peace.land · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hawkeye Access▲267

   Control your iOS device using your eyes

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Uplify for iOS▲116

   Launch your apps from the lock screen or notification center

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Replica 3.0▲327

   Mirror your iOS screen on a modern web browser

   2021 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Banish for Safari▲79

   Block annoying 'open in app' popups

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Overbrowsered▲103

    Open links in the browser you used most recently

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Night Eye▲88

    Enable Safari dark mode for iPhone/iPad on iOS15

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Quit Confirmer for Safari▲172

    Prevent accidental Safari quit

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Grayscale for Safari▲77

    Turn Safari black & white and browse with less distraction

    Jun 2026 · grayscale.lessnoise.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Insight Browser▲210

    Supercharge search & browsing on iOS with no-code extensions

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    TodayTab▲81

    Customise your Safari start page

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Chrome Remote Desktop▲191

    Access your computer from your iOS device

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Auto Scroll and Read▲140

    Effortlessly auto-scroll websites at your preferred speed

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Browser Fairy▲83

    Set default web browsers for every app and web page.

    2017 · browserfairy.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Raise Your Flag▲171

    Start an awesome career without a degree or diploma

    2014 · raiseyourflag.com · its alternatives →

20. 20WE
    WebGL Enabler for iOS▲53

    2012 · demoseen.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Safari 10▲145

    The best way to see the sites.

    2016 · apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Unstyle▲99

    Fastest way to browse the web on your iPhone (w/o CSS)

    2015 · unstyleapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    User Agent Switcher▲101

    Chrome plugin to use as Safari (for Apple Keynote!)

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Turn Off the Lights for Safari▲95

    Darkens the rest of the web

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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