10 Fast Web Browsers for Mobile (Android and iOS)

You might be using some most commonly known mobile web browsers till now. Here are a few others that are feature-enriched and you can use them on your Android or iOS devices as per your choice.

You can simply download the 10 fast web browser apps to computer, and then install the apk to your Android devices via TunesGo.

1. Dolphin

On the top of this list, with some unique features integrated in it, and enjoying the star rating of 4.6 out of 5 on Google Play Store, Dolphin is available for both Android and iOS platforms. A few sophisticated features that this web browser offers are voice-based search tool called Sonar, gesture-oriented bookmark navigation that enables you to draw the letters on the screen to locate the bookmarked sites, etc.

In addition to the above discussed features, many others can be enabled by downloading free add-ons that are available online for the browser.

Pros:

• Feature-enriched.
• Commonly used commands can be executed via gestures.
• Allows to save the history or cache to the SD card.

Cons:

• The YouTube download feature is eliminated.

2. Maxthon

With an efficient flash integration and enjoying the star rating of 4.5 out of 5 on both the platforms, Maxthon is available for Android and iOS devices. The Split-Screen feature that this browser has allows you to work independently on two different windows (left and right), thus saving your time.

Maxthon has the undo feature that allows you to reopen the tabs that are accidently closed, and the opened tabs are auto-saved that can be resumed in case of system or app crash.

Pros:

• Allows synchronization between mobile and PC versions.
• Has best flash integration.

Cons:

• Does not support voice-commands.

3. Opera Coast

Precisely designed and developed for iPhones and iPads, Opera Coast is a typical Apple-oriented web browser with the star rating of approximately 4.5 out of 5. Due to the absence of back and forward button, Opera Coast offers swipe (left or right) to move back and forth the web pages, thus saving a remarkable amount of users’ time.

The smart auto-hide address bar with only the Home button visible enables the default full-screen view of the contents on the mobile screen. Maintaining the traditional Speed Dial feature from its ancestors, Opera Coast allows you to visit your favorite web sites with a single tab, hence giving you a flawless end-user experience.

Pros:

• Allows full-screen view due to removed navigation or other tools.
• Fully gesture-oriented navigation.

Cons:

• Available only for iOS devices.
• Sometimes a few pages may get rendered incorrectly.

4. UC Browser Mini

A popular browser known for its light weight and enjoying the star rating of 4.4 out of 5 on Google Play Store. UC Browser Mini is capable of loading the web pages and other contents comparatively faster. With the capability to auto-reconnect to the download source sites, UC Browser Mini allows you to download multiple contents simultaneously in the background.

Some other remarkable features that UC Browser Mini offers include, Night Mode that helps you view the on-screen contents with ease at night, gesture-oriented video progress and volume control, etc.

Pros:

• Allows fast downloading of the contents from the Internet.

Cons:

• Some users experience lagging sometimes.

5. Opera Mini

A compact version of Opera mobile web browser that earned the star rating of 4.3 out of 5 for Android platform but only 3 out of 5 for iOS platform is enriched with almost all the features of its elder sibling, i.e. Opera. Because of the compact design that Opera Mini has, all the contents that are displayed on the screen are compressed accordingly, thus making the browser lightweight and making it load comparatively faster.

With the integrated download manager, Opera Mini makes it easier for you to download your favorite contents easily and quickly, hence making them available for you even when you are offline.

Pros:

• Can run on mobile phones with low specifications.
• Easy to zoom in or out while viewing pages.

Cons:

• Page sessions expire (time-out) rather sooner if the processing takes too long.

6. Opera

Developed specifically for Android platform after earning great appreciation by PC users, Opera has 4.3 out of 5 star rating by the mobile users on Google Play Store. With the Speed Dial feature, Opera allows you to surf your favorite websites with a single tap, without typing the full URL or locating the bookmarked links.

One of the major features that Opera offers is streaming media compression that is done by its servers before the contents are available for you on your mobile screen, hence saving a decent amount of Internet bandwidth which is helpful especially when you have limited data plan.

Pros:

• Allows fast browsing and navigation speed.

Cons:

• Security options such as Parental Control are missing.

7. Firefox

Yet another one of the most popular and widely used web browsers for mobile users. Well-known for its gigantic range of plug-ins and enjoying the rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars by Android users, Firefox for Android offers many sophisticated features such as password manager, ad blocker, etc.  

In addition to this, when used with Firefox account, Firefox Sync allows you to synchronize your Firefox on PC with the mobile version in order to give you seamless user experience regardless of the device you wish to work on.

Pros:

• Has good privacy and security features.
• Has built-in PDF viewer.
• Has integration of social networks.

Cons:

• Does not allow synchronization with Apple mobile devices.

8. Chrome

Chrome is one of the most popular and widely used web browsers for both PCs and the mobile devices. Despite of being one of the major rivals of Apple, Google introduced Chrome for iOS devices as well. Where Chrome enjoys star rating of 4.2 out of 5 by Android users, it has not been that lucky for Apple devices and earned only 3 stars there.

The reason for success that Chrome enjoys is its user-friendly interface along with the ability to sync the tabs in its mobile version with the instance installed on PCs. In addition to this, Chrome for mobiles also allows you to request the desktop version of the websites, should users have trouble accessing the sites’ mobile version.

Pros:

• Allows voice-based searches.
• Supports HTML5.
• Has built-in Flash Player.
• Has built-in PDF viewer.

Cons:

• Not efficient privacy features available.
• Some sites might be incompatible with the browser.

9. Hover Browser

Hover Browser with 4.1 out of 5 star rating on Google Play Store is for Android users. The browser has a unique feature that makes the searched web page to load in the background, thus allowing you to continue with your current task. You are notified about the successful loading of the web page via Messenger chat head so you can switch to the page and start browsing.

The browser also has multi-window support that allows you to surf through more than one web pages simultaneously, thus expediting your browsing experience and saving your valuable time.

Pros:

• Allows background page loading.
• Supports multi-window surfing.

Cons:

• Not as smooth as its other competitors.

10. Safari

A built-in browser in Apple devices eliminates the need of having any other web browser for Internet surfing on iOS phones and tablets. Enjoying the star rating of 4 out of 5 by its users, Safari includes features such as password generation, parental control, private browsing, etc.

With the auto-hide feature integrated in the omnibar-styled address bar and the old-fashioned back and forward buttons replaced by swipe-driven navigation controls, it becomes easier to view the contents of the web pages clearly and surf other sites with ease when needed.

Pros:

• Has almost all the required security and privacy features.
• Allows fast downloads.

Cons:

• Cannot be customized.
• Deleting cookies is a challenging task.

Conclusion

Apart from the above discussed mobile web browsers, there are many others. However the above list contains the filtered ones that are appreciated by majority of users worldwide.