# Via Browser

> Fast & Lightweight

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1639085829](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1639085829)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1639085829`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 亚锋 涂
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (157 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-12
- **First published:** 2023-03-20
- **Size:** 4.91 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/via-browser/id1639085829)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://viayoo.com/en/docs/privacy-policy.html](https://viayoo.com/en/docs/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Via Browser is a quiet, fast, and lightweight web browser designed for minimalism and speed.

Key features include iCloud sync, ad blocking, user-script support, night mode, request desktop site, translate, find in page, multi-search engine support, and saving webpages for later access.

## Rankings

- #116,664 — Overall
- #24 — website usage
- #25 — chrome homepage
- #25 — web scraping
- #33 — browser settings
- #34 — browser history

## Review summary

Via Browser is lauded for an ad-free, streamlined UI, a lightweight footprint, and fast, smooth performance. Reviewers also praise its intuitive interface and broad feature set that enhance usability. The top drawbacks center on platform-specific limitations: the app cannot be set as the iOS default browser, sync across devices is inconsistent (bookmarks/settings don’t always transfer and bookmarks may disappear), and iOS lacks essential features available on Android (user scripts/extensions) plus import/export of browser configurations. There are occasional site compatibility concerns and missing controls (e.g., some privacy/security toggles). Addressing default-status, robust cross-device sync, and iOS scripting/config options would improve the experience.

### Pros

- Ad-free, streamlined UI with a minimalist design.
- Fast, smooth performance and low resource usage.
- Intuitive interface with a broad feature set that enhances usability.
- Positive, distraction-free browsing experience.

### Cons

- Cannot set Via as the default iOS browser.
- Cross-device synchronization is unreliable; bookmarks and settings may not sync and bookmarks can disappear.
- Lack of iOS-specific features like user scripts/extensions and config import/export.
- Missing core browsing controls (e.g., disable JavaScript, block redirects) and uneven site compatibility.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1639085829)