# Desktop Browser

> switch to desktop-website

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id940076212](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id940076212)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id940076212`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Spicy Apps
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (15,998 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.15
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2014-12-02
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/desktop-browser/id940076212)
- **Website:** [http://www.spicyapps.com](http://www.spicyapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://spicyapps.com/privacypolicy.htm](http://spicyapps.com/privacypolicy.htm)

## Description

**Desktop Browser** lets you switch between mobile and desktop site views. On mobile, many sites hide content or gate features; this extension delivers the full desktop browsing experience on your iPhone, with tabbed browsing and bookmarks.

Customize fonts and default searches, enjoy seamless app integration, and rely on regular updates and responsive support to keep your browsing fast and secure.

## Rankings

- #13,950 — Overall
- #1 — desktop
- #14 — chrome homepage
- #17 — browser settings
- #23 — browser extension
- #27 — browser tab

## Review summary

User reviews overwhelmingly condemn Desktop Browser for intrusive, repeated ads that disrupt nearly every action. Many report ads appear before typing, during searches, and soon after; progress is lost if an ad is skipped, or the app freezes while it plays. Several reviews note ads cause redirects to the device's default browser and even link to external sites. A few comments mention pornographic or inappropriate ads, degrading the experience and safety. A couple of notes reference the app working in the past, but the current experience is dominated by monetization through ads. Unless ads are removed, users find it unusable.

### Cons

- Ads are extremely frequent and intrusive, interrupting almost every action.
- You must watch ads to proceed; skipping or exiting can reset progress.
- Ads can freeze or cause the app to loop, forcing a restart to exit the ad cycle.
- Ads redirect to the device's default browser or external websites.
- Some ads are pornographic or inappropriate, degrading the experience and safety.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id940076212)