Icab Browser Free Download For Ipad
This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
Description
iCab Mobile is a web browser for the iOS. It provides many unique and useful features you won't find in other iPhone browsers.
APPLE WATCH:
The Watch App is a remote control for iCab Mobile, so you can navigate, zoom, scroll, open bookmarks, links, the homepage, switch tabs or sitch on/off the fullscreen mode. It is also possible to let iCab read a web site using speech output.
FILE UPLOADS:
iCab Mobile can upload any files on web pages (Due to limitations of the iOS this does not everywhere, but it works fine on many web sites).
SEARCHING:
iCab Mobile comes with several default search engines you can choose from. You can easily add new search engines.
FILLING OUT FORMS:
iCab Mobile can save web forms and restore the form content later (manually or automatically). The saved forms data can be password protected. Supports many third-party Password Manager Apps as well.
FILTERS:
There’s a built-in fully customizable filter feature. It allows to block resources, ads, banners, user tracking scripts, cookies etc. Supports AdBlock Plus/EasyList filters as well.
TABS:
iCab Mobile supports Tabs, so you can open multiple web pages at the same time. Links can be opened in Tabs (in the foreground or background) manually or automatically.
BOOKMARKS:
Bookmarks can be organized in folders. You can import/export the bookmarks from/to your PC/Mac browser.
FULLSCREEN MODE:
iCab Mobile provides a fullscreen mode where the whole screen is used to display the web page. No screen space is wasted for toolbars.
DOWNLOADS:
iCab Mobile has a built-in Download Manager so you can download almost all files from the internet. The downloads can be easily transfered to a Mac/PC/Linux computer but also to other Apps on the device which can open these files
MULTIUSER SUPPORT
You can create multiple user accounts, each user has its own private bookmarks, filters, settings, etc.
DROPBOX
iCab Mobile supports Dropbox. Export/Import bookmarks; transfer downloads, images, files, web pages to your Dropbox account.
TWIN BROWSER:
In this mode, you can have two browsers side by side on the iPad. This is especially useful on the large iPad Pro.
VOICEOVER
The App is also accessible for visually impaired and blind users. If VoiceOver is enabled, the App plays soft ticks while a page is loading, so blind users are able to identify when the page load has finished.
OTHER FEATURE:
- Configurable multi-touch gestures
- QuickStarter feature
- AirPrint support
- Browser ID (UserAgent) is configurable
- iCab Mobile fully supports international domain names
- Cookie Manager
- Private Browsing (no history and no cookies are stored)
- Privacy settings allows to delete all kinds of private data (history, cookies, databases, saved forms, passwords etc.)
- URL autocompletion
- Simple built-in RSS reader
- Save images, whole web pages, PDF files
- Kiosk Mode - a restricted variation of the fullscreen mode for Kiosk environments.
- History
- Addressbook support lets you access the web pages from the addressbook.
- When launching iCab can either open an empty page, the homepage or restore the Tabs which were open the last time
- Page-Compression is supported to save bandwith.
- There are different color schemes and designs
- Document Sharing lets you pass downloads and files to other Apps in the device
The App includes a store providing several InApp purchases. These are meant as a tip jar. The InApp purchases are available for different prices, so you can pick the amount for the tip yourself. Doing so will unlock a few cool features as a reward, these are always the same, regardless of the amount of the tip. Users who have purchased the App within the last 12 months do get all these features for free, no need to buy one of the InApp purchases. Though they can nevertheless give me a tip, if they want to... ;-)
What’s New
- New option to switch the WebEngine (requires iOS 11 or later).
The iOS provides two APIs for its web engine, the 'classic' and the 'modern' one. The latter is supposed to replace the former, unfortunately it's still lacking a lot of features of the no longer officially maintained 'classic' API. Therefore iCab Mobile lets you pick the web engine you want to use.
- New option available to open the reading mode ('Read Now') in a new Tab from within the reading list and action menu, keeping the original page
- New option available in the web site settings to bypass Google AMP sites within the google search results, so these links open the original site instead
- It is now also possible to reopen the last closed Tabs via gesture.
- The modules list can be now sort modules by category as an option.
- The Twin mode on the iPad does now remember the orientation in which the twins are layed out
- The module 'read page aloud' can now also stop the speech output again
- Fixes an issue where the iOS refuses to save a picture in the album, even though it had the required permissions
- Fixes an issue where exporting bookmarks or other data on the iPhone via Files App
ICab Mobile History (Web Browser for iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad) Version 3.5 (July 5 th 2010) Supports some of the new iOS 4 features, like multitasking. Includes icons with a higher resolution for the new iPhone 4 display. IPad: Web pages can be displayed on an external display or beamer. The scrollpad can be switched off. How to download iCab Mobile. If you want to have this incredible app you just have to follow some simple steps to download iCab Mobile. This app is just available for iOS devices so you just need to have an iPhone or iPad. The first option that you have to download iCab Mobile is on your device. Ipad browser free download - Marvel Comics, Anonymous Browser for iPad, mini Browser PRO for iPad, and many more programs.
Love it but 12.3 problem
iOS 12.3 seems to have broken the URL / search input field. When text is entered to attempt to do a Google (or whatever) search, or when entering a URL, instead the current page is searched like a “find” command. A failed “search in page” message box pops up in either case which leaves you and the browser dead in the water. You can still select from your bookmarks but that’s about it. Can’t type in anything new, unless you manually add a bookmark for a search engine or something else. I have not been able to fix this by changing anything in settings, not even “combined URL+Search Field”. This is a real show stopper with the 12.3 update.
The other problem I have always had is that on older style textual “bulletin board” type forums that involve lots of hyperlinks up and down the page, iCab usually doesn’t
“Go to” the right place when you click a link; in other words it goes to the wrong message which is a bit annoying. It sometimes returns to a previously visited link and in other cases seems to go some fixed percentage of the way up or down the page. So I have to do a whole bunch of manual scrolling to get to the right place and this is constantly!
Even given the above, iCab is still pretty much the only browser I’ll use on iOS (but the URL field problem has to be fixed pronto!)
The browser that does everything
iCab includes every feature of a desktop browser--and then adds more. It's ad block capability is first rate, particularly the feature that analyzes filters to display those that are actively blocking content, and importantly, reports domains that aren't being blocked so additional filters can be written if desired. I especially like the download folder and the enhancement that automatically backs these up to iCloud. An action can also be added to format and download web pages to pdf format without the use of third party converters that typically insert ads or format the page poorly.
Given the large number of features and large degree of customization that is possible, it can become confusing at times, particularly the grouping of features in the Settings menu. By necessity it's granular and seeking that particular option you know exists but cannot immediately find can require scouring Settings and the action menus. The dev has added a search capability to Settings which is immensely helpful, but I’d suggest new users become acclimated to the default settings before customizing.
Lastly, I used in-app tool to provide the dev some incremental revenue and encourage others to do the same. Unlike some devs that require purchasing new versions to receive the latest enhancements, Alex has enhanced and supported iCab without requiring us to drop one cent beyond the initial investment. It hasn't gone unnoticed.
Too many problems
I'd love to love this browser. It's more like a good desktop browser than a mobile browser.
However, it just plain does not work. No matter what browser ID I use (even WebKit), pages don't render well, they reload, it's like looking at bits and pieces of a page being placed where other bits and pieces are so it re-renders. It's also dead slow rendering some sites, bits and pieces float all over the place, frequently covering what you want to read, some sites crash (Trip Advisor, Reuters), the folks at iCab obviously love social networking sites as the ribbon with all their links is usually there, at times floating around in the middle of pages, even when it's off to the side there's no margin for it to stay in so you have to read around it. iCab can block ads. But then again, not all ads. Not nearly as many ads as Safari. And there's no way to ad a filter list to improve its ad blocking or get rid of annoyances.
As the web gets worse and worse to visit, iCab has gotten worse and worse to use. The one good functionality that always works though is the 'Open in Safari' button.
Information
Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
English, Catalan, Czech, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- Upgrade$0.99
- Upgrade plus Generous Tip$2.99
- Upgrade plus Extra Generous Tip $5.99
Supports
Wallet
Get all of your passes, tickets, cards, and more in one place.
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.
I love how far desktop browsers have come, in terms of the functionality and flexibility they offer users. Between extensions and bookmarklets, I’ve got all my essential functions just a click away, including saving articles to read later, taking a screenshot of the active page, and sharing links via email and social networks. So when I’m browsing pages on my iPhone, I definitely want as much of the same experience as when I’m using Chrome on my PC.
When I tried various browsers for this roundup, I looked for a few key features that are important to have on a mobile device with a small screen for browsing:
- Change user agents or toggle between desktop and mobile versions of sites
- Private/incognito mode
- Gestures for various browser functions like back/forward, reload and so on
- Download management
- Sharing and saving options for pages and links
- Reader mode to reduce clutter and display only article content for easy reading
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If executed well, these essential features can make browsing on your iPhone a delight. We looked for browsers that offered an expansive feature set so as to accommodate as many kinds of users as possible, without feeling clunky or complicated.
It’s worth noting that the App Store doesn’t allow browsers that don’t use incorporate Apple’s version of the Open Source WebKit browser engine to render pages — and I suspect that’s why basic page rendering performance across these browsers was similar. So let’s take you through our picks for the Best Browsers for iPhone, where you’ll find a range of browsers with features that will make your browsing experience easier and more enjoyable.
Safari
The default browser in iOS only barely made it to our selection because it offers the least features of the lot — but it’s also, well, the default browser and you is available to use as soon as you turn on your iPhone for the first time. It does a good job of handling the bare necessities (multiple tabs, private browsing, clutter-free reader mode and pop-up blocking), and that’s actually enough for folks who only browse pages occasionally. Plus, it’s perhaps the fastest browser you’ll be able to run on your iPhone without jailbreaking it, because it runs the Nitro JavaScript engine that isn’t available system-wide. This should be fixed in iOS 8, as it should bring the same Javascript performance to third-party browser apps giving them a level playing field.
Safari also has a couple of nice features that I enjoyed using: syncing bookmarks from desktop browsers like Safari and Google Chrome via iCloud, and Reading List, which saves pages to read offline later and is accessible via the Bookmarks menu. Other than that, however, Safari doesn’t support plug-ins and isn’t great with sharing links and content with other apps or your contacts.
Still, it’s a free browser that’s fine to use if you only ever browse occasionally and open links from social networks and other apps. If you’re looking for more features, check out our other picks below.
Dolphin Browser
Using Dolphin for the first time feels a little different than most other browsers, most notably because of its bright green UI elements, but it’s designed such that you quickly get used to its feature set that certainly enhances your browsing experience. Dolphin Browser includes ad blocking and private mode (as both, a new tab option and a setting for all your browsing), as well as a nifty New Tab page with customizable Speed Dial shortcuts that you can add to from any active page. What sets it apart though, are its other thoughtful features.
Dolphin also packs a nice sharing module that lets you share the current page via Facebook, Twitter or email — but you can also use this to just update your status or send a tweet without having to launch separate apps to do so, and you can even choose from your contacts to tag them in your updates. You can also save pages to Evernote or Box with just a couple of taps.
When you want to save time while browsing, Dolphin’s support for custom gestures comes in very handy. You can draw your own gestures and assign web pages or browser actions to them, which means it’s a lot easier to get into the habit of using them than if there were only preset gestures. If voice commands are more your style, Dolphin Sonar (available for 99c) lets you navigate, search and share from your browser without having to draw or type. Finally, Dolphin also syncs bookmarks and open tabs with your desktop browsers via available extensions.
I really like how each of these features have been implemented to be intuitive and easy to access. Dolphin is certainly a worthwhile upgrade for most users from Safari, and I’d recommend checking it out since it’s also free to use and a cinch to get around.
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Mercury
Another great free option, Mercury packs a great set of features into a sleek interface that lets you extend its functionality based on your usage habits. In addition to basic features like reader mode and a reading list to save pages for offline reading (a la Safari), Incognito browsing and password autofills, Mercury lets you choose from a range of extensions, including a file downloader, saving to Pocket and Instapaper, LastPass password syncing, a screenshot tool, Search in Page, QR scanning and Translation — all within an easily accessible menu on the toolbar.
Mercury also lets you share pages via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Weibo, email and more, and also lets you save them to Evernote or Dropbox. This free browser also doesn’t get behind in the desktop syncing game, with extensions to sync bookmarks easily.
Mercury is a competent browser that’s simple enough to use and allows for easy sharing, but could use a few features to make browsing easier. In fact, if there was a browser that combined the best of Dolphin and Mercury, it would win this war hands-down.
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iCab Mobile
Of all the browsers we’ve listed, power users will feel most at home with iCab Mobile: the iOS counterpart of the famed iCab browser for Mac offers flexibility like no other. Customize your toolbar icon and menu loadouts, use drawn and multi-touch gestures, choose from a wide range of browser IDs to test web sites, import/export your browser settings and bookmarks via cloud services like Dropbox and iCloud, select from a range of search engines for auto-suggestions and congifure how you want the browser to handle operations based on how much memory is free on your device.
As if that wasn’t enough, iCab Mobile includes a ton of modules to enhance your browsing experience: find all the sites that link to your active page, share to major social networks and read-later services, examine pages with Firebug Lite, save pages to PDF, query Google Cache to find older versions of a page and even autoscroll your active page for hands-free reading.
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iCab Mobile also offers fine-grained control over every aspect of how it works, including whether the address bar should clear itself when activated and how links from the same domain of an active page should open (in a new tab or in the same tab). These are precisely the kind of features that fans of desktop browsers will appreciate, and iCab Mobile brings these in spades — making this browser totally worth its asking price of $2.
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What about the rest?
We checked out several other browsers available in the App Store, but they didn’t really offer enough features and usability to make the cut. Google Chrome [Free – iTunes link] is perhaps the one we’ll get asked about a lot, so let’s start with that: other than allowing you to reduce data usage by routing HTTP requests through Google’s servers and optimizing the images and data downloaded to your browser, this crowd favorite doesn’t really offer any novel features that enhance your browsing. Sure you can sync bookmarks with your desktop version of Chrome, but as we’ve seen with our other choices above, that’s possible with most modern browsers these days too.
We also gave Opera Coast [Free – iTunes link] a try: while it looks neat, it’s really about as bare-bones as a browser can get and offers little more than a New Tab page with Speed Dial to talk about. Maxthon [Free – iTunes link] and Diigo [Free – iTunes link] too brought very few features to the table, and so didn’t hold up against the tough competition here.
Puffin Browser [$3.99 – iTunes link] unfortunately didn’t work for me during our testing, and I imagine that might be because of its dependency on US-based servers that can only serve data locally. We’ll issue an update once we know more.
If you’re looking for a fun browser that does a lot, Dolphin is a great choice at the low, low price of free. And if you’re fanatical about how your apps should behave, look no further than iCab Mobile.
Did your favorite browser make the list? Let us know in the comments!