Ant Browser: Web on your Watch

Name: Ant Browser: Web on your Watch
Rating: 4.7 (27 reviews)
Author: Jonathon Lau

Full-screen Watch web browser

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

27 Ratings
Ages

16+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Jonathon Lau
Language

EN
English
Size

13.1
MB

Ant is the FIRST browser that can display websites full-screen on the Apple Watch! Other browsers have a large black bar taking up 25% of screen. Key Features • Full-screen browsing on Apple Watch! • Access sites that require sign in like Gmail, Outlook, Google Drive etc. • Choose your favourite search engine • Sync bookmarks across iPhone, iPad, and Watch • Works without your iPhone (on cellular models) • Voice, scribble, and keyboard input + URL auto-complete Why It’s Useful • Look up info on the go • Check movie times, news, book reviews, currency, menus • Fast, simple, no-fuss browsing on a small screen What Makes It Different Ant Browser is purpose-built for Watch. Lightweight, intuitive, and designed to make typing and searching easy. It’s not a phone browser — it’s a quick-access tool for when pulling out your phone feels like too much. Ant Browser: Less phone, more freedom. Note: The Watch cannot play videos or audio in the browser.

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

27 Ratings

I can finally browse on my watch again!!
Jun 1

Lasokar
For the longest time, my Apple Watch (series 6) has had a bug where the default WebKit (the one Siri and messages use) does not properly render sites and instead just shows a black page with the URL bar. This bug has also broken all the other browser apps I’ve tried. The remarkable thing about Ant browser in particular is that it manages to get around the rendering bug, which I’m assuming is possible because it doesn’t use the regular WebKit and instead renders it fullscreen via something else. The only complaint I have is that it lags and crashes much more than the regular WebKit (even if I turn off JavaScript) but I’m assuming that it will be optimized more in the future. Additionally, some large sites (like certain Wikipedia articles) completely crash the entire app when viewed in reader mode…
I can finally browse on my watch again!!
Jun 1

Lasokar

For the longest time, my Apple Watch (series 6) has had a bug where the default WebKit (the one Siri and messages use) does not properly render sites and instead just shows a black page with the URL bar. This bug has also broken all the other browser apps I’ve tried. The remarkable thing about Ant browser in particular is that it manages to get around the rendering bug, which I’m assuming is possible because it doesn’t use the regular WebKit and instead renders it fullscreen via something else. The only complaint I have is that it lags and crashes much more than the regular WebKit (even if I turn off JavaScript) but I’m assuming that it will be optimized more in the future. Additionally, some large sites (like certain Wikipedia articles) completely crash the entire app when viewed in reader mode…
A Handy Browser for My Apple Watch
10/13/2024

RobSaidIt
The lack of reviews made me hesitant to buy this app. Since it was a one-time (and fairly inexpensive) one to buy, as opposed to the more expensive subscriptions so many apps now require, I figured that I would take a chance. I am delighted to report that it works beautifully. Now I can take a quick look at websites on my watch, without drawing attention to it, as it would do if I were instead on my iPhone. I wish it would permit videos to play on my Apple Watch 10, but that is probably a limitation of the watch, itself. At any rate, great app - nicely done.
A Handy Browser for My Apple Watch
10/13/2024

RobSaidIt

The lack of reviews made me hesitant to buy this app. Since it was a one-time (and fairly inexpensive) one to buy, as opposed to the more expensive subscriptions so many apps now require, I figured that I would take a chance. I am delighted to report that it works beautifully. Now I can take a quick look at websites on my watch, without drawing attention to it, as it would do if I were instead on my iPhone. I wish it would permit videos to play on my Apple Watch 10, but that is probably a limitation of the watch, itself. At any rate, great app - nicely done.
Just love it.
Oct 4

Ankitdb11
When i am in meetings, cooking or just in any situation where i can’t pick up my phone this app on my phone comes so handy with the apple watch. The full screen interface is an absolute game changer
Just love it.
Oct 4

Ankitdb11

When i am in meetings, cooking or just in any situation where i can’t pick up my phone this app on my phone comes so handy with the apple watch. The full screen interface is an absolute game changer
DEV READ THIS IT NEEDS TO BE PATCHED
Oct 8

Helpful thing loool
I love it its so cool 5 stars but if you delete it then reinstall you get another free 4 searchs this is unfair for those who paid (sorry for spoiling this but it needs to be fixed also please just slide me one month on infinite searchs (joke)

Developer Response
Thank you for the 5 stars and comment! The next release will have the badge and some other improvements to the browsing experience.
DEV READ THIS IT NEEDS TO BE PATCHED
Oct 8

Helpful thing loool

I love it its so cool 5 stars but if you delete it then reinstall you get another free 4 searchs this is unfair for those who paid (sorry for spoiling this but it needs to be fixed also please just slide me one month on infinite searchs (joke)
Developer Response Oct 11
Thank you for the 5 stars and comment! The next release will have the badge and some other improvements to the browsing experience.