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iCab Mobile is also one of the only truly unique iOS browsers. Was the only way to reliably download multiple files for years on iOS, and today still is the closest to having browser add-ons in iOS. Supported uploading files long before Safari too. Its custom zoom levels made many web apps usable on the original non-pro iPad screen sizes as you could fake a higher resolution screen (and you could change your user agent if websites refused to show their desktop version). You can tweak iCab's interface quite a bit too, which makes it a great way to make an internet appliance of sorts to show a single website without having extra toolbars and stuff.

It's not my default browser, but is a great tool to keep around!



Aren’t all browsers on iOS using WebKit by Apple decree? I mean the ones you get via AppStore, at least.


Yup, still Webkit, still essentially Safari in a wrapper. iCab just built a more powerful wrapper than most.


That is correct. It means that as a web dev, you can only use IOS for testing webkit.


iCab on desktop uses WebKit anyway...


iCab is my main browser on iOS, I love the configurability and the plethora of features. Safari has caught up quite a bit, but iCab is still the best IMHO.




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