Google Chrome - The Fast and Secure Web Browser for iPhone

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Average User Rating:

3.1 3.1

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Quick Specs

Version:

60.0.3112.89
Total Downloads:

61,026
Date Added:

Oct. 09, 2017
Price:

Free; iTunes account required.

File Size:

63.98MB
Downloads Last Week:

58
Platform:

iOS

Editors' Review

by Joshua Rotter / May 10, 2017

Google Chrome for iOS brings the preferred Internet browser to your iPhone or iPad.

Pros

All data on all devices: Add your Google account or accounts to get your Chrome tabs, bookmarks, history, and other settings on all your devices.

Search by voice: Allow Chrome access to your microphone, click the Google Voice Search symbol, and speak your search query into your phone.

Innovative tab layout: Rather than clogging your screen with annoying tabs, Chrome presents one minimal box on the top-right corner that tells you how many tabs you have open. Click this box to pull up the tabs and switch between them. To easily close a tab, swipe from left to right.

Incognito mode: Click Incognito to search privately. Pages you view in Incognito tabs disappear from your history, cookies, and search after closure. Switch back and forth between regular and Incognito tabs with side-to-side swiping.

Pull gestures: The pull-down-to-reload gesture is an easy way to reload pages while on the go. Or you can pull down and to the left to open a new tab, or pull down and to the right to close your current tab.

Support for password managers: Chrome for iOS supports 1Password, LastPass, and others.

Cons

No Chrome extension support: Chrome, like many third-party browsers on iOS, is still built on top of iOS WebKit, Apple's mobile Web browsing engine. Unfortunately, that means that desktop browser extensions for Chrome will not be compatible since they were built for Google's Web engine.

Bottom Line

Chrome for iOS is one of the best iOS browsing apps we've tried.

Publisher's Description

From Google: Browse fast on your iPhone and iPad with the Google Chrome browser you love on desktop. Pick up where you left off on your other devices, search by voice, and easily read webpages in any language. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES - seamlessly access and open tabs and bookmarks from your laptop, phone or tablet. FASTER BROWSING - choose from search results that instantly appear as you type and quickly access previously visited pages. VOICE SEARCH - use the magic of Google voice search to find answers on-the-go without typing. TRANSLATE - easily read webpages in any language. UNLIMITED TABS - open as many tabs as your heart desires and quickly flip through them like a deck of cards. PRIVACY - use Incognito mode to browse without saving your history (learn more at http://goo.gl/WUx02).

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"About time!!!"

NearlyMad August 27, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 21.0.1180.77

2012-08-27 21:10:19 | By NearlyMad

Pros

Fast. Clean interface. Good synching with other devices. Quick, easy searches.

Cons

None that I could find.

Summary

A must have app!!!

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"No Reader Functionality"

louparry July 13, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 19.0.1084.60

2012-07-13 19:59:13 | By louparry

Pros

If you use Chrome on your desktop, you'll enjoy the familiarity of Chome on iOS.

Cons

No Reader functionality. You'll need Instapaper, Readability, or Pocket to be able to convenientiently and comfortably read the text on your iPhone for many web articles.

Summary

Unless you use a Read Later app that allows you to reformat and enlarge text, you're going to go blind using Chrome for iOS on the tiny iPhone screen.

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"Privacy Alert!"

sriyantra July 11, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 19.0.1084.60

2012-07-11 23:07:12 | By sriyantra

Pros

Does not matter....

Cons

These are the folks who just paid millions for tracking our Apple information on Safari illegally...!!!

Summary

Why would anyone want to associate themselves with an organization bend towards greed and no corporate morales?

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"Why bother?"

keithsherman July 01, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 19.0.1084.60

2012-07-01 16:02:28 | By keithsherman

Pros

It's Chrome.
Nicer tabs.
Might be 3 nanoseconds per page quicker. Might.

Cons

Might not be 3 nanoseconds per page quicker.
No Reader. Really. No Reader. On a phone screen, no reader.

Summary

Could have been a lot better. Needs to be able to become the default browser, bookmarks as above, but no 1 for me. IT NEEDS A READER.

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"Good but hamstrung by iOS"

rhonindk July 01, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 19.0.1084.60

2012-07-01 15:12:12 | By rhonindk

Pros

Works like standard Chrome
More consistent than Safari for normal use
Better tab system than Safari
Google account sync

Cons

Limited by OS (Apple issue, not Google)
Cannot set as default
Java not really there
Bookmark bar missing

Summary

Is good, would be great if Apple allowed it.
Jailbreak community adding to it's functionality.
Unless you are a Safari diehard, this is a better browser. Even with a speec governor imposed by the OS.

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"Good, but needs more features."

EnderDave July 01, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 19.0.1084.60

2012-07-01 14:01:43 | By EnderDave

Pros

- By Google.
- Google account sync, but no Bookmarks. Should have bookmarks pop-up menu.
- Semi-fast.
- Search and URL in one.

Cons

- No way to get your bookmarks.
- Pause in page loading.
- Java-script-less.

Summary

Great, but could have greater potential. Needs a built in Java-Script. Needs the ability to get to your bookmarks through some menu.

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All in all, i would use this browser as my primary browser.

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"No good browswer for iOS"

m_chan1 July 01, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 19.0.1084.60

2012-07-01 09:01:07 | By m_chan1

Pros

- Relatively quick page downloads/caching
- It's FREE!

Cons

- No flash
- Sometimes it's slow but not related to 3G/Wifi, just slow
- Still crashes sometimes!!
- There's a pause whenever you pull up a new page/website!

Summary

Browser is dependent on OS of the device.
It's not bad but not good like Firefox or even... MSIE!

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"Very good; not quite great"

ericschwartz15 July 01, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 19.0.1084.60

2012-07-01 05:17:12 | By ericschwartz15

Pros

Seems to load pages faster than Safari. Search/address bar combined. Familiar feel.

Cons

No way to set as default browser. This means other apps such as Twitter and shortcuts such as ESPN still take you to Safari.

Summary

Once settings can be configured in the iOS settings menu this will completely replace Safari on my devices.

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"Almost perfect! Just a little more and it's great!"

jarekboilo July 01, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 19.0.1084.60

2012-07-01 00:13:44 | By jarekboilo

Pros

Familiar interface.
Google account sync.

Cons

No bookmark bar.

Summary

Better than Safari.

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"Great to see but miss the bookmark bar"

AmandatheLibrarian June 28, 2012 / Version: Google Chrome 19.0.1084.60

2012-06-28 21:18:24 | By AmandatheLibrarian

Pros

Unlimited tabs
Easy tab re-order
Great tab navigation system
Sync between devices for bookmarks and log ins
Incognito Mode

Cons

No bookmark bar
No ability to send PDFs to iBooks for easier reading

Summary

This browser is nice and fast and allows for a lot of flexibility, however that lack of bookmark bar is really a big loss. Here is hoping that get edited with later updates.

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What's new in version 60.0.3112.89
• After viewing the desktop version of a website, you can now switch back to the mobile version by tapping the "Request Mobile Site" button

General
Publisher	Google
Publisher web site	http://www.google.com/
Release Date	October 09, 2017
Date Added	October 09, 2017
Version	60.0.3112.89

Category
Category	Utilities & Operating Systems
Subcategory	System Utilities

Operating Systems
Operating Systems	iOS
Additional Requirements	Compatible with: iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74

Operating Systems

iOS

Additional Requirements

Compatible with: iPad2Wifi, iPad23G, iPhone4S, iPadThirdGen, iPadThirdGen4G, iPhone5, iPodTouchFifthGen, iPadFourthGen, iPadFourthGen4G, iPadMini, iPadMini4G, iPhone5c, iPhone5s, iPadAir, iPadAirCellular, iPadMiniRetina, iPadMiniRetinaCellular, iPhone6, iPhone6Plus, iPadAir2, iPadAir2Cellular, iPadMini3, iPadMini3Cellular, iPodTouchSixthGen, iPhone6s, iPhone6sPlus, iPadMini4, iPadMini4Cellular, iPadPro, iPadProCellular, iPadPro97, iPadPro97Cellular, iPhoneSE, iPhone7, iPhone7Plus, iPad611, iPad612, iPad71, iPad72, iPad73, iPad74

Download Information
File Size	63.98MB
File Name	External File

Popularity
Total Downloads	61,026
Downloads Last Week	58

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License Model	Free
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Price	Free

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