Alook Browser - 8x Speed23.1 - App Store

Alook is a minimalist yet powerful browser, built to be the best browser for iOS.

Core Features
- Lightning-fast experience: no push notifications, no news, no ads, and millisecond-level startup.
- Audio and video: floating playback, speed control (0.5x-16.0x), background playback, AirPlay, DLNA, mini player, single-track loop, picture-in-picture, screenshots, mirroring, long-press speed control, and more.
- File management: manual downloads, unzip/compress (zip, rar, 7z, including encrypted archives), create/edit files, open as plain text, choose file encoding, import from Photos, move/copy files, Wi-Fi transfer, and more.
- E-book reader: supports txt, pdf, epub, kindle, mobi, azw, azw3, azw4, prc, and pdb, with Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion.
- Reading mode: smart pagination, Simplified/Traditional Chinese conversion, designed for novels.
- Image mode: batch save and image compression.
- Ad blocker: built-in Adblock Plus with multilingual rules, third-party rules, custom ad marking, and intrusive ad blocking.
- Custom search engines: automatically detects search boxes on webpages so you can add them quickly.
- Translation: built-in translation for 14 languages, including full-page and selected-text translation.
- JavaScript extensions: run custom JS code.
- File sharing: works with iOS Files and iTunes file sharing.
- Device support: iPhone, iPhone XS Max, iPad Pro, and cross-device sync.
- Website settings: configure floating video, ad blocking, no-image mode, clipboard access, and JavaScript per site.
- iPad support: Split View and drag and drop.

Other Features
- iCloud sync for bookmarks, custom ad rules, search engines, and plugins.
- Private/incognito browsing.
- Custom immersive wallpapers.
- Next-page preloading.
- Custom site icons.
- BigBang text selection.
- Handoff support.
- Auto-refresh.
- Pull to refresh webpages.
- Pull down on the home page to search.
- Custom website home page.
- Full-page screenshots.
- Developer tools: view source, Eruda, vConsole, Cookie management.
- Night mode: OLED pure black mode and eye-care webpage colors.
- No-image mode: smart no-image browsing.
- Full-screen mode: swipe to hide the toolbar.
- Find in page.
- Site search with the default search engine.
- Password manager support: 1Password, LastPass, Avast Passwords, and more.
- QR code tools: scan, recognize QR codes in images, and generate QR codes from links.
- Desktop/mobile site switching with custom User-Agent support.
- Block redirects to the App Store.
- Print and create PDFs.
- Quickly enter URLs and open copied URLs.
- Page-turn buttons and tap-to-turn.
- Swipe back from anywhere.
- View site certificates.
- Touch ID or Face ID authentication.
- Custom long-press shortcuts.
- Import and export bookmarks.
- Custom fonts, language, page swipe speed, and screen rotation lock.

Privacy and Security
- Data protection: account, password, and activity data are not uploaded.
- Incognito mode: browsing history, cache, and cookies are not saved.
- Data storage: unlike browsers that store bookmarks and data in a developer database, Alook stores bookmarks and data in the user’s private iCloud database, accessible only by the user.

User Reviews
- keeyang1985: Conscientious software. I like it very much, and it is worth the price. Small, fast, and free of unnecessary clutter. It is the browser I have always wanted.
- Wen Jing: The happiness brought by a good app is hard to beat. I might have missed the best browser I have ever used. Other browsers scatter features everywhere; Alook brings them together and is excellent value for the price.

If you have any questions before or after purchase, please contact us.
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Email: AlookApp@qq.com

Version History - Improved compatibility with the latest iOS system.
- Improved password management.
- Fixed a bug where there was no animation when rotating into full screen with auto-rotation enabled. 23.1 Sep 1 - Improved compatibility with the latest iOS system.
- Improved password management.
- Fixed a bug where there was no animation when rotating into full screen with auto-rotation enabled. 23.0 Aug 21 - Adapted for the latest iOS system
- Fixed bug where there was no animation when rotating to full screen with auto-rotate enabled. 22.9 Aug 3 - Improved compatibility with the latest iOS.
- Improved the built-in ad blocker and added support for custom subscriptions.
- Fixed an issue where Super Decoder failed to play some videos.
- Fixed an issue on iPad where floating video might not appear after exiting full screen.
- Fixed an issue where screen mirroring and external displays could appear blank and become unresponsive.
- Fixed an issue where paragraph spacing did not take effect in the vertical scrolling mode of the e-book reader.
- Fixed an issue where Night Mode did not work in Reader Mode.
- Other optimizations and improvements. 22.8 Jul 4 - Improved compatibility with the latest iOS.
- Improved the built-in ad blocker and added support for custom subscriptions.
- Fixed an issue where Super Decoder failed to play some videos.
- Fixed an issue on iPad where floating video might not appear after exiting full screen.
- Fixed an issue where screen mirroring and external displays could appear blank and become unresponsive.
- Fixed an issue where paragraph spacing did not take effect in the vertical scrolling mode of the e-book reader.
- Fixed an issue where Night Mode did not work in Reader Mode.
- Other optimizations and improvements. 22.7 Jun 25 - Improved compatibility with the latest iOS.
- Improved the built-in ad blocker and added support for custom subscriptions.
- Fixed an issue where Super Decoder failed to play some videos.
- Fixed an issue on iPad where floating video might not appear after exiting full screen.
- Fixed an issue where screen mirroring and external displays could appear blank and become unresponsive.
- Fixed an issue where paragraph spacing did not take effect in the e-book reader's vertical scrolling mode.
- Fixed an issue where Night Mode did not work in Reader Mode.
- Other optimizations and improvements. 22.6 Jun 25 Improved compatibility with the latest iOS versions.
Improved the built-in ad blocker and added support for custom filter subscriptions.
Fixed an issue where floating video might not appear after exiting full screen on iPad.
Fixed an issue where screen mirroring and external displays could show a blank, unresponsive screen.
Other optimizations and improvements. 22.5 Jun 23 This update upgrades ad blocking with support for custom filter list links, while improving compatibility with the latest iOS releases for a smoother browsing experience.

- Refined the tab switcher UI and animations for more natural tab switching.
- Improved Night Mode rendering and fixed an issue where some images could disappear.
- Fixed an iPad windowed-mode issue where the Back button could be covered by system controls.
- Other refinements and stability improvements. 22.3 Jun 22 - Improved compatibility with the latest iOS versions.
- Refined the tab switcher UI and animations.
- Added vertical scrolling support to the e-book reader.
- Fixed an issue where the video sharing pop-up could be clipped.
- Fixed an issue on iPad where the back button could be covered by system controls in windowed mode.
- Refactored and optimized core code for faster app launch. 22.2 Jun 19 - Code refactoring and optimization for millisecond-level app launch speed.
- Optimized adaptation for the latest iOS system.
- eBook reader now supports vertical scrolling for reading.
- Fixed a bug where the list layout became disordered after setting an extra-large system font.
- Fixed a bug that incorrectly recognized split-screen mode on iPad.
- Other optimizations and improvements. 22.1 Jun 13 - Adapted for the latest iOS system.
- E-book reader supports vertical scrolling.
- Code refactoring and optimization. 22.0 Jun 11 - Adapted for the latest iOS system
- Support setting Alook as the default browser
- Support sending websites to the system home screen
- Fixed the bug where paragraphs were not indented at the beginning in reading mode on some websites
- Fixed the bug where the scroll position was misaligned when re-entering a bookmark folder
- Other optimizations and improvements

Alook is committed to becoming the best browser on iOS. For more details, please check the update log and app description. 21.9 Mar 11 - Adapted for the latest iOS system
- Support setting Alook as the default browser
- Support sending websites to the system home screen
- Fixed the bug where paragraphs were not indented at the beginning in reading mode on some websites
- Fixed the bug where the scroll position was misaligned when re-entering a bookmark folder
- Other optimizations and improvements

Alook is committed to becoming the best browser on iOS. For more details, please check the update log and app description. 21.8 09/11/2025 - Adapted for the latest iOS system
- Support setting Alook as the default browser
- Support sending websites to the system home screen
- Fixed the bug where paragraphs were not indented at the beginning in reading mode on some websites
- Fixed the bug where the scroll position was misaligned when re-entering a bookmark folder
- Other optimizations and improvements

Alook is committed to becoming the best browser on iOS. For more details, please check the update log and app description. 21.7 09/08/2025 - Fixed a bug in iOS 18.6 where a blank page would appear when returning to the backend from the homepage.
- Fixed a bug where files could be accidentally deleted when deleting them from the file search page.
- Improved data cleanup and fixed a bug where some caches could not be cleared. 21.6 08/01/2025 - Adapt to the latest iOS 18 system.
- Codec 2 supports picture-in-picture.
- Optimizes the reading mode sliding experience.
- Fixed a bug that caused cache to remain after clearing.
- Fixed a bug that caused files to be deleted by mistake when searching for files in the file manager. 21.5 07/10/2025 - Adapt to the latest iOS 18 system.
- Codec 2 supports picture-in-picture.
- Optimizes the reading mode sliding experience. 21.3 05/01/2025 - Adapt to the latest iOS 18 system.
- Codec 2 supports picture-in-picture
- Optimizes the reading mode sliding experience 21.2 04/09/2025 - Adapt to the latest iOS 18 system.
- Fix the bug that the Codec 2 may crash when playing videos. 21.1 02/11/2025 - Adapt to the latest iOS 18 system
- Fix the bug that the Codec 2 may crash when playing videos 21.0 02/04/2025 - Adapt to the latest iOS 18 system.
- Upgrade the network library to speed up reading and improve security.
- Fix the bug that the app icon does not switch when switching between dark/light mode on iOS 18.
(Users who encounter this problem can move the app icon position and then move it back. The subsequent switching should not cause the same error. If there are still problems, please contact us.)
- Other optimizations and improvements. 20.9 01/20/2025 - Adapt to the latest iOS 18 system.
- Media play resumes up to 16x speed.
- Fixed the bug that may crash in picture viewing mode.
- Fixed the bug that cannot jump to third-party apps on iOS 18.
- Fixed the bug that may have no sound when playing videos on some websites.
- Other optimizations and improvements. 20.8 01/13/2025 - Updated compilation tools to best adapt to the latest iOS 18 system.
- Updated the super decoding player kernel to support picture-in-picture.
- Optimized data structure to speed up startup and query.
- Fixed the bug that reading mode sliding may be stuck.
- Fixed the bug that cannot jump to third-party apps on iOS 18.
- Fixed the bug that some websites such as NO video super decoding playback failed.
- Other optimizations and improvements. 20.7 01/07/2025 - Adapt to the latest iOS 18 system.
- Update the Codec 2 kernel to support picture-in-picture.
- Optimize the data structure to speed up startup and query.
- Fix the bug that reading mode sliding may be stuck.
- Fix the bug that some websites Codec 2 playback failed.
- Other optimizations and improvements. 20.6 12/31/2024 • Adapted to the latest iOS 18 system
• Optimized code, reducing app size to 26.3MB
• Supports viewing and downloading images from blob and data links
• Fixed bug with DLNA casting error
• Fixed bug with ad blocking failing on certain websites
• Fixed bug with bottom whitespace in the eBook reader on iOS 18
• Other optimizations and improvements

Alook strives to be the best browser for iOS. For more details, please check the update log and app details. 20.5 10/27/2024