SurfPad: An Arc-Inspired Browser Designed Specifically for iPad
By
Muhammad Fauzi Masykur
2mo ago· 1 min readenProduct
38/100
Stale
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Sat out too long. The crust has gone leathery.
Score38Typepress releaseSentimentpositive
Summary
SurfPad is a new iPad browser inspired by the Arc desktop browser, created to address the lack of proper iPad-optimized browsers. It features a sidebar with tab tiers and spaces, customizable keyboard shortcuts, split view, command bar, built-in ad blocker (including YouTube ad skipping), reader mode, and PDF saving capabilities. The app is available as a one-time $9.99 purchase with no subscriptions, ads, or tracking.
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Every iPad browser felt like a stretched phone app.
SurfPad has a real sidebar with tab tiers, spaces, fully customizable keyboard shortcuts, split view, a command bar, built-in ad blocker (including YouTube ad skipper), reader mode, save as PDF, and more.
One-time $9.99 purchase. No subscription. No ads. No tracking.
I built SurfPad because I use Arc on desktop and couldn't find anything like it on iPad. Every iPad browser felt like a stretched phone app. SurfPad has a real sidebar with tab tiers, spaces, fully customizable keyboard shortcuts, split view, a command ba
