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Galactic: Web Browser via iOS

by Luigi Mazzeo
Galactic Offers Apple Watch App
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What is it about?

IMPORTANT: Apple prevents TV apps (incl. competitors) from opening websites directly on Apple TV. Galactic offers a special AirPlay-based solution to mirror sites to your TV in widescreen from your iOS device. Others share this limitation, though they bury disclaimers deep behind walls of text. The Apple Watch version is still capable of opening sites directly on your wrist.

App Details

Version
2.0.14
Rating
(3)
Size
13Mb
Genre
Productivity Reference
Last updated
November 12, 2024
Release date
June 16, 2023
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App Store Description

IMPORTANT: Apple prevents TV apps (incl. competitors) from opening websites directly on Apple TV. Galactic offers a special AirPlay-based solution to mirror sites to your TV in widescreen from your iOS device. Others share this limitation, though they bury disclaimers deep behind walls of text. The Apple Watch version is still capable of opening sites directly on your wrist.

+ Has charted #1 for paid apps across the world.
+ 8.6K+ downloads since June 2023.
+ Beware of copies. An original piece of work by David Mazzeo.

Get quick answers, check up on your favourite sites, and more right from your wrist; with Galactic – the new way to explore the web on Apple Watch.

# Features:

+ Launch and explore websites right on your Watch, with the detail you would expect on your iPhone.
+ Switch on the fly between three ways to load websites to ensure maximum compatibility across the web.

+ Get instant, high-quality results in a style that suits your Watch with Galactic's five supported search engines, each with a powerful purpose on the web:
Bing: A general search engine for the entire web.
Wikipedia: Read and explore millions of articles.
Dictionary: Define new words.
DuckDuckGo: Quick info for any keyword.
Pexels: A gallery of millions of pictures shot by expert photographers.

+ Store your recent search history on-device.
+ Bookmark websites for quick access from the search screen.
+ Complications for almost every watch face.
+ Three themes to make it yours.
+ Change the size of content to suit your needs.
+ Heaps more!

+ Use Galactic for iOS to mirror sites to Apple TV & external displays. Scan a QR code found in Galactic for Apple TV, or type in your own URL and see the web in widescreen on your big screen via a custom AirPlay-based experience.

Still not convinced? Galactic takes the web further than its competitors in the ways highlighted below.

# Why choose Galactic?

Galactic offers a browsing experience unmatched on Apple Watch, with headlining features including:

+ An unrivalled design made for Apple Watch. 
Galactic's design has been meticulously refined for the Watch. While competitors take you to a search engine's website to squint at tiny text, Galactic displays results in-line with a native look and clear text.

+ Faster performance.
Because Galactic doesn't need to load an entire webpage for every search query, you can get the results you're looking for much faster than on most competitors.

+ High-quality results.
Galactic partners directly with search engines that are used by millions of people each day for their detailed and accurate results.

+ The best web compatibility on the market.
Galactic offers enhanced compatibility with the web, with multiple web renderers for when one can't load your content.

+ Seamless integration with your iPhone. 
Receive a notification on your phone when you send a result to it, and jump right in with a single tap.

+ Comes with Galactic for Apple TV.
Your purchase of Galactic for Apple Watch also comes with Galactic for Apple TV – the best way to search the web on the big screen.

# More Information:

Galactic is privacy conscious. I, the developer, do not collect or access your data, including your search history. However, by using the third-party search engines it ships with, you are subject to their privacy policies: hence for honesty and clarity, the app's privacy label reflects these engines. You can opt out of this by bookmarking a search engine of your choice.

Due to hardware limitations, certain websites may not behave correctly on such a small device – though this is a rare occurrence. Additionally, Galactic also cannot store cookies.
For questions or concerns, reach out on application.help.m@gmail.com.

# Credits:

The night sky images used in Galactic and App Store screenshots were captured by Miriam Espacio on Pexels:
bit.ly/3SBHBe6
bit.ly/3LUf6EJ

The Golden Gate Bridge image in the watchOS Wikipedia screenshot was captured by Rich Niewiroski Jr.:
bit.ly/3SYjuqj

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