Kidding, Google Chrome is completely free. It'll also probably eat up your battery a bit more than Safari would. This does come at a small price, however, in that it's a heavier user of your iPhone or iPad's CPU, which means having many apps open while Chrome is running may slow your device down a bit. Performanceĩ times out of 10, Chrome is faster than Safari. I understand that Safari's settings are where they are because it's a native iOS app, but you may like the convenience of having everything in one spot. Since it is a third-party app, none of its settings are in the Settings app they're all right there for you to control without having to leave Chrome. You can sign into Google Chrome with your Google Account and your bookmarks, reading lists, autofill preferences, and more will sync across all of your devices. If you have Android devices or have a lot of your files, pictures, and more tied up in the Google suite of apps, then you'll want to use Chrome. Why would I choose Chrome over Safari? Ecosystem Chrome is also a relatively new browser, having only been released in 2008, predated by Safari, Internet Explorer, and Firefox. The other major difference is that Chrome was assembled from code libraries from Google as well as third parties, whereas Safari was created by Apple. Some (I) would argue that Chrome's a little more intuitive - even on iOS. Chrome can do everything Safari can - save bookmarks, share links, creating reading lists - but it's presented a bit differently. At it's core, Chrome is still just a web browser like Safari, but it's tied to Google's ecosystem and your Google account.

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