iPad Web Browsers: iPad/iPhone Apps AppGuide. Overview Web browsers are essential to any computer; the iPad is no exception.
Safari, which is built into the iPad, does not suit everyone.
iPad - Web Browser Alternatives? · dtomoffcpa. REVIEW: Browser Alternatives on iPad. As more time is spent on the iPad and it becomes the primary tool to access the internet and surf the web, it soon becomes evident that the Safari browser has a number of shortcomings compared with the usual PC web browsing experience.
The most obvious shortcomings, in my mind, include a lack of tabbed browsing, the inability to set default home pages and lack of full screen browsing capabilities (especially noticeable because of the iPad screen size). The browser alternatives I mention here all provide those capabilities, among others. The cost of each browser app is nominal, and definitely worth having one or two installed on the ipad as an option. I find that each serves a distinct use for me, but i primarily prefer the Atomic Web Browser.