Surfy

Also known as: Surfy Browser

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Browser born on Windows Phone from the Swiss couple Daniel and Katka Vaughan (Outcoder): real swipeable tabs, full screen, text-to-speech for pages, voice commands, data-saving mode, passcode lock; later ported to Android.

Facts

Developer

Outcoder

Website

www.surfybrowser.com

Engines

TridentBlink (WebView)

Platforms

Windows MobileAndroid

Details

Windows Phone 7, then rewritten for Windows Phone 8/8.1 (v2.1 in October 2013, free since August 2015; IE Mobile engine); Android version (com.outcoder.browser, since November 2016, updated Oct. 29, 2026; Android WebView)

Popularity

62/100 — “Over 3 million downloads” claimed on Windows Phone; 100K+ installs on Play (Android)

Key versions

1. Oct. 2013
   2.1Overhauled Windows Phone 8 version: tabs, voice commands, pages read aloud.[1]
2. Aug. 5, 2015
   5.19Becomes completely free and improves Windows 10 Mobile compatibility.[2]
3. Nov. 1, 2016
   —Blink (WebView)First release of the Android version on Google Play.[3]
4. Oct. 29, 2026
   2.53Latest Android update seen on Google Play.[4]

Version sources: [1] windowscentral.com, [2] windowscentral.com, [3] appgoblin.info, [4] play.google.com

Sources

1. http://www.surfybrowser.com
2. https://www.windowscentral.com/surfy-re-released-delivers-feature-rich-web-browser-windows-phone-8
3. https://allaboutwindowsphone.com/reviews/item/20137_Surfy_browser.php
4. https://www.windowscentral.com/surfy-browser-windows-phone-gets-big-update-and-now-completely-free
5. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outcoder.browser