Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

Pfurri reviewed v3.4.0.5 on Mar 25, 2011

Probably one of the best browser-clones for now, with the exception
of the possibility that you can't create tab-groups (what a pity !)

Bala7 reviewed v3.4.0.5 on Mar 24, 2011

@SineWave,
stay tuned for 4.0 now in development ... Chrome will be the new engine.

SineWave reviewed v3.4.0.5 on Mar 24, 2011

It uses Internet Explorer engine. In my book that's a stab in a back. No use. Nothing using IE engine can be safe for browsing. I was hoping it would be using a proprietary engine... I give it two stars because I don't like giving one.

reddy.shyam reviewed v3.0.7.1 on Oct 15, 2009

betasun, dont know why tab position isnt part of the options but here is a quick fix. Locate 'theworld.ini' generally in 'C:\Program Files\TheWorld 3' and search for 'TabAlign=1'. Change 1 to 0. Modify the above file only when the browser is not running. After the changes, startup the browser and you should see what you want.

In general, less bloated, very much active development and stable.

geo888 reviewed v3.0.6.5 on Sep 29, 2009

Really NEW one! I like it. Yes, there are some little roughnesses, but hope they could be corrected. I'm used Maxthon for last 3 years, and now so bored - it's bloated, crushed. And this browser is really promising. Good luck!

betasun reviewed v3.0.3.9 on Jul 11, 2009

a useful option is not present in this version :TAB PLACEMENT ,top or bottom .

cltx99 reviewed v3.0.3.9 on Jul 10, 2009

update: after using it for a while it began to freeze up and became exceedingly slow. I uninstalled it, but I'm going to reinstall and give it another shot. I reinstalled it and still it was very buggy and slow. I uninstalled it again, probably for good.

elitegangsta reviewed v3.0.3.6 RC on Jul 3, 2009

Nothing new to the table, just another browser to flood the ongoing figth to win the browser war... enough already. If I don't see another "NEW" browser in the next 30 years, I won't care!!

Bland and typical. Try harder to get more attention.

reddy.shyam reviewed v3.0.3.6 RC on Jul 3, 2009

Its getting there. My missing RSS viewer is added as a plug in. Quite cool.

reddy.shyam reviewed v3.0.2.8 RC on Jun 12, 2009

UI looks impressive and browser very promising. So far so good.

Edit: Looks like its high on resources (RAM).

TheAngryPenguin reviewed v2.4.0.9 on Apr 14, 2009

This application's description is just begging to be featured over at engrishfunny.com -- I'm giving this one a 5 because "if a web page's browser window is out of response, the other windows will not be infected."

horsecharles reviewed v2.4.0.1 on Jan 14, 2009

McAleck: the point is to replace IE....esp. for sites that demand IE exclusively.....

I've been trying TheWorld as default browser....hiccups when called by UpdateNotifier though:
if it opens at all, takes a real long time...when it doesn't(most of the time), it forces you to close several instances of each in something like Task Manager- one by one...before being able to open it again gltch free.

Its session restore is a good idea...ALTHOUGH it wants to open already-closed(ergo unwanted) tabs too. AND... it would be nice if a save to group option were added to that restore page.

Its Download Manager is good-- particularly its useful Open File button that is immediately available, saving unnecessary clicks / dialogs.

TheWorld needs to implement the tile tab funciton found in FlashPeak SlimBrowser, and further improve it by allowing particular tile configurations / positions to be saved, so as to not have to reconstruct them upon each browser reopen.

If FlashPeak and TheWorld could be melded into one, it'd be awesome.

McAleck reviewed v2.3.1.6 on Nov 4, 2008

Very impressive. Bit of a Maxthon knock-off but I love it. Too bad it's IE based.

dhry reviewed v2.3.1.1 on Oct 1, 2008

Three stars. Flatline. Good points: it loads FAST, as fast if not faster than Greenbrowser, a lot faster than Maxthon and Firefox. And it works natively with Roboform. Bad points: 1) You can't turn off the skinning, which means that there is a performance hit each time you close or open a new tab due to the drawing time (when you're used to having that happen instantly, it's mildly annoying). 2) Doesn't work with WebEx online webconferencing. Webex kicks in an auto-refreshing URL to start your meeting and this is one of the browsers that doesn't work with it. Greenbrowser, FF do. Maxthon, Avant and TheWorld do not. That's a bug. Brought it to the author's attention in their forums, they've done squat to fix it. That's a dealbreaker for me. This browser goes onto the backburner until the skins can come off and the Webex compatibility is fixed.

thomas.tmc reviewed v2.3.1.1 on Sep 27, 2008

Most of the comments are right on.

This browser is generic, and also geriatric in it's philosophy.

darthbeads reviewed v2.3.1.1 on Sep 26, 2008

Stupid comments, stupid comments everywhere....

improvelence reviewed v2.3.0.3 Beta on Sep 5, 2008

browsers, browsers everywhere....

jcunews reviewed v2.3.0.3 Beta on Sep 5, 2008

First of all, it's just another IE clone. All IE clones will never be more memory efficient than the original IE.

Its layout is unique, which is quite good for minimalist design. But its skinning engine sucks big time since it doesn't work properly in my system.

If you are minimalist, this is for you. But if you are looking for a more efficient browser, you should skip this one.

elitegangsta reviewed v2.3.0.3 Beta on Sep 5, 2008

Small, light, clean. However, nothing new here. this offers nothing more then FF IE, Safari, Chrome, etc... just another browser. The web standards seem to be on par, I don't notice anything "new" or "advanced" in terms of reasons why anyone would need to use this over anything else already out there with much better track records. For more browsers to be flooding cyberspace, they need to bring something unique to the table. This browser is anything but unique.

thomas.tmc reviewed v2.3.0.3 Beta on Sep 4, 2008

Decent browser, but there's no reason to use it...

It doesn't offer anything that FF doesn't. With IE, FF, Safari, and now Chrome, there is no reason for another browser unless it offers something unique.

Eeyan reviewed v2.3.0.1 Beta on Sep 4, 2008

Very good browser, am very impressed with its crispness and simplicity. Look forward to seing it develop further.

cltx99 reviewed v2.3.0.1 Beta on Sep 4, 2008

It shows a lot of promise. The page rendering is very good. It's not ready to replace FF. All of the options make it somewhat cluttered and a bit confusing. That's why I like the idea of Google Chrome, as it does the job well and it's simplicity is a breath of fresh air. Although Chrome's interface leaves a lot to be desired. I'm looking forward to Chrome's next release. I doubt I'll be using World browser, but I'll be keeping my eye on it.

guti reviewed v2.3.0.1 Beta on Sep 3, 2008

Well, it is as fast as is the Internet Explorer version installed on your system.

saadsaleem reviewed v2.1.2.4 on Apr 21, 2008

The best purely multithreaded multi-tab browsing experience.

Prixsel reviewed v2.1.2.4 on Apr 1, 2008

Its fast cause its optimized but not enough.
Cause the memory usage goes freaking high on multitabs and it dosent support all webstandars.
At least its lean,500kb,fast and portable...
Lets wait for firefox to come up the 1st fastest and bestest webbrowser!

betasun reviewed v2.1.2.4 on Apr 1, 2008

Thumps up !

Flebbo reviewed v2.1.2.0 on Feb 26, 2008

Yes! This one is a keeper. I use this one instead of IE7, but I will keep FF a little while longer cause I´m so used with it.I think this browser absolutely is going to break in to the top 5 browsers very soon. Thumbs up!

Winkler reviewed v2.1.1.8 on Feb 4, 2008

Works fast

Arow reviewed v2.0.6.6 on Jan 29, 2008

TW 2.0 is very fast!

I've been using this and the TW 1series as my main browser for a long time now. It has more features than initially apparent.

There are loads of plugins available at the chinese forum but its difficult to navigate with a web translator, however I've found that TW can run many Maxthon plugins: Toggle custom style, Mystyle, Remove link trackers, Picsprawl. View page,Inlinepreview and many more.

The toolbars have been improved (but still need developement, you can't concertina them and some separators for definition would be nice) and the multi function title bar [activated in options] means you can drag other toolbars onto the title bar which is usually wasted space in many browsers.

Extensive & configurable shortcuts are available
but i'd like to see more url shortcut options as in theworld 1x series. TW2.0 has 12 whereas I have around 35 different hotkey combinations set up purely to launch either single urls or groups from TW 1.42

Yo create groups enter several urls separated by a ; into one shortcut box and then launch them by an assigned hotkey.

If the best of TW 1x series and TW 2 x series were amalgamated I'd rate it 5. As things stand I'd rate each 4.

digitalking reviewed v2.0.6.6 on Jan 11, 2008

This thing flies, comparable to Avant or Opera. No joke. I see a good future for the TheWorld Browser.

ltsnow reviewed v2.0.6.6 on Jan 11, 2008

This thing is really amazing. Everyone should try it. Very fast, low resources, different skins, very customizable, and what I like most is the auto-hide sidebar for favorites.

betasun reviewed v2.0.6.6 on Jan 11, 2008

They are trying to make a good and a full featured browser and i appreciate it .

hurzx reviewed v2.0.6.6 on Jan 11, 2008

Rather disappointing.

Sure it is very fast. Light ? 32 MB with only 3 tabs open does not appear very light.
The main point is that it is lacking several basic features. No adblocking is a severe negative point : actually there is one, but it is so inefficient that no ad is blocked at all ! Favorites management is non-existent, which is a major negative. Worst : no session organisation and does not allow to open a session as user wants ( tabs order is not kept). Skin management the same, no spacer for toolbars, no button size choice, no toolbar placement choice... Very few plugins ( no Noscript, Flash blocking not working). Those are the few points I noted.
No mail client included, etc...
So very poor in general.
That's a pity as it is very fast. At the same token, its speed could be hurt with more features.

azuraptcat reviewed v2.0.6.1 on Oct 12, 2007

well I ve been using the world browser for quite time now and I must say that its a very fast and light web browser.It only needs some improvements regarding to ad hunter.
a litlle note to fileforum editors: it has been updated today

saadsaleem reviewed v2.0.5.8 on Sep 16, 2007

I tried many browsers including maxthon classic but this one beats all of them in speed and memory consumption.

visible0 reviewed v2.0.5.8 on Sep 9, 2007

Very nice web browser, HAS LOTS of features and VERY Customizable has options and do not forget to look at its advanced options ADD MANY of your own search engines just be sure to read as to enter "%u" or "%s" as to the %QUERY% [search lingo], hotkey to hotkey commands two separate features, one can choose two different favorite folders one for the side panel another for the bar plus MANY more adjustable features only wish it had crazy browsers auto highlighting style [this has highlighter on the bottom [status] bar]. One can remove much of the unwanted icons if one so desires where other browsers the main menu bar cannot be edited. Nice convenient pg zoom on status bar
features a 5
clean style a 5
as not to give its creators a big head a 3
4.6666666666666666666666666666667 rounded down to a 4.

tinkerdill reviewed v2.0.5.8 on Aug 24, 2007

best of the best

Metshrine reviewed v2.0.5.2 on Jul 21, 2007

Worst of the worst

horsecharles reviewed v2.0.4.9 on Jun 23, 2007

This is to balance out the moron(w/ a handle containing a species related to weasels)who gave it a 1:"in order to balance out the moron who gave it a 4"...and who also bases the 1 on 'misspellings"... yet her review contains bad grammar.

darthbeads reviewed v2.0.4.6 on Jun 19, 2007

I want to give this a 5, I really do, but the RSS feature is woefully lacking and poorly formatted, and there needs to be more options for tabbed browsing (like opening links entered in the address bar in a new tab) before I can go that far.

Otherwise a damn compelling entry into the (admittedly overcrowded) tabbed browsing IE front end market....

betasun reviewed v2.0 on May 18, 2007

it deserves 5 .

Zoroaster reviewed v2.0 RC3 on May 1, 2007

I'm giving a 5 to this software because I am amazed with the speed, the stability, the ease of use, and the aesthetics of this IE-engined browser. Less than 900kB is really tight. The authors seem to have considered everything which makes the basis of what we all expect from a browser, the option pages are very well done, skins are fabulous and a few plug-ins are already available. I'll say it clearly : I prefer TheWorld browser to Maxthon and Avant browsers. A very nice software in its category, brilliantly offering modesty in velvet gloves. I am enthusiast indeed. And it is certainly a relaxing comfort to deal with simplicity : after all, what are the plugins and extensions we *really* use regularly? This browser offers the main functions and does it very well. Moreover, this is still only it's youth!

ModderXManiac reviewed v2.0 RC3 on Apr 30, 2007

Early program so I won't expect much, but I don't see me migrating from Greenbrowser anytime soon; the best frontend next to Avant, and craptacular Maxthon.

alphatrigon reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 18, 2007

I am going to assume this is pretty much the same as the Vista version. I have it on Vista and 2k and next XP...great little browser.

alphatrigon reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 18, 2007

great little browser, it's only downfall is it's less than perfect english translations to cater to those narrow minded few.
Good job...you know if you install it and use it. You'd be surprised to find it's actually perfect without having to be perfectly translated. That's the beauty of simple menu items like File/Edit/View/Favorites/Tools....etc

Wintings reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 14, 2007

Seems neat and fast. Will try it out for a few days to see how it goes. First impressions are favourable, however.

betasun reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 13, 2007

a good browser,well written .how to work with the AD black list ?...download manager needs a seperate window...also more plugins needed ...faster loading of pages ...CPU usage is high with this version .

GonNa reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 13, 2007

TheWorld is my favorite IE Shell explorer. I have use it for more than 6 months.

Absolutely, aszure didn't use TW, YOU are lying.

uranos227 reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 12, 2007

Good job.

But resouce consumption is a bit more than i expected.

zhengx reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 12, 2007

Maybe you guys don't know that only 2 programmer are working for that browser, and you can use it without any charge of fee.

I am waiting for the final version.

Good job.

jorgex3 reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 12, 2007

I like it, because it's a very fast and small browser. However, I'll wait for the final version, because a got all kinds of spyware and adware with the first beta RC1. But it's better than internet explorer. The best browser is making a come back with netscape 9.

dvferret reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 12, 2007

I don't trust this program either. There are many misspellings on their website. Now here I am writing this to equal out that moron who gave it a 4 and didn't even try it out because he didn't have Vista.

Now, the browser itself looks pretty nice. If the company would fix all of their misspellings I would probably higher my rating.

I like what aszure said (XP version):

"Yeah I would grade it low for misspellings. A few typos in code can create a world of havoc. It shows lack of quality assurance, and also shows that the programmer doesn't particularly care about his program. Its like writing a paper for school, spelling errors show you don't care.

Isn't there a saying about polishing a turd? "

Zoroaster reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 12, 2007

Slightly pretentious. As for the misspellings, all I can say is that I'd love to have that error level writing in Chinese!

aszure reviewed v2.0 RC2 on Apr 12, 2007

Yeah I would grade it low for misspellings. A few typos in code can create a world of havoc. It shows lack of quality assurance, and also shows that the programmer doesn't particularly care about his program. Its like writing a paper for school, spelling errors show you don't care.

Isn't there a saying about polishing a turd?

kickarse reviewed v2.0 RC1 on Apr 4, 2007

DON'T Use or trust. The site if very, very shady. Many misspellings, "compatiable", "miscrosoft and "Coperation". Those are just the ones I found.

It's built off of IE7, but, I trust Microsoft a little more than some no name.

kickarse reviewed v2.0 RC1 on Apr 4, 2007

DON'T Use or trust. The site if very, very shady. Many misspellings, "compatiable", "miscrosoft and "Coperation". Those are just the ones I found.

It's built off of IE7, but, I trust Microsoft a little more than some no name.

Sven123456789 reviewed v2.0 RC1 on Apr 3, 2007

Seemed ok. But like IE 7, they seem to like the small menu buttons. Actually you were stuck with just the icon, no text option. Webpages came up good. But overall your better off with the big name browsers if you like allot more options.

betasun reviewed v2.0 RC1 on Apr 3, 2007

a nice browser,fast and lite ,with necessary features.i think its among one of the best IE based browsers.'do not trust 'only for misspellings..???!!!

bellgamin reviewed v2.0 RC1 on Apr 2, 2007

It's a run-of-the-mill front end for Internet Explorer. TheWorldBrowser is still in RC status. There are better choices in this category.