Violoncello - Text Browser

3.1.0

John Spahr

3.95

352 reviews

10,000+
Downloads

Free

A powerful text-based browser with lots of features.

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Violoncello - Text Browser delivers distraction-free, text-first web reading on Android. It removes ads and videos, and offers easy sharing, bookmarking, and premium customization to tailor fonts, colors, and navigation. With 10,000+ total downloads and 670 in the last 30 days, it's a mature choice for focused readers.

Pros & Cons

Distraction-free reading with ads and videos removed
Easy sharing and bookmarking workflow
Premium customization for fonts, colors, and background
Simple, focused user interface with minimal clutter

Not ranked in any top lists (limited visibility in rankings)
Premium features unlocks more customization (free tier may have basic options)
Focused on text-based browsing, which may lack some features of full browsers

About Violoncello - Text Browser

Violoncello - Text Browser is a tools app developed by John Spahr.

How many times has Violoncello - Text Browser been downloaded?

Violoncello - Text Browser has been downloaded 31 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 670 times.

What is the rating of Violoncello - Text Browser?

Violoncello - Text Browser is rated 3.95 out of 5 stars, based on 350 ratings.

Is Violoncello - Text Browser free?

Violoncello - Text Browser is free to download. The APK download size is 6.51 MB. The latest version available is 3.1.0. The last update was on July 28, 2026.

What are the requirements for Violoncello - Text Browser?

Violoncello - Text Browser requires Android 7.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play December 2020.

Description

Meet Violoncello, a powerful text-only web browser for Android! This app is great for reading text-heavy webpages such as articles and blog posts, as it removes annoyances such as ads and videos.

More data about Violoncello - Text Browser

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	31 thousand
Recent downloads	670
Rating	3.95 based on 350 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	3.1.0
APK size	6.51 MB
Number of libraries	26
Designed for Android	7.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Violoncello - Text Browser has been downloaded 31 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 22 downloads per day.

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Comments on Violoncello - Text Browser for Android

★★★★☆ Teri · Oct 15, 2024

Just got it: looks promising! What about making text boxes & pop-down menus usable, like Lynx had 30 yrs ago? (albeit not on touchscreen) Looking forward to mega data savings, since most of my browsing is just reading, & I'm poor, so ads are wasted on me anyway. Humorous to see all the extras in today's websites reduced to useless words, like in the 1990s Lynx: "[IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE]." Some them were clickable, but who knew what you were clicking on, right?

★★★★☆ Rob the Quiet · Dec 25, 2022

Nice! Just a bit of obscure how to add bookmarks, also being able to set the background color of the search and title bars would be nice. Content can be tricky to sift through, but we can't expect web developers to optimize their sites for text browsers, so it is what it is.

★★★★★ Kailasa Nathan K · Jul 25, 2025

A Great browser which I can use it when I have low internet as it removes unnecessary elements and give me the articles text.

★☆☆☆☆ Nate Morrison · Mar 18, 2026

Barely functioning browser, the back button function doesn't work, and nav bar is buried under home buttons. -Using Pixel 9

★★☆☆☆ felix hallqvist · Oct 21, 2022

Looked promising, and succeeds where all other browsers failed me (a site displaying only a "no script" tag, with the rest being hidden). But has no dark-theme, and with its white bg is thus unusable to me. There was a note about a premium version having theme feature (but nothing whether any are dark), but this is the free version, so it is what I'm reviewing here. It also failed at a site all other browsers succeeds (even with JS disabled), with a cloud fare error regarding JS disabled.

★☆☆☆☆ Samuel Wilkinson · Jan 4, 2026

Address bar is literally under navigation buttons

Google Play Rankings for Violoncello - Text Browser

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Technologies used by Violoncello - Text Browser

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Trust & Safety: Permissions: ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE, INTERNET, and com.android.vending.BILLING. These are standard networking and in-app purchase permissions; no sensitive permissions are listed.

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