Most iPad browsers still feel like stretched phone apps. Beam was built to feel closer to a real desktop productivity browser, with features like:

- Persistent sidebar with vertical tabs - Spaces, favourites and pinned tabs - Command bar and full keyboard shortcut support - Memory-efficient tab lifecycle (active, warm, suspended tabs) - Desktop-grade tab management designed specifically for iPad hardware limits

A big part of the work went into managing web views efficiently. iPads have much tighter memory constraints than desktops, so Beam unloads inactive tabs while keeping switching between active ones instant.

It’s a paid app ($4.99) with no subscriptions, no accounts, and no tracking beyond basic anonymised usage metrics.

App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/beam-browser/id6756218494

I’d really appreciate any feedback, especially from people who use iPads heavily with keyboards.

Happy to answer questions.

More info: beambrowser.app