All iPads Ipad chrome vs safari

[wsbkp08]

Hello everyone,
Im torn between chrome vs safari in ipad air 2
I know safari now is almost fast as chrome but i still feel like chrome is faster.
But i think safari is easier to use.
What dicu guys think? What do u guys use?
Oh btw hows battery consumption of each? Does chrome sucks more juice out? Or r they basically the same?
Thanks!!

 

[Closingracer]

I have an android phone and actually prefer safari over chrome for iPad imo

 

[vmflapem]

Chrome may not be ideal for ipads but chrome just feels right for me.

 

[Simacca]

I find safari smoother on the iPad which is a shame because I prefer Chrome across all my devices.

 

[maintainin]

As it applies to the iPad, Safari is the best bet if you want the fastest browser. Chrome on ipad is basically crippled as it can't use googles v8 rendering engine like it does on other platforms. It can't even use Apples nitro engine which safari uses. I love chrome on my phone and pc, but apple has made sure it's not going to beat out safari on the iPad.

 

[NorthSeaBeach]

I like Chrome much better on my ipads. Can't stand that the statusbar in Safari doesn't retract.

 

[stephen1108]

As it applies to the iPad, Safari is the best bet if you want the fastest browser. Chrome on ipad is basically crippled as it can't use googles v8 rendering engine like it does on other platforms. It can't even use Apples nitro engine which safari uses. I love chrome on my phone and pc, but apple has made sure it's not going to beat out safari on the iPad.

Actually, in iOS 8, didn't Apple introduce the nitro engine for all apps?

 

[Simacca]

Actually, in iOS 8, didn't Apple introduce the nitro engine for all apps?

I thought this too, but it still isn't as fast or smooth imo

 

[zhenya]

They did, but AFAIK no browsers are yet taking advantage of it.

Overall Safari is by far the smoothest browser, but lacks extensions to make it full featured. Chrome is even worse in this regard lacking even a reasonable gesture selection.