# Chameleon browser (User Agent)

> Check web pages with switchable User-Agent profiles

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.chameleon\_browser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.chameleon_browser)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.chameleon_browser`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CatDriven
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 99,830
- **Rating:** 3.88 / 5 (584 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-10
- **First published:** 2012-05-08
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.chameleon_browser)
- **Website:** [https://catdriven.co.jp](https://catdriven.co.jp/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.skycat.me/privacy-policy.html](https://www.skycat.me/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Chameleon Browser is a unique web browser extension designed to let users customize their User Agent strings, allowing the browser to masquerade as devices like iPod, iPad, iPhone, or browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome. This flexibility helps in enhancing browsing experiences and website compatibility by simulating different platforms or devices.

In addition to predefined User Agent options, users can manually enter custom User Agent strings via a dedicated change form, offering maximum personalization. The extension also features enhanced capabilities such as browser bookmarks to improve usability. Note that versions 1.5.7 and above do not support Android 1.6 and 2.0, so earlier versions are recommended for those platforms.

## Rankings

- #221,242 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.chameleon_browser.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users find the Chameleon browser functional and effective for changing user agents, with a simple and fast design helping access certain websites. However, many criticize its outdated feel, unattractive UI, missing features like adding to home screen, inability to hide WebRTC, and poor spoofing of desktop user agents. Overall, it works but lacks polish and recent updates.

### Pros

- App functions well and serves its purpose of changing user agents.
- Simple, basic, and effective design offering fast performance.
- Helps access websites that require registration and payment.

### Cons

- User interface is not attractive and could be improved.
- Doesn't allow adding the app or websites to the home screen, a requested feature.
- Lacks updates and modern functionality, leading to it feeling outdated.
- Issues with WebRTC privacy; users want to hide WebRTC but cannot.
- Does not fully spoof desktop user agent making it ineffective for some use cases.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.chameleon_browser)