# APUS Browser-Private & Fast > πŸš€FAST private browsing& download video in the private browser downloaderπŸ’‹ Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apusapps.browser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apusapps.browser) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.apusapps.browser` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** APUS Browser Dev Team - **Category:** COMMUNICATION - **Downloads:** 38,453,854 - **Rating:** 4.37 / 5 (286,354 ratings) - **Version:** 3.1.21 - **Last updated:** 2025-07-23 - **First published:** 2015-05-09 - **Publisher country:** HK - **Size:** 19 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-14 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apusapps.browser) - **Website:** [https://www.apusapps.com/en/browser/](https://www.apusapps.com/en/browser/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://privacy.apusapps.com/policy/com\_apusapps\_browser/privacy.html](https://privacy.apusapps.com/policy/com_apusapps_browser/privacy.html) ## Description **APUS Browser** is a highly rated private and fast web browser for Android with over 10 million users. It combines private browsing with a powerful HD video downloader, enabling users to surf the internet securely while downloading videos up to 1080P quickly. This lightweight browser features incognito mode to keep your browsing history private, ad blocking to eliminate distractions, and a night mode to reduce eye strain. With a smart data-saving capability, APUS Browser compresses mobile data usage and offers options to download videos only on WiFi. It also supports bookmarking and shortcuts for quick access to favorite sites like Facebook and YouTube. Additional features include real-time warnings about dangerous sites, multiple tab browsing, and a news stream to keep you updated. APUS Browser is an all-in-one secure, efficient, and user-friendly internet browser and video downloader for Android users seeking privacy and speed. ## Rankings - #3,994 β€” Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH` - `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS` - `android.permission.GET_TASKS` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS` - `android.settings.action.MANAGE_OVERLAY_PERMISSION` - `com.android.ContactWidget.permission.READ_SETTINGS` - `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `com.asus.msa.SupplementaryDID.ACCESS` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `freemme.permission.msa` ## Review summary Users generally praise the app for fast performance and easy video downloads, with frequent positive feedback on overall quality. However, UI/UX instability (layout and rotation issues), missing background playback, limited bookmark management, and mobile-data download limitations are the main recurring drawbacks. ### Pros - Strong overall quality and ease of use, with frequent praise like good, very good, excellent, or perfect. - Fast and responsive performance. - Easy to download videos. - Useful No Image mode for data saving. ### Cons - UI/UX instability and layout issues (layout display problems, tab switching issues, and rotation problems). - Lacks background playback functionality. - Bookmarks management is limited (no import/export and no bookmark file manager). - Large file downloads are blocked on mobile data; wifi required. ## Similar extensions and apps - [Web Browser - Fast & Private](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.messok.browser) β€” 5,557 users - [Super Browser: Fast & Private](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.bharat.browser) β€” 16,392,916 users, 4.00 / 5 - [Private Browser & Downloader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ls.entertainment.browser) - [Internet Browser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fastxbrowser.privatexbrowser) β€” 89,538 users - [Private Browser: Safe Internet](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.venus.browser) β€” 3,253,445 users, 4.10 / 5 - [Private Browser: Safe & Secure](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pivatebrowser.proxybrowser.pro) β€” 3,575,896 users, 3.19 / 5 - [Fiery Browser - Fast & Private](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hot.fiery.browser) β€” 3,482,128 users, 4.26 / 5 - [Private Browser: Video Saver](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.privacy.browser.videodownloader.fast) β€” 135,429 users - [Proxy Browser - Private Web](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fast.private.browser.proxybrowser.downloader) β€” 94,109 users - [Go Browser - Safe & Fast](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.web.pri.go.browser) β€” 983,110 users, 4.76 / 5 - [Super Fast Private Browser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.safebrowser.fastweb.secureweb) β€” 7,890 users - [Fast Video Downloader Browser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hd.all.video.downloader.proxy.browser.videosaverapp) β€” 577,616 users, 4.53 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apusapps.browser)