Reviews of Avast Secure Browser

By: Avast Software App

List of user reviews and ratings for Avast Secure Browser

Total ratings

3.76 (Rating count: 28,910)

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Review summary

Summary: Reviewers praise Avast Secure Browser for strong security, including malware protection, regular updates, and effective ad blocking, with some noting an easy-to-use interface. However, multiple reviews flag stability and performance issues (crashes, glitches, reloads), installation challenges, and account-management hurdles (sign-in and password manager access). The built-in VPN is a mixed bag—some appreciate it, but others report slow speeds and difficulty turning it off. Subscription/unsubscribe and refund concerns also appear. Overall, core protections are solid, but reliability and VPN usability need work.

Pros

Ad blocking capability
Malware protection / security
Regular updates and security checks
Ease of use when functioning
Built-in VPN availability

Cons

Stability and reliability issues (crashes, glitches, reloads)
VPN performance and control issues (slow speeds, cannot turn off)
Sign-in/account management problems (password manager inaccessible, signed out)
Installation/setup difficulties (hard to install)
Subscription management issues (can't unsubscribe, refunds)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 3.76

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39% (60)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-09-04	De*****	5 stars
5 stars
2026-09-04	Ma*****	whoever I type in a website on the private part of this app, nothing happens, but a blank white page. what is going on.
whoever I type in a website on the private part of this app, nothing happens, but a blank white page. what is going on.
2026-09-03	kh*****	keeps asking me for a pin that i never made or can not change
keeps asking me for a pin that i never made or can not change
2026-09-03	D *****	Just installed and the pro version payed. But nothing is working. I canceled all other Avast subscriptions for 2027.
Just installed and the pro version payed. But nothing is working. I canceled all other Avast subscriptions for 2027.
2026-09-01	Mi*****	doesn't work
doesn't work
2026-08-31	Yo*****	this app is abandoned by a big company who can do more than update it every month avast is among the biggest anti virus / online security brands there is so why is it struggling to keep up with the times
this app is abandoned by a big company who can do more than update it every month avast is among the biggest anti virus / online security brands there is so why is it struggling to keep up with the times
2026-08-25	RA*****	good
good
2026-08-24	Gu*****	Great browser.
Great browser.
2026-08-21	Ja*****	always prevented viruses, malware and etc in pc for many many years now.
always prevented viruses, malware and etc in pc for many many years now.
2026-08-19	Ze*****	the app will not allow me to register my account. It give me a message that they cannot connect to the server and I should try again. This has been happening for 3 days. The error code is 5034
the app will not allow me to register my account. It give me a message that they cannot connect to the server and I should try again. This has been happening for 3 days. The error code is 5034