Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

Name: Brave Private Web Browser, VPN
Rating: 4.725414 (2573647 reviews)
Author: Brave Software

Fast internet with AI, Adblock & VPN. Browse on a safe, incognito web browser.

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Brave Browser offers a lightning-fast, private browsing experience with over 86 million users worldwide. Designed to protect your privacy, it includes powerful features such as the AI assistant Brave Leo, built-in Firewall + VPN, and Brave Search — a private, independent search engine that doesn't track you.

Enjoy seamless browsing with built-in ad blocking, pop-up blocking, HTTPS Everywhere for encrypted traffic, and tracking protection. Brave supports syncing bookmarks securely and offers night mode for comfortable viewing in low light. Its incognito tabs and private browsing ensure your history stays confidential.

Stay safe while browsing faster with Brave's malware and ad blocker and take advantage of the Brave Rewards system, which values your time and privacy by giving you compensation for your attention. Compatible with Android 7+, it supports importing/exporting bookmarks and blocks cookie consent notifications by default.

Join the new internet era with Brave, where privacy, speed, and user control lead the way. Learn more at brave.com.

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By:

Brave Software

Downloads:

203,312,354 637.51K

Rating:

4.73

(2,573,647) 15,614 new ratings

Version:

1.79.123 Last updated: 2025-06-18

Version code:

427912324

Creation date:

2016-10-12

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.BLUETOOTH
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
android.permission.CAMERA

Size:

225.25MB

Email:

su*****@brave.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 596

Other rankings

#14 in Communication (Gross) ▲ 1

#14 in Communication (Free) ▲ 3

#1 in browsing keyword 28

#3 in proxy keyword 75

#4 in adblocker keyword 94 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Users appreciate Brave's powerful ad blocking, privacy features, and fast performance with smooth browsing. The browser also supports useful features like background video playback on YouTube and syncing across devices. However, common complaints include bookmark syncing problems, occasional site interaction bugs, and update installation failures that require uninstalling. Some users note performance lags on particular phones and interface usability issues like button placement and tab undo button persistence, indicating room for improvement despite its strong overall reception.

Pros

Effective and customizable ad blocking capabilities, often cited as better than other browsers.
Smooth and fast browsing experience with efficient resource usage.
Strong privacy features including tracker blocking and sync capabilities.
Ability to watch YouTube videos in the background without ads.
Regular updates and improvements enhancing usability and features.

Cons

Issues with bookmark syncing and mobile bookmarks not loading or functioning properly.
Occasional bugs affecting interaction in certain sites, such as freezing when commenting on Facebook.
Problems with update installation failing due to incorrect insufficient storage messages, requiring uninstall and reinstall to update.
Resource usage causing phone lag on some devices, requiring troubleshooting.
User interface concerns including awkward button placements and issues with undo tab button visibility blocking access.

Recent reviews

Giving 5*. It allows you to watch YouTube, at least by browser & not logged in, without a single ad. So that is fantastic. However, half the time when you try to go Fullscreen mode, it will minimize to a quarter of the screen to the left, instead of just rotating & going full screen. But it is nice to watch several videos without an ad. I forgot what that was like. So good job on that. Edit: If not fullscreen, you can rotate your screen 180 while in Full Screen mode & it will right itself out.

Ti*****, 2025-02-02

Wrote the below in 2021, still the same. Old: The lack of a continuously displayed forward button is a deal-breaker for me. Display a forward button. Directly. Not through a menu. Make it an option at least. I'd actually suggest a back button as an option as well. The android back is sometimes oriented to other apps. Uninstalling.