# Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.brave.browser](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.brave.browser)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.brave.browser`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brave Software
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 277,384,185
- **Rating:** 4.75 / 5 (3,786,946 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.94.121
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-12
- **First published:** 2016-10-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 252 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brave.browser)
- **Website:** [https://www.brave.com](https://www.brave.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://brave.com/privacy/](https://brave.com/privacy/)

## Description

Brave Browser delivers lightning-fast, private web browsing with built-in Adblock, Firewall + VPN, and the AI assistant Brave Leo. Enjoy Brave Search — a privacy-first search engine that never profiles you — plus night mode, HTTPS Everywhere, script and tracker blocking, private tabs, bookmark sync, and automatic cookie-consent blocking. Brave reduces page load times, saves data and battery, and removes tracking codes when you copy URLs.

Backed by a mission to protect online privacy, Brave also offers Brave Rewards to fairly compensate content creators and give users more control over ads. Trusted by over 100 million users, Brave combines speed, security, and innovative features like private search and an AI assistant that doesn’t use chats for model training. Download Brave for Android (7+) and browse the web with confidence.

## Rankings

- #526 — Overall
- #9 — Communication (Free)
- #12 — Communication (Gross)
- #133 — Application (Free)
- #40 — Top app in Japan
- #42 — Top app in South Korea

## Permissions and access

### 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`
- `android.permission.CAPTURE_KEYBOARD`
- `android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ALLOWED_PROVIDERS`
- `android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.HAND_TRACKING`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ADVANCED_PROTECTION_MODE`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.REPOSITION_SELF_WINDOWS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS`
- `android.permission.SCENE_UNDERSTANDING_FINE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.USE_LOOPBACK_INTERFACE`
- `android.permission.USE_PINNED_WINDOWING_LAYER`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.brave.browser.TOS_ACKED`
- `com.brave.browser.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.brave.browser.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS`
- `com.chrome.permission.DEVICE_EXTRAS`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Users broadly praise Brave Private Web Browser for its ad-free experience, ease of use, and strong overall performance, labeling it among the best browsers. However, feedback is mixed: several users report performance issues—slow, heavy, freezes—along with UI bloating and too many default options. Ad-free claims coexist with reports of ads returning after updates. Tab handling and a few bugs (such as Reddit link errors) also appear. Despite concerns, many reviews express satisfaction and appeal of fast search and smooth browsing.

### Pros

- Ad-free browsing (no ads)
- Easy to use / intuitive UI
- Fast and efficient browsing
- Generally positive sentiment / praised as among the best browsers
- Strong search/navigation features

### Cons

- Ads reappearing after updates / inconsistent ad-free experience
- Performance issues: slow loads, heavy resource use, occasional not loading
- Bloated UI with too many default options / not smooth
- Tab management improvements needed
- Specific bugs (e.g., Reddit "internal Server Error" on new tab) and UX annoyances (exit popup)

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