Reviews of Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

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List of user reviews and ratings for Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

Total ratings

4.75 (Rating count: 3,720,119)

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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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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.20

All time rating average: 4.75

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10% (151)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-15	Al*****	lts okay
lts okay
2026-08-15	AN*****	customise menu comes bug issue
customise menu comes bug issue
2026-08-15	Ta*****	Super good having a ad blocker nah that is so cool no more adds and clean ui and less memory usage (not bot)
Super good having a ad blocker nah that is so cool no more adds and clean ui and less memory usage (not bot)
2026-08-15	Am*****	the "loop" 🤲🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽😩🥹💓💓💓🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽 well done team🤝🏽... love you guys 💕
the "loop" 🤲🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽😩🥹💓💓💓🙌🏽🙌🏽👏🏽 well done team🤝🏽... love you guys 💕
2026-08-15	Fi*****	nice
nice
2026-08-15	Ya*****	I love the interface, I love the idea, lovely browser<3
I love the interface, I love the idea, lovely browser<3
2026-08-15	ni*****	honestly best app, primarily use it to watch youtube. i love it so far
honestly best app, primarily use it to watch youtube. i love it so far
2026-08-15	Ry*****	Doesn't support extensions or userscripts, ad blocking on aggressive plus enabling all relevant filter lists still only blocks like ⅔ ads compared to Edge with ublock origin blocking literally everything. Makes you pay $60 USD if you want to stop getting crypto and other paid services shoved down your throat.
Doesn't support extensions or userscripts, ad blocking on aggressive plus enabling all relevant filter lists still only blocks like ⅔ ads compared to Edge with ublock origin blocking literally everything. Makes you pay $60 USD if you want to stop getting crypto and other paid services shoved down your throat.
2026-08-15	Re*****	Brave using too much ram and bettery on my android device. All web sites are act slower. File System Access API not working in android.
Brave using too much ram and bettery on my android device. All web sites are act slower. File System Access API not working in android.
2026-08-15	Be*****	Sgood
Sgood