# Brave Nightly

> Brave Browser Nightly (for developers & early-release testers)

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.brave.browser_nightly`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brave Software
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 2,739,091
- **Rating:** 4.55 / 5 (31,799 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.97.23
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2020-06-08
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 254 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brave.browser_nightly)
- **Website:** [https://www.brave.com](https://www.brave.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://brave.com/privacy/](https://brave.com/privacy/)

## Description

Brave Nightly is the developer and early-release tester version of the Brave browser, offering a sneak peek at brand-new features before they reach the general public. It includes advanced tools like a Firewall that safeguards all your online activity beyond the browser, and a VPN available on both mobile and desktop platforms.

This version allows users to help identify and resolve bugs, providing valuable feedback to improve the browser. Brave Nightly can be installed alongside the standard Brave browser, making it convenient for testing without disrupting your main browsing experience. Join the Brave community in enhancing privacy and security by trying out this cutting-edge browser today.

## Rankings

- #36,823 — Overall
- #29 — browser tab

## 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_nightly.TOS_ACKED`
- `com.brave.browser_nightly.permission.C2D_MESSAGE`
- `com.brave.browser_nightly.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

Brave Nightly on Android is praised for stability, an ad-free YouTube experience, strong search performance, and useful customization (including settable search engines) with nightly builds that often outperform the main app. However, users regularly report major drawbacks around lag and display issues, unreliable background playback and media controls, and inconsistent settings synchronization. Dark mode tweaks and feature gaps (split-view, background media behavior) are also noted. Overall, it’s valued for reliability and privacy-conscious features but needs polishing on performance, media handling, and cross-device sync.

### Pros

- Surprisingly stable performance.
- No YouTube adverts!
- Strong search engine with effective results.
- Customizable search engines
- Nightly builds perform better than the main app.

### Cons

- Significant lag and display issues (no display, slow UI, lag when manipulating web apps).
- Unreliable background playback and media controls (background play issues, auto-next interruptions).
- Dark mode functionality needs improvement.
- Settings sync does not propagate reliably across devices.

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