# Puffin Web Browser

> It's wicked fast!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cloudmosa.puffinFree](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cloudmosa.puffinFree)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.cloudmosa.puffinFree`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CloudMosa Inc
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 106,197,667
- **Rating:** 1.37 / 5 (873,864 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.6.0.96774
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2012-01-01
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 74 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cloudmosa.puffinFree)
- **Website:** [https://www.puffin.com/](https://www.puffin.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.puffin.com/privacy](https://www.puffin.com/privacy)

## Description

**Puffin Web Browser** is a cloud‑powered mobile browser designed for speed, data savings, and secure browsing. With Puffin’s cloud servers rendering pages, websites load quickly and complex JavaScript runs smoothly. The app includes end‑to‑end encryption to protect traffic on public Wi‑Fi, a built‑in ad blocker, Adobe Flash support via the cloud, mobile and desktop modes, virtual trackpad and gamepad controls, theater mode, and download‑to‑cloud capabilities (up to 1GB per file). Puffin’s compression can save up to ~80% of bandwidth during regular browsing, helping reduce data usage.

Puffin is subscription‑based with flexible options: daily ($0.05/day), weekly ($0.25/week) prepaid plans, and a monthly postpaid plan ($1/month) that includes a 7‑day free trial on Android. Note restrictions: Puffin’s servers are located in the US and Singapore, which may cause geolocation limits, and the app is blocked in some regions and institutions. For details and support, visit https://support.puffin.com/.

## Rankings

- #1,415 — Overall
- #124 — Communication (Gross)
- #3 — adobe flash
- #11 — web
- #14 — web page

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.cloudmosa.puffinFree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`

## Review summary

User feedback on Puffin Browser for Android centers on a core tension: many users dislike the switch to a paid subscription and feel the value is not worth it, given frequent crashes, lag, and connection issues, especially when using flash-based features or logging into sites. A number of reviews criticize aggressive paywall prompts and ads that appear before searches. Some users praise Puffin for flash support and for being safer or higher quality than rivals, and note a free trial helps evaluate the paid service. Customer support reception is a frequent complaint.

### Pros

- Flash support enables playing legacy web games and Flash content.
- Free trial for new users to evaluate paid features.
- Some users view Puffin as safer/more private than rivals.
- Among Flash-capable browsers, Puffin is considered a strong option by some users.

### Cons

- Requires a paid subscription to use, widely criticized as poor value.
- Frequent crashes, lag, and connectivity issues (including login/server problems).
- Ads and paywalls interrupt core functionality and search experience.
- Dissatisfied with customer support style (canned responses) and perceived disrespect or piracy accusations.
- Privacy/piracy controversy surrounding how feedback is handled.

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