# Brave Browser & Search Engine

> Adblock, Web Privacy, VPN

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1052879175](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1052879175)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1052879175`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Brave Software
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (650,942 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.94
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2016-02-19
- **Size:** 362 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brave-browser-search-engine/id1052879175)
- **Website:** [https://www.brave.com](https://www.brave.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://brave.com/privacy/](https://brave.com/privacy/)

## Description

**Brave Browser & Search Engine** is a fast, private web browser with built-in ad blocking, tracker protection, pop-up blocking, HTTPS upgrades, script blocking, and private tabs. Browse with less data and battery usage while blocking intrusive ads and cookie consent notifications.

Brave includes **Brave Leo**, an AI assistant for answers, translation, and more; **Brave Search**, a private search engine that does not profile users; and **Brave Wallet**, a secure multi-chain crypto wallet for buying, storing, sending, receiving, and swapping digital assets. Additional features include Firewall + VPN, password autofill, Brave Playlist, voice search, night mode, news updates, bookmark transfer, and CarPlay compatibility. Set Brave as your default iPhone or iPad browser for a faster, more secure browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #640 — Overall
- #7 — Superpowered Internet Browsers
- #2 — adblocker
- #3 — ad blocker
- #3 — adblock
- #3 — browser

## Review summary

Brave Browser & Search Engine is praised for strong ad blocking, privacy, and a fast, feature-rich experience with a pleasing UI. The top downsides are UI/UX shortcomings, occasional performance issues, and mixed results on ad blocking consistency. Overall, users value Brave for privacy and ad-free browsing, with room for improvement in UX and stability.

### Pros

- Powerful ad blocker that effectively blocks ads and improves the browsing experience.
- Strong privacy and security focus with clear privacy controls.
- Fast, reliable, and secure performance.
- Feature-rich and highly customizable, with solid cross-platform syncing (iOS to Windows).
- Pleasant, less distracting UI that is easy on the eyes.

### Cons

- UI/UX needs work; navigation and configuration feel clumsy (repeated across multiple reviews).
- Browsing performance can be slow or unstable; pages sometimes crash.
- Ad blocking can be inconsistent across sites; some ads still get through.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1052879175)