# Startpage - Private Browser

> Start here, stay private

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6478921430](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6478921430)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6478921430`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Startpage BV
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (7,171 ratings)
- **Version:** 153.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2024-05-15
- **Size:** 237 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/startpage-private-browser/id6478921430)
- **Website:** [https://www.startpage.com](https://www.startpage.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.startpage.com/en/privacy-policy/](https://www.startpage.com/en/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Rocket into the future of online privacy with the Startpage Private Browser app. This free mobile browser uses Startpage as your built-in, default search engine, ensuring every search is protected and not stored. Startpage deletes personal data and IP addresses with each query, while giving you private browsing options and unprofiled results.

Key features include default private search with privacy-preserving results, easy private tabs and browsing, Anonymous View for visiting sites privately, private maps, one-tap tab/history clearing, avoidance of targeted ads, and GDPR-compliant privacy standards. Startpage has trusted users worldwide since 2006, delivering fast, private search across your mobile experience.

## Rankings

- #21,122 — Overall
- #1 — start page
- #19 — page
- #23 — searchable
- #25 — stayfree
- #30 — default search

## Review summary

Main positives center on strong privacy and reliable privacy-preserving Startpage search, with no subscription fees. AI features are a point of contention, as some users want no AI while others tolerate it if it can be disabled. Privacy controls can be hard to discover or adjust, and a few reviewers report occasional stability or compatibility hiccups. Overall, the app is praised for privacy and search quality but would benefit from simpler privacy settings and clearer AI handling.

### Pros

- Privacy-first design with strong anti-tracking protection.
- Reliable Startpage search results with privacy preserved.
- Free to use (no subscription charges).
- AI features can be turned off, appealing to privacy-minded users.
- Clean, privacy-focused interface and overall ease of use.

### Cons

- AI features presence is controversial; some users dislike its presence, even if optional.
- Privacy controls can feel buried in settings and are not always intuitive.
- Occasional stability/compatibility issues reported by some users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6478921430)