# Red Onion - Darknet Browser

> Tor-powered anonymous browser

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id829739720](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id829739720)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id829739720`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Omar Mody
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (1,715 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-07
- **First published:** 2014-03-07
- **Size:** 88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/red-onion-darknet-browser/id829739720)
- **Website:** [http://www.gplexdb.com](http://www.gplexdb.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.gplexdb.com/vpnterms.html](http://www.gplexdb.com/vpnterms.html)

## Description

Red Onion is a Tor-powered browser designed for private, anonymous web access. Traffic is routed through the Tor network, so your real IP stays hidden from sites and trackers.

Features include auto cookie cleanup on exit, Do Not Track support, multi-tab browsing, and management of history, bookmarks, and tabs with real-time search. It also offers address-bar search with integrated engines, a start screen showing your most frequently visited entries, and easy URL sharing to Twitter, Email, and Google+.

## Rankings

- #45,327 — Overall
- #36 — browser settings
- #65 — browser history
- #72 — browser tab

## Review summary

Users largely report ongoing connectivity problems (won’t load or connect, stalls at percentages) and stability issues (crashes, non-persistent settings). A common thread is the app’s age and poor compatibility with newer iOS versions and security checks (Cloudflare/TOR). These maintenance gaps dominate the feedback, though some praise persists for the UI and certain features (ease of use, clean design, saving videos, accessing sites outside Safari). Overall sentiment is negative due to reliability and maintenance concerns despite occasional positive notes.

### Pros

- Easy to use / user-friendly interface
- Nice-looking UI
- Long-standing reliability prior to recent issues
- Some features like saving videos and accessing sites not found on Safari

### Cons

- Frequent connectivity failures: app won’t load or connect, often stalling at a percentage
- UI stability issues: crashes when selecting bridges and settings don’t stick
- Not updated / compatibility problems: not updated for years and not working well on newer iOS versions
- Cloudflare/TOR security obstacles: Cloudflare checks block access and Tor support is inconsistent
- Slow performance and buffering

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id829739720)