Qwant Private Search

Name: Qwant Private Search
Rating: 4.7 (2706 reviews)
Author: Qwant

By: Qwant App

Discreet & Private search

Overview

Version:

6.9.0

Last updated: 2025-10-10

Features & Capabilities

Qwant Private Search is a privacy-first Chrome extension designed to protect your online queries. Since 2013, Qwant has not collected personal data, and your search history stays private and never sold. This extension puts you in control: your searches belong to you, and your data isn't exposed to trackers or advertisers.

It also delivers a private browsing experience with ad blocking, tabs, and private mode. The built-in Zap button lets you erase all browsing data in one click, before or after every session. Take back control of your data and browse with peace of mind. It's free to use.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security Data

By:

Qwant

Rating:

4.70

(2,706)

Version:

6.9.0 Last updated: 2025-10-10

Version code:

877970665

Creation date:

2017-01-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

165.42MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 34,758 ▼ 42

Other rankings

#5 in start page keyword 36

#6 in default search keyword 33

#12 in search box keyword 16

#14 in search keyword 65 ▲ 2

#41 in data privacy keyword 31 ▲ 1

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Developed by:

Qwant

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/qwant-private-search/id924470452

Website:

https://help.qwant.com/fr/aide/qwant-mobile/

User Reviews

Qwant Private Search is highly regarded for strong privacy, easy setup, and solid search quality, plus good history/data deletion controls and a privacy-respecting, non–US-based stance. Common drawbacks include intrusive ads and a call for a built-in ad blocker, mixed feelings about AI features, occasional reliability issues, and concerns about history being stored.

Pros

Strong privacy and not tracking compared with mainstream search engines
Easy to configure with a user-friendly UX and clear privacy controls
High-quality, varied search results with a privacy-respecting approach
Good history/data deletion controls and transparency around data
Not US-based, appealing as a privacy-focused alternative

Cons

Ads and pop-ups can be intrusive; users want a built-in ad blocker
AI features presence is controversial; some users prefer no AI or opt-out options
Reliability issues: search can be unreliable or intermittently unavailable at times
Some concerns about search history being stored or visible despite deletion, raising privacy questions

Recent reviews

I just wrote a 5 star rating but within an hour I take it all back i will say again "Wow witches witch doctors and nasty loser stalkers in youtube recommendations" - me

by Kr*****, 2026-07-24

This is from this company’s privacy policy: They retain the keywords entered associated with a pseudonymous (NOT ANONYMOUS) identifier calculated from the User Account data and the salted hash of your IP address for 1 month. (Note: They were almost fined for the “pseudonymous” thing but haven’t changed since French government owns about 20% stake) The keywords are then retained for 12 months for aggregated statistical analysis purposes. Again only pseudonymous. Qwant can transfer the following pseudonymized data to Microsoft: Search keywords, browser information, full IP address (they use works like “may” and “possible” of course), then salted hash generated from your IP address, User Agent, and a salt changing at least every 3 months. Finally, as part of providing new features, Qwant shares your IP address with Microsoft to provide you with contextual ads and better search results.