Tor Browser (Alpha)

Name: Tor Browser (Alpha)
Rating: 4.195426 (28141 reviews)
Author: The Tor Project

By: The Tor Project App

Experience real private browsing without tracking, surveillance, or censorship.

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

6,843,803 ▲ 3.61K

Data as of 2026-09-16

Rating:

4.20 −4

(28,141)

Version:

16.0a10(153.1.0esr)

Last updated: 2026-09-02

Features & Capabilities

Tor Browser (Alpha) is the official Android browser from the Tor Project, designed to protect privacy and support unrestricted access to the web. It blocks trackers, isolates websites, clears cookies automatically, and helps defend against surveillance and browser fingerprinting.

Traffic is routed through the Tor network with multilayer encryption, helping conceal the websites you visit from network observers. As free and open-source software, Tor Browser also enables access to sites that may be blocked by local internet providers. This alpha release is supported by the Tor Project community and donors.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security Open Source Navigation & Mapping

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Downloads:

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Version:

16.0a10(153.1.0esr) Last updated: 2026-09-02

Version code:

2016180914

Creation date:

2018-09-06

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES High risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO High risk
android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES High risk
android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE Moderate risk
android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS Moderate risk
android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED Moderate risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

109.83MB

Email:

fr*****@torproject.org

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-16

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 19,103 ▼ 53

Other rankings

#23 in browser settings keyword 45 ▲

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Developed by:

The Tor Project

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser_alpha

Email:

fr*****@torproject.org

Website:

https://www.torproject.org

Publisher Change History

2025-05-15: pl*****@torproject.org to fr*****@torproject.org

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User Reviews

User feedback centers on strong privacy emphasis but widespread reliability problems. The app is praised for privacy-first design and user enthusiasm, yet many reviews report persistent connectivity failures, bugs after updates, confusing alpha-version changes, and feature removals. Some users also report content blocking and UX friction. Overall, privacy is valued, but stability and usability issues dominate this alpha release.

Pros

Privacy-first design with default privacy protections and anti-surveillance features.
High user satisfaction and positive sentiment from reviews (great app, badass, five-star ratings).
Privacy safeguards like restricted screenshots to prevent data leakage.
Perceived strong networking capabilities when it works.

Cons

Frequent connectivity issues and pages failing to load.
Bugs and instability, especially after updates.
Alpha-version UX/UI issues, confusing sign-in/configuration, missing icons, and feature removals.
Content blocking/censorship or conflicts with other websites/browsers affecting access.
Compatibility changes and removed features (e.g., Android 7 support, missing bookmark export/import).