Not serious about ad blocking
There is no option to block all ads. It blocks ads that have trackers, but will allow all ads that don’t have trackers.
I understand there is a rewards system for viewing ads that meet the privacy standards. What I don’t understand is why they show you those ads whether or not you’ve opted into that rewards system.
I don’t opt in. I don’t want ads. If I don’t opt in I shouldn’t get the ads. Period. It’s that simple.
I understand there is a rewards system for viewing ads that meet the privacy standards. What I don’t understand is why they show you those ads whether or not you’ve opted into that rewards system.
I don’t opt in. I don’t want ads. If I don’t opt in I shouldn’t get the ads. Period. It’s that simple.
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Home Page
The other browser that I have used for years stopped working with iOS 13.1.2 so I am giving Brave a go. Getting a shortcut on what the other browser called the ‘Home Page’ takes 3 steps instead of 1, quite cumbersome. Also the ability to open the current page in Safari so the page can be saved in full in Reader View was really handy. That would be a nice addition. Brave may have superior anti-tracking, it certainly gives you the info on what it is doing.
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Awesome browser but needs some fine tuning
This browser honestly is so nice. It’s got a lot of features that you seek in a browser, especially ones that Chrome lacks. It has a clean interface for the favorites bookmark, it has a built-in adblocker and reader mode (which isn’t the best but it’s still nice), it has cool animations, etc.
However, it’s still not perfect. Some “issues” include that it’s not really friendly towards one handed use, a feature that I would really appreciate if added. For example, a button at the bottom could be added in place of the 3 dots that activates the search bar. Then, those three dots could be integrated into the Brave logo at the top. Moreover, the tabs page, which has tiles that are somewhat hard to reach, could have a button at the bottom that reaches the top. Also, it would look cleaner if the url is shorter at the top and that, when you scroll down, that shortened url still appears. I completely realize how I’m nit-picking, but these would be nice to have nonetheless.
However, it’s still not perfect. Some “issues” include that it’s not really friendly towards one handed use, a feature that I would really appreciate if added. For example, a button at the bottom could be added in place of the 3 dots that activates the search bar. Then, those three dots could be integrated into the Brave logo at the top. Moreover, the tabs page, which has tiles that are somewhat hard to reach, could have a button at the bottom that reaches the top. Also, it would look cleaner if the url is shorter at the top and that, when you scroll down, that shortened url still appears. I completely realize how I’m nit-picking, but these would be nice to have nonetheless.
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Fantastic browser!
Brave has an essentially identical user-interface to Chrome, which is in my opinion the best one. What sets this browser apart from any other one, really, is the guaranteed prioritisation of your privacy as a user. Brave has an in-built ad-blocker, which means good times for mobile users (can’t have browser extensions on here!). My only complaint for this browser is that, despite having the setting to save logins enabled…my logins never seem to be saved. However, it’s a con much outweighed by the pros.
I recommend Brave for everyone.
I recommend Brave for everyone.
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New favorite browser!
About a month ago I deleted all my other search browsers and have been using this one since then. There are quite a few different settings that you can mess with to make it more personal for you. That being said you can leave it just how it is and it works perfectly! One cool feature about this app is it can show you the amount of seconds it has saved you while searching as well as how many ads it has blocked. I have definitely noticed the lack of ads since using this and I mean who actually likes ads? Not me. If I were to try and find one bad thing about this app is that while you are trying it doesn’t auto correct your words while you are typing like safari does but that is a very minor thing. Over all I would definitely recommend using this browser over most others.
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You guys are the best!
The Brave Team messed up the browser recently, but it was fixed super quick. The recent update that changed the way the interface looks is super cool, but one thing that got messed up is that they replaced the new tab button with a search button. What’s the problem here? Well, there was no way to open a new tab without viewing the tab list, which I used to do all the time. The new search button does exactly the same thing that tapping the search bar already does, so this change made no sense at all. I complained in a review and a day or so later an update comes out and reversed this change completely! Thanks Brave Team for being great as always!
OLD REVIEW
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Brave team, I love the new update. It’s much nicer looking than before. But please, PLEASE change the search button back into a new tab button! There is absolutely no reason to have a search button since you can just tap on the address bar at any time to do the same thing, but to make new tabs I have to switch to the tab view and tap it there. It takes twice as long and the button they replaced the new tab button with is completely useless and breaks my workflow in the browser. PLEASE change it back or give us the option to change it back!
OLD REVIEW
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Brave team, I love the new update. It’s much nicer looking than before. But please, PLEASE change the search button back into a new tab button! There is absolutely no reason to have a search button since you can just tap on the address bar at any time to do the same thing, but to make new tabs I have to switch to the tab view and tap it there. It takes twice as long and the button they replaced the new tab button with is completely useless and breaks my workflow in the browser. PLEASE change it back or give us the option to change it back!
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Faster and ad free
It’s fast and ad free. Loved it
Sync with desktop
Great browser, better than the default safari. Will be 5 stars when the sync for mobile is finished
A browser that is fast, but limited
I’ve been using Brave since it appeared now, it is fast, and it’s great that it reduces, if not eliminate tracking.
However, there is a price to pay. Brave doesn’t play with some other essential apps like Evernote well. There is still no Evernote web clipper after waiting quite some time, and some other websites just don’t function as they could when viewed in Brave Browser. Yes, possibly because of an insistence of cookies or tracking of some kind.
All in all it’s an individual choice, but I want a fully functioning browser, and Brave is found wanting.
However, there is a price to pay. Brave doesn’t play with some other essential apps like Evernote well. There is still no Evernote web clipper after waiting quite some time, and some other websites just don’t function as they could when viewed in Brave Browser. Yes, possibly because of an insistence of cookies or tracking of some kind.
All in all it’s an individual choice, but I want a fully functioning browser, and Brave is found wanting.
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