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Every update makes it worse
Opera started out as a great alternative to Safari, Firefox, and Chrome, but now it’s simply unusable. I’ve had it set as my default browser but for months it’s prompted me to make it the default browser anyway. Why? I have news turned OFF in settings yet I regularly have to close random tabs that open with random news articles anyway. Why??
Every update comes with new features I don’t want that I have to spend far too much time searching how to disable. Now this 5.0.5 update has QuickType, a miserable feature I can’t imagine anyone wanting that takes predictive text to the extreme with large random word bubbles above the search bar that you can barely avoid accidentally touching as you type. And after numerous frustrating searches I discovered THERE’S NO WAY TO DISABLE IT! WHY???
Opera, I’m done with you fixing what was a perfectly usable browser. You’ve broken it, and now I’m switching to Vivaldi. Fingers crossed that it’s a better experience.Show lessMary Army 76
Secretly opens news articles in new tabs
I like and use opera on the computer, but the app has become weird for me. I will no longer be using it. Occasionally when I open the app, search something, and go to close my tabs, I will find that a news article will be open behind the tab I was using. They are almost always about the same politician or subject.
The thing that I especially do not like (enough to delete the app) is that the news tabs will open behind the tab I opened myself - meaning that I dont even know that the news tab is open until I go to close them. This feels, to me, that they are trying to hide those tabs from me for some reason. I also do not like the idea of my browser trying to force negative news articles into my face.
With more context: I dont use my phone to read the news, so I am 100% sure that they are not articles that I have opened. They are not opening as pop-up ads from another tab because they will appear even if no other tabs were open. I deleted and re-installed the app but still had the same issues.Show lessshoeboxlid
Tab Organization
I switched form Chrome to Opera GX on my computer and I don’t think I’ll be going back. However this app is missing out on one big feature that’s a deal breaker for me due to being someone who likes to keep tabs open, and that’s the fact that there is absolutely no tab grouping or organization of any kind available. You cannot create tab groups and you can’t even arrange the order of tabs. The only thing that you can do is save pages in your bookmarks where you are able to creat folders. To reach these folders you have to open up the menu, go to bookmarks, open mobile bookmarks, then you can open the folder you’ve made, and finally you can see the bookmarked websites.
Also, why are features like selecting the apps appearance on your home screen exclusive to the GX and the VPN exclusive to the standard Opera app? Doesn’t make much sense to me.Show less040J0SEPH040
Not sure but it’s ok.
For some reason I had to delete the app & re-download it. It wouldn’t open the other day. Possibly to do w/ my Apple password being changed, but that has never seemed to affect any other apps being updated… I’d tried opening Opera, but it kept saying that the app could not “be updated”. Which shouldn’t really matter; if it’s still functional, any app will continue to work, just with an older version, right?
Like with new phones & devices always coming out—in theory, they all work and they SHOULD. An app shouldn’t be made unavailable because of not being updated.. That’s likely an Apple issue and not an Opera issue. But anyway.. I just said “F it”, re-downloaded it… only this time, now there will be ads occasionally, even though the ad-blocking function is on obviously. Every couple of videos, the ads will show up. It’s really weird.Show lessewigh
Best on iPhone.
This is as good as it gets, unfortunately. Don't get me wrong, glad I can find at least one halfway decent search engine for the price I paid for this worthless phone. Just very disappointing and frustrating that there's only one half way usable search engine in the entire Apple App Store. Never going to buy another one though. Last time you get my fiat currency Apple. I recommend tis because there is nothing better, all of the rest the search engines are junk. This why I started reading books and other sources again, I can't find anything but crap online. Just censored mainstream media propaganda garbage. Who needs that? I think I speak for everyone who has an IQ over 120 when I say I refuse to pollute my mind with this cesspool that of censorship that all search engines, websites, and other apps that Apple's app store has become. So this is the only one worth using folks.Show lessNO MORE GARBAGE APP!
Developer Response
Hi Opera is a Norwegian company but has offices and staff in many other countries as well, Sweden, Poland, etc. The iOS team is primarily located in Sweden. We are not part of Apple but do publish our apps on their platforms and cooperate with them in many things. I am sorry that you are experiencing problems with the Opera browser. Have you tried to uninstall and reinstall? If that doesnt help, please send a support email to support-opera-touch-ios@opera.com and we will try to help you. Please include the following: What iOS version are you using? What device? When does the app crash? Best regards, OperaGreat Browser for iOS 12
This is the best third party browser for iOS 12. It is faster than Safari for websites that have ads. The reason this isn’t a five star review is because on iPhone 6c:
1. Unless you use private mode, your search engine queries will pop up as autocomplete suggestions after you delete the history. There is no way to get rid of them.
2. There is no VPN/Aria.
Here are some more suggestions:
1. There is a bug that causes the search bar to jump close to the top of the screen in an odd way when you exit settings. When you touch the screen, it glitches back.
2. There should be an option to disable the pull to refresh feature.
3. There should be an option to quickly enable/disable JavaScript.
4. If you close the app in Private mode it should start in Private mode. Also there should be a setting to see your favorites and autocomplete suggestions when in private mode.
5. One of the keyboard shortcuts should be “!” when your search engine is DuckDuckGo because of the bang feature.
6. You should be able to swipe down the hamburger menu without having to put your thumb on the menu. You should be able to start swiping down a little above it.
Thank you and please keep this app supported!Show lessiPhone 6c iOS 12.5.7
I love Opera on windows, however, mobile needs a few more features
There’s a lot I love about Opera as my main windows browser, the system of the Flow is great, currently I’m using the developer version so the tab groups are a great step in the right direction for tab management, but there are some essential functions that the mobile version lacks. For instance, when I want to download a pdf, in Safari I can just share and save to files, easy. In Opera mobile? I have to share to my personal Google Drive, use some of my space on there to save it, download the file from GDrive to iCloud and then I can clear the GDrive space, which is just a lot of steps for downloading a very common file type. Besides small things like this, Opera is a great experience and still my favorite option at the moment.Show lessApaulloOne
It’s great, but….
I love opera as it gets the job done whilst being customizable and stylish, however I have a few points.
A: Why is it when I have it set to dark mode all of the UI is purple? Don’t get me wrong I like purple but I think it’s be great to have more options such as dark red, dark grey, heck maybe just plain black.
B: zoom. I need zoom. Having a small phone means the words always seem giant and it’s easy to get overwhelmed, so it’d be greatly appreciated to have a webpage zoom in and out feature.
C: AI integration. Almost everyone from the modern generation(s( knows what Ai is, kinda knows how it works, but that doesn’t mean they want to see it everywhere. I get integrating an Ai into the browser, but don’t go too far. It would very quickly get confusing for everyone if on every UI page there was something about Ai and nobody would appreciate it for that long and would just become annoyed. Having too much of anything can be a bad thing, but so can having too little, the challenge is finding the balance that suits the most amount of people and their needs.Show less/give @s gold 64
Openers Hits All The High Notes
Opera Browser Review
I've been using Opera for a few months now, and I'm really impressed with it. I've changed all my computer and devices to Opera, and I can't imagine using a different browser now.
Here are some of the things I love about Opera:
The design is clean and modern, and it's very customizable. You can change the colors, fonts, and even the layout of the browser to fit your needs.
It's very fast and efficient. I've never had any problems with Opera slowing down my computer or crashing.
It's packed with features. Opera has a built-in ad blocker, VPN, and even a crypto wallet.
The Flow feature is really useful. I use it to send links and files to myself between devices. It's a great way to keep my work organized.
Overall, I highly recommend Opera. It's a great browser with a lot to offer.
Pros:
Clean and modern design
Highly customizable
Fast and efficient
Packed with features
Flow feature
Free VPN
Cons:
Some features can be overwhelming for new users
Not as many extensions as Chrome
Overall:
Opera is a great browser with a lot to offer. It's fast, efficient, and packed with features. If you're looking for a new browser, I highly recommend giving Opera a try.Show lessJimmy The Horse 33
Best browser for cross platform
I do love this browser for cross platform. I’ve tried multiple and this works the best and most seamless.
But I will say the app does have more limitation's than the regular browser which is a little frustrating. If they implemented the same features as the regular browser(which they should??) it would be a 5. What I mean is it’s missing workspaces(pretty much tab folders) and also I can’t find a place to save my credit card? I don’t know if that’s user error but I looked for a while so it may just be extra hidden, apple doesn’t like to play nice with this and suggest passwords I noticed too but I don’t know if that’s the apps fault.Show lessAmado G
