Brave Browser & Search Engine

Brave Browser & Search Engine

Adblock, Web Privacy, VPN

639K ratings
6986 reviews
#23 in free Utilities
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 19, 2016
  • August 17, 2026

Features

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About

A fast, private web browser with built-in ad blocking and a VPN. It offers an AI assistant, a crypto wallet, and a privacy-focused search engine. Enjoy offline media playback and enhanced security features.

Built-in Adblock and Pop-up Blocker
Firewall + VPN
AI Assistant (Brave Leo)
Secure Crypto Wallet (Brave Wallet)
Privacy-Focused Search Engine (Brave Search)
Offline Media Playback (Brave Playlist)
Voice Search
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What users say

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What's New in Brave Browser & Search Engine

1.93

August 17, 2026

In this release: - Shred will now remove recent searches that are connected to a quick search on a shredded site. - Refreshed UI - Other enhancements, stability improvements, and security updates Have questions, comments, or suggestions for future releases? Visit the Brave Community (https://community.brave.com) to let us know. And, as ever, thanks for using Brave!

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Subscription plans

Monthly Firewall + VPN

Stay Private. Protect Yourself Online

$9.991 Month
7 Days trial
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In-App Purchases

$59.99

Brave Origin

Premium Brave - Enjoy ad-free browsing

Charts

Top Free

📊 23

Utilities

The app has maintained its position at 23 recently.

Last updated on August 19, 2026.

Top Grossing

📉 120-1

Utilities

This app dropped -1 position in Utilities chart.

Last updated on August 19, 2026.

Events

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User reviews

Always crashing

Crashes often

Use this, not the data hungry - bias google!

I LOVE this search engine, Leo AI chat, the personalized settings, password management, brave wallet, and most importantly control over my data! I highly recommend this app to friends and family. I am constantly praising Brave as the best! Only complaint is that I wish Leo was able to understand that my iphone 17 e is the phone I am using and that's not a mistake.
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Good but one major annoying blue highlight

Brave, idk why you do this, but as a browser you need to disable the blue selection highlight. it is incredibly annoying. it makes scrolling an extremely frustrating experience. if i hold the screeen for a millesecond too long, it highlights a section blue. this often happens on an image, turning the entire image blue and no one can see whats in the image. this is incredibly annoying. there is no need for this hyper sensitive annoying blue highlight. this is also distinct from the blue text higlight. sometimes an string of text is highlighted at the same time as having an image highlighted. THERE IS NO WAY TO REMOVE THE IMAGE HIGHLIGHT! Just get rid if the image highlight or make it very hard to create it. scrolling with brave is an incredibly frustrating experience due to all of the image/page highlights. and just a sidenote, i have rarely, if ever, intentionally highlighted an image on purpose. this is possibly the dumbest and most annoying feature of the brave browser. just get rid of it
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Brave the great

I swapped a Brave when Ghostery browser died. Brave has been really good and providing me with the information that I actually need not just results that they algorithm wants to promote. The built-in AI functions have been very helpful and accurate. Overall, it’s been really good.

Goodbye Chrome

Next level ingenious. So customizable, it works however you want it to work. I’m hoping this is a long term browser solution.

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Disappearing tabs and lost browsing data

Bug

Compatibility issues with certain websites

Bug

Problems with the Brave Playlist feature

Bug

Requested Features

4 requests

Ability to clear browsing history and data in bulk

Feature

More customization options for the home screen and UI

Feature

Improved integration with other apps and services

Feature

Expanded Brave Rewards program and payouts

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FAQ

What does Brave Browser do?

Brave Browser is a fast, private web browser that blocks ads and trackers by default. It offers features like a built-in VPN, an AI assistant, a secure crypto wallet, and a privacy-focused search engine, aiming to provide a superior browsing experience.

What are the key features of Brave Browser?

Key features include a built-in adblocker, pop-up blocker, Firewall + VPN, the AI assistant Brave Leo, the Brave Wallet for cryptocurrency, Brave Search for private searching, Brave Playlist for offline media, and voice search functionality.

Is Brave Browser free to use?

The core Brave Browser is free to download and use, offering many privacy and security features. However, optional premium features like the Firewall + VPN and advanced AI assistant capabilities are available through subscriptions.

What devices is Brave Browser compatible with?

Brave Browser is available for a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets running iOS and Android. It can also be set as the default browser on these devices.

How does Brave Browser protect my privacy?

Brave Browser protects your privacy through its built-in adblocker, tracking protection, HTTPS Everywhere for encrypted connections, script blocking, and cookie blocking. It also offers private incognito tabs and a search engine that does not profile users.