Whale - Naver Whale Browser appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Whale is 95 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Whale User Reviews

Name: Whale - Naver Whale Browser
Rating: 4.5 (311 reviews)

Whale - Naver Whale Browser

NAVER Corp.

🔧 Utilities

Customer Experience

Positive experience65.2% of reviews

Neutral12.9% of reviews

Negative experience22.0% of reviews

~ Based on 132 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Whale. Based on 311 reviews and a 4.5/5 average, it highlights the 11 positives and 11 negatives reviewers mention most about this Utilities app.

Positive things

👍User-friendly interface
✨Clean and beautiful design
🚀Fast and reliable performance
🔗Seamless PC and mobile integration
💡Useful built-in features (Papago, calculator, memo)
🎨Customizable interface
🖼️Picture-in-Picture (PiP) functionality
📚Scrapbook feature
📱Mobile optimization
💻Desktop mode convenience
💖Overall satisfaction with the browser

Negative things

🐛Frequent crashes and freezes
⚠️Ad blocker not working effectively
🐌Slow loading times on some devices/websites
🚫Certain features not working as expected (PiP, screen time, translation)
📱Mobile version less optimized than desktop
🔒Login issues and errors
🌐Naver-centric search results
🪲Bugs in UI and functionality
🔋High battery consumption on Mac
🗂️Tab management issues
❌Inconsistent dark mode implementation

Is Whale Safe?

Whale - Naver Whale Browser appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Whale is 89/100.

This assessment is based on 311 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

87.5% of ratings point to a safe experience

4.2% of ratings suggest some concerns

8.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 311 App Store ratings for Whale.

Is Whale Legit?

Whale - Naver Whale Browser appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Whale is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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いつも使えていたサイトで最近翻訳が使えなくなった

anjp'

3 months ago

Response from developer

どのサイトか教えていただければ、確認の上、改善(対応)いたします

네이버쇼핑 보안확인 안뜨게 해주세요

별5개 남기면 리뷰 안볼거같아서 적어요 네이버쇼핑 자주하고 브라우저도 쇼핑땜에 자주 쓰는데 브라우저 자체는 타사앱보다 편의성도 좋고 기능도 좋고 정말 좋아요 근데 네이버쇼핑만 들어가면 보안확인을 하라고 뜨는데 한두번도 아니고 매번 영수증종이?채워넣기해야해서 네이버고객센터에 물어봐도 해결할수없고 결국 이거말고 그냥 네이버앱에서 쇼핑하면 보안확인 안뜨더라구요 근데 네이버앱은 웨일보다 무겁고 많이 느립니다 이 리뷰보시면 해결방안좀 주세요

별명이고별명

5 months ago

Response from developer

이부분 쇼핑의 오탐으로 확인되어서 조치했습니다.

며칠전부터 웹페이지에 들어가면 ‘다른앱으로 이 페이지를 열겠습니까’ 팝업이 계속 뜹니다

광고가 많은 페이지들이 주로 그러네요
광고차단기능은 도대체 왜 있는건지 있으나마나한 기능이네요 브라우저를 도저히 못 쓸정도입니다 사파리는 서드파티 광고차단앱이라도 쓸수나 있지 웨일은 뭐..에휴 이러다 다 떠나겠습니다 일단 전 다른 브라우저로 갈아탈랍니다

아랄해

7 months ago

Response from developer

안녕하세요 좀 해당이슈는 수정되었고 알려주신 부분은 최대한 빠르게 대응해보려고합니다 현재 3.9.11을 배포한 상태입니다. 써보시고 의견 주세요 광고 이슈는 좀더 연구중인데 정책적으로 어려운 부분이 있어 해결중입니다.

Pip is not working

Please fix Picture in Picture and playback slider. Can’t download anymore.

Nis1k

9 months ago

Pip is not working

Please fix Picture in Picture.

Nis1k

10 months ago

Hacker using the interface

I installed and deleted this app after not using it but I saw that I had an issue with hackers and some of my photos were missing. There was an extension in my photo gallery that allows me to send my photos or data to these companies and this app was one of them. I hope the developers will look into it but if they reach out to me I can provide some more information.

evilchic

10 months ago

Response from developer

Hello Please send the details to whaleteam_sei@naver.com .

Truly an excellent app.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I am in love with this web browser. The simple and elegant design makes browsing quite enjoyable. While I myself am neither a Korean citizen nor a Korean speaker, I must say that I am highly satisfied with the look and feel of Naver Whale. In fact, I recommend downloading and using this browser on all of your devices. It really is that good!

ice cube cone

a year ago

Response from developer

We’re so happy you’re enjoying the browser! Thanks for your support and feedback. We’ll keep improving to bring you the best experience. 🙏

Screen time doesn’t work

Screen time does not work on this app. It can be opened after the set time is passed.

JabberW

a year ago

UI좀 제발 바꿔주세요

아이패드로 사용중인데 유튜브랑 네이버 ui를 그지같이도 비꿔놨네요 꿈인가요? 유튜브는 로그인을 했는데 미성년자라고 사이트 들어가지지도 않네요? 유튜브 로그아웃이 아예 되지도 않고 이래서 브라우자 쓰는 몇몇사람 마저 떠나갈 지경이에요 이럴꺼면 차라리 웹으로 보겠네요 진짜 평화롭게 브라우저 잘 쓰고 있었는데 유튜브는 미성년자 계정으로 로그인하면 사용도 못하고 로그아웃도 못하네요 웹을 왜 이렇게 쓰레기같이 바꿔났을까요? 그냥 쓰지 마세요

느금마가미쳐날뛰고있습니다

a year ago

Very clean and beautiful browser!

I was curious to try this browser once I heard of it. I really like it, especially for its clean, friendly, and customizable interface. Well done! 🙂

ice cube cone

a year ago

Response from developer

We’re so happy you’re enjoying the browser! Thanks for your support and feedback. We’ll keep improving to bring you the best experience. 🙏

실행후 배경화면이 자꾸 바뀜.

흰색 테마를 설정해 놓았는데 기본 그라데이션 배경화면으로 계속해서 바뀝니다. 테마 설정에서 사진변경 되지않게 고정해놓아도 앱 재실행시마다 그라데이션 배경으로 바껴있는데 불편합니다. 버그인것 같아요.

그 외 나머지는 매우 만족하며 잘 쓰고 있습니다. 브라우저 중에 원탑임!

lotuff92

a year ago

테마가 자꾸 그러데이션으로 바뀌네요

기본 브라우저로 사용하고 있는데 테마를 기본으로 적용해서 종료후 재실행하면 자꾸 그라데이션으로 바뀌네요 설정에서 사진을 고정으로 해도 안됩니다. 그거 빼면 다른건 다 좋은듯합니다.

여의필

a year ago

글씨크기 조절을

바에 있는 점을 직접 옮기는 방법은 미세하게 조절이 힘드니 좌우에 있는 아이콘으로 탭해서도 조정이 가능하면 더 낫겠네요.

RooiXiii

a year ago

유튜브 전체화면이 않되요 업데이트좀

아이패드 10세대 쓰는데 유튜브 전체화면이 않되요 업데이트좀

Crime Scene Freak

a year ago

Tank you

Whale Browser is a breath of fresh air! Everything runs smoothly, and Picture in Picture finally works the way I needed. I’m really happy with it — thank you!

Bleuhortensias

2 years ago

why is it 17+?

i cannot install in korea

angki morning

2 years ago

Response from developer

Hello According to Apple’s policy, all browsers on the App Store carry a 17+ rating. This applies universally to every browser.

CHEAT MLBB IOS YT @RIFALHACK

peler1983

2 years ago

A bit of issues

Weather won't display (probably likely that I am an Canadian user) and iCloud.com (Apple iCloud) is crashing

Life day😺

2 years ago

It’s a good browser but

It has to have the ability to download to Files. Whale downloads are saved onto the app and it’s impossible to access them outside the app or even share downloads to other people from within the app.

Karen6988