Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

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Description of App

Browse 3X faster on Brave Browser, now with AI. You’ll get a fast, safe, private web browser with Adblock and VPN.

Loved by 60 million users, Brave has an AI assistant Brave Leo, Firewall + VPN, Brave Wallet, Brave Search, Brave Playlist, and night mode.

NEW Features:

• Brave Leo: AI assistant

• Firewall + VPN

• Password AutoFill

• Brave Wallet. A secure multi-chain crypto wallet built into the browser.

• Brave Search. Search without being tracked.

• Brave Playlist. Add media and play anytime, even offline.

• Night Mode. Easily read in low light.

• Voice Search. Initiate searches with your voice.

• Brave News Widget. Stay updated on the latest news.

Additional Features:

• Built-in 3rd party Adblock

• Pop-up blocker

• Saves battery and data

• Tracking protection

• HTTPS everywhere (for security)

• Script blocking

• Browsing history

• Private and recent tabs

• Blocks cookie consent notifications by default.

• Use voice search in the browser.

• Import/export bookmarks to another browser.

NEW: AI ASSISTANT

Meet Brave Leo, the smart, free AI assistant in your browser. Ask answers, get answers, translate languages, and more. Leo doesn't record or share your chats, or use them for model training.

NEW: BRAVE WALLET

Buy, store, send, receive, and swap crypto with Brave’s secure Web3 wallet, built right into the browser. Support for Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and more.

NEW: BRAVE SEARCH

Brave Search is the world’s most complete, independent, private search engine. It is built on top of an independent index of the web, and doesn’t track you, your searches, or clicks.

NEW: BRAVE PLAYLIST

Make a playlist of the content you love. Add almost any media and play anytime, anywhere, even offline, or with Apple CarPlay.

FAST & SECURE

Get protected from ads infected with malware. Brave simply provides the fastest, most secure private browsing experience available.

BATTERY & DATA OPTIMIZATION

Brave is proven to have a 2x to 4x speed increase on iOS, reducing both battery and data consumption.

PRIVACY PROTECTION

Be protected with leading privacy and security features such as HTTPS Everywhere (encrypted data traffic), script blocking, cookie blocking, and private incognito tabs. All other browsers fall short of the level of privacy and security protection that Brave provides.

DEFAULT BROWSER

Set Brave as your default browser! Select Settings - scroll down to select Brave - select Brave as the Default Browser App.

FIREWALL + VPN Pricing

Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Firewall + VPN subscriptions are offered for either 1 month ($9.99) or 1-year ($99.99) period. Brave Leo AI has a premium version offered at 1 month ($14.99). All subscription plans will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Free trials may only be used once. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription.

ABOUT BRAVE

Our mission is to protect your privacy online by making a safe, fast, and private browser while growing ad revenue for content creators. Brave aims to transform the online ad ecosystem with micropayments and a new revenue-sharing solution to give users and publishers a better deal.

To learn more about Brave, visit https://www.brave.com.

Questions/support? Email us at https://brave.com/msupport. We love hearing from you.

Terms of Use: https://brave.com/terms-of-use/

Privacy Policy: https://brave.com/privacy/

Version

1.68.1

Free or Paid

Free With In-App Purchase

Apple Watch Support

No

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

18.0

Accessibility Comments

Although the app is fully accessible, there are some things to know.
When clicking on the Brave Panel button, attempting to close the window with the associated Close Context Menu button does not do anything. Instead, you must click on an option which takes to to another area (Shield Global Settings for instance), then close it. This will then return you to the main window.
There is an unlabeled button to the right of Brave Panel, but when I clicked it, nothing seemed to happen. Perhaps it serves a different purpose, or only works within certain contexts.
Besides these two minor issues, the app is fully accessible.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

Most buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

There are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.

Other Comments

If you are looking for an alternative to Chrome, this browser does a great job at blocking ads, trackers, and anything that may try to take a shot at your information. It even allows you to get weekly reports to see what sites it has shielded you from. I've been using this app for almost 4 years on my Windows computer, and the iOS variant for quite a few years now two. Both do not disappoint.

Developer's Twitter Username

@BraveSupport

Recommendations

4 people have recommended this app

Most recently recommended by treky fan 1 month 2 weeks ago

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Comments

By Bill F on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 08:21

love using this app to listen to music without annoying ads... just wonder how long until youtube goes after them. hopefully a long time.

By Suriyan on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 08:21

I use this app on all my devices and overall it works great. Most notably, it makes accessing websites with lots of ads smoother. While I personally enjoy watching ads from content producers, many of them are too bloated and slow down my device.