Brave Browser & Search Engine

• Firewall + VPN — $9.99/month (derived from the IAP title)
• Firewall + VPN — $99.99/year ($8.33/mo) (derived from the IAP title)
• Brave Leo AI ( ) — $14.99/month (derived from the IAP title)

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

• Free download · core features require a paid plan
• In-app purchases: $9.99 - $149.99 per item
• Subscription

Last verified 31 Aug 2026

4.8 644579 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Http compatibility and missing video player

   Issue 1: Http compatibility: On the iOS mobile browser version of Brave, there’s a function that lets you enable or disable a forced switch from http to the more secure https Protocol. However, the function that lets you disable it doesn't work. Even if you slide to have it disabled, webpages are still forcefully redirected to use https. The issue is that some websites are http only and will not function without that protocol. Even if shields in general are turned off, webpages still redirect to using https. It would be nice if the function to disable the switch was worked upon, or if a reason for why it can’t work is stated. I could accept if it’s just an iOS thing that nothing can be done about on Brave’s end. Issue 2: Missing video player: Some video players are completely missing when trying to play a video through the Brave browser. There’s just a black square where the player should be. To check whether it was a website issue or a Brave issue, I tested it by going to the exact same website and watching the same exact video through Brave, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. It worked on both chrome and Firefox, but not with Brave. I then turned off the shields to see if it work work then. Still a black square. I don’t know all too much about web development or what the specifics are, but I know that I love using Brave, and would love to see this issue resolved, if possible. Thank you!

   deyenda · 30 Aug 2026

2. 5/5Excellent Private Browser

   It’s an extremely fast and private browser. I love the AI built into the search engine which makes things very easy to look up. I love the different wallpapers that come up every single time I open up a new tab. Very colorful and inviting. Very user-friendly interface. I use it across my phones and laptops. Built-in password protection is really nice. It does offer a VPN for $9.99 a month but since it’s only built into the browser and can’t be used for other services like streaming, I don’t know how much value that would be for the price, since there are other VPNs for the same price that cover all the bases. But It’s very fast and responsive. Way faster than Google or Safari. I noticed when I searched something in this engine it doesn’t appear on my socials in advertisement so I know it’s working. My only thing that I noticed is when I’m looking up stores/places of business in my area, (I obviously have to enter exactly where I’m looking bc it doesn’t track your location) clicking on the place of business doesn’t bring up photos or reviews or too much details. So sometimes I have to go to Safari if I wanna check out a venue and see photos. Not sure if maybe it’s just user error, and there’s a way to see that so I’m gonna give it five stars regardless. Overall it’s an excellent app. It’s my main browser. Keep up the great work guys!

   SRDII · 30 Aug 2026

3. 4/5Love This!

   Hi Brave, I really love your app, so take this kindly please. Why not make LEO a local AI, trained on your own data? I think making us subscribe is silly, when DeepSeek is complimentary. Worst case, make it a one time fee. But I think you offer a wonderful service to the world, and the LEO AI might need some improvements in terms of how you generate your income. I think if you use other people's data, they should either make money with you, have an opt out option, or get free services. You can't steal; then not distribute. That's not right. See? Stealing, and distribution. Almost like me pirating, and distributing it. Legally, I guess I can rob from you guys too. See the issue? Ethics. Build your own system from scratch, or give it away for free. Why can't it run in the browser, locally, with benign safety oversights? Just stop the REALLY bad stuff. Otherwise, who cares at this point? Anyways, love the app, keep it up, I think you'll get some crazy awards someday! Just please, either be a robin hood, or develop your own information. Can't have it both ways. Even if we use your servers. I pay for my own internet, right? And you took from my internet experience. So we actually both have servers going, and I should not need to pay for yours. I like the brave wallet idea, a little bit, but let's use money? The real kind? The kind that I can buy with, not dodge responsibility? Cool? Thanks. Love y'all!

   Kick-back Kangaroo · 30 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Privacy, Speed, Innovation, and Earnings all in one

   TL;DR: Best browser ever, I regularly recommend to users of all technical competency The built-in ad/tracker+more blocking gives you an out-of-the-box experience which accounts for what would take hours of cumulative configuration in greasemonkey, exception lists, etc. in Chrome/Firefox. This is awesome in and of itself, but this is more significant than just improving the experience of a page; it significantly improves the load time of pretty much any page, it maintains your privacy, and in the case of media streaming it contributes to uninterrupted service. Innovation wise, it’s hard to even think of an example of analogous browsers, nothing is so far along, especially in stable releases. Tor is built in, and much more bearable for regular usage with faster load times. Obviously it’s not a replacement for VPN, but a VPN isn’t a replacement for TOR either, and take a look at VPN⁰ for Brave’s research on a solution in that space. Other great built in is IPFS, which is sure to be an important part of the ecosystem in time. Those are, in my opinion, still largely inconsequential in comparison to the integrated crypto-wallet. You make crypto for BAT enabled ads if you turn on that feature. This is a metamask fork with integration over Uphold, allowing for fiat on-ramp funding of the wallet, which makes integration with dApps much easier. They do regular research into all kinds of new approaches into all things privacy too, keeping them on the cutting edge.

   gamedazed · 30 Aug 2026

5. 5/5Best browser I’ve ever used

   I have spent years flip flopping between Safari and Chrome. I’ve never been truly happy with either. I tried Firefox Focus and was disappointed by the lack of features and the number of ads I was still seeing. I figured if Mozilla couldn’t manage good ad blocking with a barebones app specialized for the purpose, ad blocking had to just be a pipe dream on mobile, so my expectations for Brave were not very high. I am pleased to say that Brave has thoroughly impressed me. Brave delivers a clean, stable, and snappy browsing experience unlike anything I’ve experienced with other browsers, along with the perfect amount of features and controls. The only ads I’ve seen in Brave are the ones by Brave, which are so unobtrusive and easily dismissed that I almost forget they are there, and even those can be turned off without a fuss for a totally ad-free experience. Excellent app. Definitely recommend. One suggestion: I would love to see the “clear data” function be accessible in the “…” menu, so I can clear my data and history with 2-3 taps instead of 5 taps and scrolling (I counted). This is a feature made easily accessible in browsers like Firefox Focus and DuckDuckGo, and being a privacy focused browser, it is strange that Brave does not offer similar ease of access to this function. I don’t think it needs to be front-and-center with a dedicated button on the main interface like in DuckDuckGo or Firefox Focus, but it shouldn’t be buried 3 menus deep either.

   Zonreo · 30 Aug 2026

4.7 3739794 ratings · Google Play

1. 4/5

   I was looking for a way to de-google my life. And this, is exactly what I was looking for. I do sometimes experience some bugs with the tab groups showing up when I am in other tabs or not working. hence, one star off.

   Humanum 2 · 1 Aug 2026

2. 5/5

   the best browser I ever used, no ads, no popups, and it's completely safe and has free vpn, definitely better than chrome.

   Mawoon · 1 Aug 2026

3. 5/5

   very nice no ads and high internet

   Denemer Quinto · 1 Aug 2026

4. 1/5

   I can't access YouTube's video settings in the browser. Also, with the latest update, it auto-opens a new tab instead of staying in the tab I was in when returning to the app.

   Stephen Mills · 1 Aug 2026

5. 5/5

   Ay, Brave works like Chrome... except better. Lots of neat features to look into once you look in the settings.

   Catherine Baker (Cat) · 1 Aug 2026

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