Onion Browser

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

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3.2 2113 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Best iOS alternative

   Onion Browser has been the best Tor Browser alternative for iOS. From what I have seen, it behaves the same way that the PC Tor Browser does, offering many of the same features, security and anonymity. Of the many Tor browsers for iOS I have tried, Onion Browser tales the cake. Knowing that The Tor Project endorses Onion Browser is a huge step forward for Tor use on iOS and mobile platforms I general. Until The Tor Project is able to develop and release the real Tor Browser for iOS and mobile, Onion Browser certainly does the trick. These days, in an extremely mobile world, Tor on mobile is much more important than Tor on a computer, and I believe that most people believe the same. Literally the only issue I have with this browser, is the fact that if the app spends longer than a few seconds in the background, it will lose its connection to the Tor Network, forcing us to force quit the app and re-launch it. I understand the limitations and the technical stuff with iOS, and that is the reason for this, but if there were a workaround that could be implemented, that would be fantastic. Because of the app losing its Tor connection, and requiring a force quit to reconnect, it causes me to lose anything and everything I am doing online, which is a real set back. Other than that, it is the best Tor Browser I have used.

   Msbarnes87 · 31 Jul 2026

2. 4/5Initially, I was learning more than I imagined I was able to absorb!

   Okay a delete and reinstall repaired functional it’s, sorry Onion it’s a noble app by application. And, execution. Educational x10 too. Now, It fails on open > if this is going to be a common theme at the AppStore then I trust there is going to be a Great Wave to come crashing in P/E as in recent days but the size is going to be tsunami and final. Not necessarily your fault their Onion but an ignorance in business is just going to go the way it was imagined we have tort law and consumer protection and agencies to govern these and more than likely as in checkers there’ll be some jumping to Senate as opposed to judiciary digital media and the like laws updated and refined reflecting the standards for trade and brand new ones it’s not a dark day, it’s a a shining moment of truth coming to some and some won’t survive the day. Tough.

   Jung Shin Tongil · 31 Jul 2026

3. 1/5has some issues

   duckduckgo only works with javascript on and every search has to be done via the address bar otherwise there's a "forbidden" message. previously duckduckgo worked without javascript. many sites look like web 1.0 sites without styles when loading without javascript. def a different experience than on the desktop tor version. it used to work much better with an ugly UI. I would take the ugly UI over this new fancy UI, since it worked better. 3June2020 *UPDATE* On the last update, the onion site for duckduckgo stopped loading days after the update. I found on the settings a duckduckgo lite. After using that, it's much better plus no javascript works on this setting. Sometimes it does hang or doesn't load, but it is a huge improvement 30jul2022 *UPDATE* the last few updates has increased the lag. If you switch tabs it freezes for seconds, sometimes a minute. DuckDuckGo doesn't always work so you have to use the non onion site. I really loved the older uglier version of the app compared to this. 28aug2023 *UPDATE* This new Orbot worked at first, but now it’s a disaster. Yes this is a Orbot problem, but the app didn’t always use this app so it literally just breaks the app now. As you can see from my updates from over the last few years, the app has just lagged and lagged. The UI has improved at the cost of UX. Horrible decisions have been made.

   pqsk · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5The ONLY legit Tor Browser on iOS

   Do not let the other reviews discourage you and do NOT try to use other apps that claim to be Tor Browsers. This is the only app that is recommended by the Tor Project, and all of the other apps are not only discouraged by the Tor Project, but are also extremely sketchy, having many micro transactions and reports of users getting scammed. The comments about payment being required to use it are NOT true. The app can be used completely for free, and the in-app purchases are completely OPTIONAL donations. The stability issues with the companion app, Orbot (which is made by the Tor Project itself), are true, but newer iOs versions (17 and up I believe) can connect to Tor through the app, which is much more stable but slightly less private. Other than that, Orbot is the ONLY way to connect to Tor on iOS.

   SB2251 · 31 Jul 2026

5. 1/5Catastrophic browser bricking.

   Onion Browser and Orbot, the officially supported apps by The Tor Project, are very bad. In my opinion, it's because of their updates, which resulted in a loss of functionality (maybe still because of iOS updates, who knows). Unofficial builds of Tor browsers on iOS either haven't been updated in a long time, or they make money on subscriptions by scamming users, or worse, collecting and selling user data. The recent Onion Browser update doesn't allow you to access the browser without Orbot, which works every once in a while, especially in countries with special censorship. Working with Tor without a VPN can be detected and blocked by the ISP. Therefore, I believe that the functionality of linking Onion Browser with Orbot via API is superfluous and should be removed, because Orbot works as a VPN and it may not work in some countries. So why did they implement the API access functionality? When will The Tor Project be busy keeping an eye on your updates?

   🏴‍☠️OSXpirate🏴‍☠️ · 31 Jul 2026

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