SmartCookieWeb Privacy Browser

SmartCookieWeb

About this app

Important note:
This is a free open source web browser that blocks ads and trackers. Cookie dialog blocking is available in beta, but is not the main app feature. This app is not an antivirus, game, browser extension or social media client.

Please don't install if that's what you're expecting.

▶ Blocks Ads and Trackers
SmartCookieWeb blocks ads and trackers to keep your data safe and speed up your browsing

▶ Open Source
All the source code for SmartCookieWeb is online and contributions are welcome!

▶ Free
SmartCookieWeb is free and ad-free and always will be.

▶ Private
SmartCookieWeb has tons of privacy features to keep you safe online, like proxy support, HTTP blocking, cookie blocking and more!

▶ Permissions
• permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - for downloading files and backing up bookmarks
• permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - for downloading files and restoring bookmarks from backup
• permission.INTERNET - needed so SmartCookieWeb can access the internet
• permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION - required for sites that want to access your location
• permission.CAMERA - for websites that want to access your camera
• permission.RECORD_AUDIO - for websites that want to access your microphone

Ratings and reviews

I'm excited for this browser. It really seems like a step in the right direction. Currently it crashes entirely when viewing some images, and I'd love to see support for site notifications and being able to set a list of sites where you opt in to keeping their cookies across instances of the app while other sites get their cookies wiped on restart.

Just downloaded and did a quick test run. I really like it, it loads quickly, but strangely it has a hard time with links? Clicking on a link sometimes doesn't take me where the link is supposed to go, and trying to open them in a new tab doesn't seem to work either. These links are not broken, they function properly in other browsers. I'm not sure what's going on, but that might be a dealbreaker for me, as it's pretty frustrating.

Nice app. One problem I have: The app installed on my phone, but I can't find the icon/launcher for the app. It's not in my apps screen, nor anywhere on my launch pages. Only way I can launch it is by going into my Installed apps on Google Play and opening the app from there. I'm sure I would enjoy this app more if I had an easier method for launching it.

What’s new

- Fixed crash when opening history/downloads page
- Fixed purple background on the history page
- Web translation improvements
- UserScripts no longer give the option to install when JavaScript is disabled
- Fixed crash when clicking on download items