DuckDuckGo Private Browser

DuckDuckGo

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About this app

DuckDuckGo is a free browser that provides the most comprehensive online privacy protection in one app. Unlike most popular browsers, it has powerful privacy protections by default, including our search engine that doesn’t track your history and over a dozen other built-in protections. Millions of people use DuckDuckGo as their go-to browser to protect their everyday online activities, from searching to browsing, emailing, and more.
 
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Search Privately by Default: DuckDuckGo Private Search comes built-in, so you can easily search online without being tracked. 

Block Most Trackers Before They Load: Our 3rd-Party Tracker Loading Protection exceeds what most popular browsers offer by default. 

Enable Built-in Email Protection: Block most email trackers and hide your existing email address with @duck.com addresses.  

Automatically Enforce Encryption: Shield your data from network and Wi-Fi snoopers by forcing many sites to use an HTTPS connection. 

Protect Your Privacy in Other Apps: Block most hidden app trackers in other apps day or night, and prevent 3rd-party companies from invading your privacy with App Tracking Protection. This feature uses a VPN connection, but is not a VPN. It works locally on your device and does not collect personal data. 

Escape Fingerprinting: Make it harder for companies to create a unique identifier for you by blocking attempts to combine info about your browser and device. 

We feature many protections not available on most browsers, even in private browsing mode, including protection from link tracking, AMP tracking, and more.
 
EVERYDAY PRIVACY CONTROLS

Clear your tabs and browsing data in a flash with the Fire Button.

Banish cookie pop-ups and automatically set your preferences to minimize cookies and maximize privacy.

Signal Your Privacy Preference with Global Privacy Control (GPC) built into our app. GPC intends to help you express your opt-out rights automatically by telling websites not to sell or share your personal info. Whether it can be used to enforce your legal rights depends on the laws in your jurisdiction.

PRIVACY PRO  
Subscribe to Privacy Pro for:  
  
Our VPN: Secure your connection on up to 5 devices.    
 
Personal Information Removal: Find and remove personal info from sites that store and sell it (access on desktop).  
 
Identity Theft Restoration: If your identity is stolen, we’ll help restore it.  
  
Privacy Pro Pricing & Terms  

Payment will be charged automatically to your Google Account until you cancel, which you can do in app settings. You have the option to provide an email address to activate your subscription on other devices, and we will only use that email address to verify your subscription. For terms of service and privacy policy, visit https://duckduckgo.com/pro/privacy-terms

You don't need to wait to take back your privacy. Join the millions of people using DuckDuckGo and protect many of your everyday online activities with one app. It's privacy, simplified.  

Read more about our free Tracking Protections at https://help.duckduckgo.com/privacy/web-tracking-protections
 
Privacy Policy: https://duckduckgo.com/privacy/ 
Terms of Service: https://duckduckgo.com/terms

Ratings and reviews

Mostly good. Seems faster than Firefox. Like the appearance. Works for most sites. One issue was that when I removed syncing from my phone, the Windows version would crash after ten seconds. Had to move quickly to remove syncing. Then it stopped crashing. Another issue, can't move bookmarks or create folders for some reason. Wish I was able to share pages from phone to PC as I can in FF. Also wish there was a Home button to get back to favorites.

Overall I like the app. The only issue I have is the location of their little 🔥 to clear everything. I've accidentally clicked it a few times when I just wanted to enter a link, proceeded to attempt to type before it even fully displayed the prompts and unintentionally closed pages I needed. I'd rather than be an option you have to access from the menu list.

This is the best browser l have ever used. Downloading is quick, notifications concerning tracking by apps is far and above what I have experienced with other apps. One issue and I don't think the problem is Duck Duck Go. when I try to leave an app review there's a blue circle turning on my screen and sometimes I can't post a comment, especially if it is negative

What's new

What's new:
We fixed a bug that prevented users from successfully using Sign-in with Google on some sites.
Various other bug fixes and improvements.

For Privacy Pro subscribers:
You can now specify a custom DNS server in VPN Settings.
Visit https://duckduckgo.com/pro for more information. Privacy Pro is currently available to U.S. residents only.