Qwant - Privacy & Ethics

Qwant

About this app

What if your private life remained private? What if your searches didn't make you an advertising target? What if your movements were not used by third parties? Good news, it's possible: just download Qwant, the search engine that knows nothing about you and it changes everything!


A search engine that respects the privacy of its users
Launched in 2013, Qwant is a French search engine that guarantees its users respect for their privacy and the same search results for everyone. On mobile, the Qwant application (free) is also a browser that allows users to surf the web in complete confidentiality. Because we believe that your personal data is none of our business, Qwant never keeps it. They are not used or sold to third parties. That's why Qwant blocks advertising and tracking cookies. Ethics, relevance of searches, confidentiality: the Qwant application is both THE search engine and THE private web browser that gives back anonymity to its users.

A complete and easy-to-use mobile application
The Qwant application offers its users the same guarantees as on a computer. Even better: on smartphones, it goes beyond its function as a search engine and becomes a browser that, in addition to respecting privacy and providing instant access to relevant results, allows for fluid, fast and (still) tracking-free browsing. This quality of service also translates into search results that only reflect the keywords used, not your search history.


Discover it on our Qwant application


Qwant Search : the search engine that doesn't know anything about you, and that changes everything: zero tracking of your searches, zero personal data use, zero targeted advertising.

Qwant Maps : the map service that finds the right addresses and guides you around without tracking you.

QWANT GOES FURTHER!
Browse protected on all websites by installing Qwant VIPrivacy :
- Qwant becomes your default search engine
- Less cookies, no more intrusive banners!
- Block trackers, finally free!

Who we are?
Web search engine : https://www.qwant.com/?l=en
Blog : https://betterweb.qwant.com/
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQX0BtYIOgkI_zHVIkuIJFw
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Qwantcom/
Twitter : https://twitter.com/Qwant_FR
Corporate site : https://about.qwant.com/fr/

Ratings and reviews

It is often does not work. When it does it is extremely slow. I get an error message that it did not connect, that something went wrong and to check my Internet connection. I don't have time for this app and I don't have time to troubleshoot it. However, on my Windows 10 computer, Want is working well. I don't recommend Qwant's phone app.

It seems better than the Brave app and that's saying a lot. But there is one big flaw with it. There is no forward and back arrow for web pages on the Qwant search. If you go to any other website it pops up like normally. If you accidentally swiped back on a website while using the Qwant search bar you have to find it again as there is no forward option for navigating web pages... You can't zoom in or download images from google images also I noticed. If this is fixed I will rate it 5 stars.

I love the app concept, but very difficult to navigate back to previously viewed webpages, which is an important part of web navigation, especially reviewing a list of search results. Swiping left from right edge sometimes just closes the app, the "back" button at the bottom is often not even clickable. There are no navigation settings options, how do people even go back to previous pages in this thing?!

What's new

Qwant app update on Google Play Store includes new in-app rating, improved "find in page" feature, upgraded Mozilla components for performance & security, new display options for site icons & news, reworked widget, custom page settings, Qwant Vip improvements, and fixed module flight feature.

Details of the features in this version : click: https://github.com/Qwant/QwantBrowserAndroid/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md