#1in Ad BlockingBrave Browser & Search Engine
What is Brave Browser & Search Engine?
Brave Browser & Search Engine is a free web browser that blocks ads, pop-ups and cross-site trackers automatically on the sites you visit. It includes Brave Search, the Leo AI assistant, Brave News, and Shred, which deletes cookies and storage for one site at a time. Paid options add a device-wide VPN and firewall, more capable AI models, and Brave Origin, a minimalist build.
Pricing. Brave Browser & Search Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Blocking ads and trackers on news, shopping and video sites without extensions
- Clearing one site's cookies without logging out of your other sessions
- Using a private search engine and AI page summaries inside the browser
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Why this app is in S tier
Brave Browser & Search Engine scores 98 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 100, App Store search rank 98, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Brave is a fast, private web browser that blocks ads and trackers on every site, automatically. No settings to change, no extensions to install. Over 125 million people browse with Brave. It's free, open source, and independent - we don't sell your browsing data. Everything below is built into the browser. One app, not a stack of them. BLOCK ADS ON EVERY SITE Brave Shields stops banner ads, pop-ups, autoplay interruptions, and the ads that play before and during videos. Same on news sites, shopping sites, forums and video pages - no per-site setup, no ad blocker extension. It dismisses cookie consent banners too, and it's on from your first tab. PRIVATE BROWSING THAT BLOCKS TRACKERS Private mode in most browsers only hides your history from your own phone. Brave blocks the cross-site trackers and fingerprinting scripts that follow you from a shopping page to your social feed, strips tracking codes from links you copy, and turns on Global Privacy Control by default. SHRED: DELETE ONE SITE'S DATA, NOT ALL OF IT Clearing browser data usually logs you out of everything. Shred deletes the cookies and storage for one site and leaves your other sessions intact. Set Auto Shred to run
Compare in Ad Blocking
| Measure | Brave Browser & Search Engine |  AdBlock Pro for Safari |  1Blocker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | S | S | S |
| Score | 98 / 100 | 93 / 100 | 91 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.5 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 666K | 73.9K | 12.9K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.5 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.2 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.4 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 14d ago | 1d ago | 13d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
Alternatives
See all 30 ›- AdBlock Pro for SafariFree + IAP · ★ 4.5S
- 1BlockerFree + IAP · ★ 4.5S
AdGuard Ad Blocker for SafariFree + IAP · ★ 4.3S
Where else it ranks
- Best Web Browsing AppsS tier, #1, score 99
- Best Private Browsing AppsS tier, #2, score 99
- Best Privacy Protection AppsS tier, #2, score 94
Questions about Brave Browser & Search Engine
Does it block ads without extra setup?
Yes. The listing says Brave Shields blocks banner ads, pop-ups and video ads on every site automatically, with no per-site setup and no ad blocker extension needed.
How does it handle tracking and my data?
The listing says Brave does not sell browsing data, blocks cross-site trackers and fingerprinting scripts, and turns on Global Privacy Control by default. Brave Search is said not to profile users or log searches.
What costs money?
The browser, ad and tracker blocking, Shred, Brave Search, Leo, Brave News, Sync and night mode are free. Brave Firewall + VPN, Leo Premium and Brave Origin are paid.
Is Brave Browser & Search Engine free?
Brave Browser & Search Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Brave Browser & Search Engine good for?
Brave Browser & Search Engine is built for blocking ads and trackers on news, shopping and video sites without extensions, clearing one site's cookies without logging out of your other sessions, using a private search engine and AI page summaries inside the browser. It sits in the ad blocking list on AppTierList.
Is Brave Browser & Search Engine worth it?
Brave Browser & Search Engine is S tier, ranked #1 of 31 ad blocking apps with a score of 98 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 665,527 ratings. That is the top of its list.
How does Brave Browser & Search Engine compare to AdBlock Pro for Safari?
Brave Browser & Search Engine is S tier at 98; AdBlock Pro for Safari is S tier at 93. Brave Browser & Search Engine ranks higher. Brave Browser & Search Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases, AdBlock Pro for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Brave Browser & Search Engine updated?
Brave Browser & Search Engine was updated 14 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Ad Blocking
- Tier
- S (Best in class)
- Score
- 98 / 100
- Rank in list
- #1 of 31
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 665,527
- Recent reviews
- 3.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (14 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Utilities
- Good for
- Blocking ads and trackers on news, shopping and video sites without extensions, Clearing one site's cookies without logging out of your other sessions, Using a private search engine and AI page summaries inside the browser
- Requires
- iOS 18.0 or later
- Size
- 351 MB
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 37
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed