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LicenseMPL-2.0
Based OnChromium core
Browser EngineBlink
Pros
Pro Built-in adblocking
Other apps make it difficult to block ads without rooting your phone or going through unoptimized add-on stores, but Link Bubble blocks them out of the box, making browsing much less crowded. Contains an optional "Allow Brave Acceptable Ads" So you can support the site you truly enjoy.
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Cons
Con Same security holes as Chrome
On the desktop: Brave uses the same browser engine as Chrome, meaning it has the same security-holes as Chrome. Chrome is a big target for hackers (being the most popular browser in the world), and a webpage that will hack Chrome may also hack Brave.
However, Brave has security features that Chrome doesn't (such as a built-in adblocker). Those features will stop many hacking attempts.
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Recommendations
Brave
Recommended 3 years ago
I have been using brave over the normal Chrome browser for quite some time. The ad-blocking feature along with blocking of trackers and HTTPS everywhere enabled from the jump is a huge plus. The application itself is rather large and if you use it to search a lot of things like myself, you have to clear the...
Pro
Takes care of privacy and securityPro
Built-in adblockingPro
Free/libre softwarePro
Option to pay supported sites based on view time percentagePro
Option to disable additional privacy concernsPro
Tor is available right in the browserPro
Optional feature for you to get reimbursed for viewing adsPro
Very fastPro
Faster than Google ChromePro
Developed by creator of Mozilla and JavascriptPro
Built-in torrent clientPro
Sync is now availableCon
Same security holes as ChromeCon
Power hungry, uses much more battery power than other browsersCon
Download package is very large considering it as a browserCon
No built-in VPN like Opera has