When comparing Javelin vs Atlas, the Slant community recommends Atlas for most people. In the question“What are the best Android web browsers with built-in ad blocking?” Atlas is ranked 9th while Javelin is ranked 11th. The most important reason people chose Atlas is:
The browser uses EasyList data to remove ads from sites. It can further be supplemented with EasyPrivacy data to limit website ability to track you.
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Pros
Pro Built-in adblock
The browser will automatically hide ads.
Pro Loads links in the background
When you tell Javelin to open a link in the background it will create a link bubble on the screen that shows load progress. When ready, click the link bubble to open the page.
Pro Can sync with desktop Chrome
Bookmarks and recent tabs can be set up to sync with Chrome.
Pro Includes a few multi-touch gestures for power users
Javelin includes multi-touch gestures for switching and closing tabs.
Pro Built-in password manager
Pro Built-in reading mode
Reading Mode allows users to read an article without any distractions by removing ads, unrelated elements and other distractive objects.
Pro Built-in proxy services (Paid)
Pro Bookmarks sorted by use frequency
Pro Built-in ad blocking
The browser uses EasyList data to remove ads from sites. It can further be supplemented with EasyPrivacy data to limit website ability to track you.
Pro Stores preferences on per-site basis
The browser can be set to remember which sites need to be shown in desktop mode, with certain content filtering settings, etc.
Pro Can browse two tabs at once
Atlas has a dual pane view that shows two pages side by side.
Pro Can be set to very low data usage
Cons
Con Bad support
The developer seems to be ignoring user complaints.
Con Abandoned
The browser was last updated on 20 July 2015.
Con Buggy
Con Abandoned
Atlas was last updated on September 19, 2014.