When comparing Puffin vs Lightning, the Slant community recommends Lightning for most people. In the question“What are the best Android web browsers?” Lightning is ranked 17th while Puffin is ranked 21st. The most important reason people chose Lightning is:
This means you can help developing new features if you would like to contribute. Moreover you can inspect the code if you are concerned about privacy.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Renders Flash
Games and videos. Most mobile browsers don't support it.
Pro Seriously fast
In tests performed by PhoneArena, Puffin consistently outperformed any other browser both on synthetic JavaScript speed tests as well as real world cold page loads.
Pro Optional touchpad and cursor
Some websites require hover.
Pro Data savings
Puffin servers can compress pictures before you download them for faster page downloads and data savings for capped data plans.
Pro Loads banned websites
It loads websites which other browsers don't.
Pro Built-in reading mode
Reading mode allows removing everything on a page but the content. It removes ads, styling and anything else that could get in the way of a comfortable reading experience.
Pro Free and open source software
This means you can help developing new features if you would like to contribute.
Moreover you can inspect the code if you are concerned about privacy.

Pro Built-in reading mode
Reading mode allows removing everything on a page but the content. It removes ads, styling and anything else that could get in the way of a comfortable reading experience.

Pro Slide-out tab switcher
Tab switcher can be quickly accessed by swiping from the left.

Pro Incognito mode
Cons
Con Logs browsing history
According to their privacy policy, they log the URLs of all websites visited by their users.
Con Poor privacy
Con No apple mobile version
There is an Android version, but no iOS and ipadOS version yet. Iphone and ipad users are out of luck for that time being.
Con No adblocker
It doesnt have a adblocker unlike the pro version.
Con Blocked in some countries
Puffin is blocked in China, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
Con Rendering flash has ads
Con No bookmark folders
Bookmarks can't be organized into folders.
