When comparing CM Browser vs Cake web browser, the Slant community recommends Cake web browser for most people. In the question“What are the best Android web browsers?” Cake web browser is ranked 22nd while CM Browser is ranked 35th. The most important reason people chose Cake web browser is:
Ad settings are removed.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Fast
The browser attempts to preload pages you're about to visit, so when you click on the link to switch to a different page, it's already loaded and ready for you to use.
Pro Built-in popup blocker
The browser prevents sites from distracting you with pop-ups.
Pro Good looking UI
Pro Less bloated than Google
Ad settings are removed.
Pro Adblock
Blocks ads.
Pro Fast
Even faster than Google Chrome.
Pro Always secure 24/7
Cons
Con Fullscreen will auto landscape
Will be troublesome if you want to view it portrait
Con Night mode has issues
as example it cause instagram image and story content gone
Con Unable to block Verizon media trackers
Con Lags and freezes
Something needs to be done about it.
Con Has Yahoo as its default search engine
Which is quite ironic for this "privacy" browser with Verizon Media.
Con Lacks tracker blocking features on websites you visit
Con Same security holes as Yahoo
Cake uses the same browser as Yahoo, meaning that it has the same security holes as Yahoo. Yahoo is also a big target for hackers, and a web page that will hack Yahoo also will hack cake.
Con Dumbed down its latest versions
Before, Cake almost felt like DuckDuckGo. Now it's dumbed down, it almost feels like Chrome/Chromium. For example, it's still not secure on websites you visit.
Con Has odd behavior
When you leave the app and go back in, it lets you go back to the top of the page, rather than where you are.
Con Mobile-only
Cake is currently available on mobile only. Due to the screen size, cake is not available on windows, linux, etc.
Con Depends on Yahoo
Since it's based on Yahoo.
