DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo

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This is the mobile version of the DuckDuckGo browser. DuckDuckGo started as a secure/privacy-focused search engine.

What does that mean? People who were tired of their information being sold off or tracked using common tools that many companies have at their disposal.

When you search the web, you're telling people a lot about you--and not just with your cookies. Even if your IP address isn't specifically broadcast, you're showing your general area. You're showing patterns, like the things you want to see, related interests, and other things that can create a paper doll representation of you.

There are many tools that help internet users achieve security, they often come at a cost--money or indirect advertisement. You don't need a paid VPN for every single thing that you do on the internet, and Incognito Mode on browsers can be forgotten.

To browse safer and to have fewer general internet use accidents, DuckDuckGo's browser is great. The browser version is finally in a good state.

How Does DuckDuckGo Compare to Other Mobile Browsers?

Compared to other secure browsers with incognito mode, there's many more secure options with DuckDuckGo.

There are no related searches to worry about, the tabs are very clean--previous versions had issues with closing tabs after use, but that's fixed finally--and it is much more aggressive when you're not visiting a secure site.

That can be a downside for people who have to deal with non-secure sites. For example, if you pay bills or do business with a site that doesn't update its security tickets, you need to go through a lot of extra steps to clear the problem.

It could be more intuitive, but highlighting the big problems of other parts of the internet is important. The best way to bring security to parts of the internet that don't care is to raise the alarm with its users, and DuckDuckGo does a great job of that.

package name

com.duckduckgo.mobile.android

language(s)

English

available on

Android iOS

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