I read the PG guide for iOS recommended browsers and ad-blockers.
I understand that All iOS browsers use WebKit but I wanted to ask, why is using Safari with Adguard more recommended than using Brave for example on iOS ?
Also, when using adguard is it recommended to enable the extension itself or just use the content blockers that doesn’t have permission to access websites you visit ?
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I use Brave on iOS because the adblocker was better than Adguard and you get all of Brave’s privacy/fingerprinting protection. Now if you look at PrivacyTests.org you’re not getting much more than stock Safari in terms of privacy.
I have had the exact same question for a while now. Why is this?
Redundancy ig.
I think the idea is that it requires you to trust fewer third parties.
But isn’t Brave Browser open source ?
Trust fewer third parties + far more generic fingerprint. There’s no bigger crowd to blend in with than Safari on iPhone.
Just a quick tip : use Private Mode in safari. As shown by privacytests.org, it does have significant privacy improvements over normal mode.
Continuing the discussion from DuckDuckGo Web Browser - #19 by SkewedZeppelin
Even Brave iOS? I was thinking using two browsers would be better for my privacy so Facebook with Safari and general browsing with Brave. Good or bad idea? I’m trying to install and use as few apps as possible. The plan is to do as much as possible with a browser.
Brave has better content and ad-blocking than Safari extentions and allows for custom block lists.
Although I’ve had issues with them on occasion, it also adds features Safari doesn’t have like deleting browsing data on close (Auto-Shred)
That’s about it on benefits though. It’s otherwise subject to all the same weaknesses and limitations as Safari.
I don’t find Brave iOS delete data on close to be that effective. Did you find everything to be deleted?
You can use Private Browsing for a similar effect to deleting on closing the browser.
As far as content blocking, uBOL will have a stable release in iOS 18.6 hopefully. It’s good enough for most purposes.
Where did you get that information from?
Brave Auto Shred is inconsistent in my experience.
If I tell it to delete data on close it does do it if I fully close the app (swipe up on the app history thing) so I go with that.
Consistent at least on that, but quite a habit change if you tend to leave apps in the background.
Setting it to erase data on tab close doesn’t work based on the little testing I’ve done.
There’s a beta program on Apple TestFlight (it’s already full).
I don’t keep up to date with it myself but I am expecting it to release within the next year and keeping a hopeful eye out.