The DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS.

Technology@lemmy.world – 1077 points – 3 months ago

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/13/brave-browser-rise-installs-ios-14-7-eu/

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Brave is garbage. It's a cryptoscam adscam browser based on Chrome. For the love of god, use Firefox (or Vivaldi if you absolutely need chromium)

I can't say I disagree, I've long abandoned it on my PC.

But Brave has superb AdBlocking capabilities compared to every other browser for iPhone, so I'm still using it on my phone.

But Brave has superb AdBlocking capabilities compared to every other browser for iPhone

It is the same on android, it even lets me watch youtube vids without ads and in the background.

On Android you can use Firefox + uBlock Origin now

I just used YouTube revanced and set default YouTube links to go there

Las time I could not watch youtube vids in the background in firefox.

I also had trouble getting files that download multiple files at once to work on firefox.

Unfortunately brave has the best desktop layout when using Samsung DeX.

Better than Kiwi?

Oh, haven't tried that one. I have just experienced the awful aspect ratio on Firefox.

Brave on iOS is one of the more legitimate ways of getting an ad blocker

Firefox has adblockers on mobile

Firefos add-ons don't work on iOS, I literally just googled it to ensure I was informed before writing what you wrote.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-firefox-ios#:~:text=Add%2Dons%20for%20the%20desktop,%2C%20Mac%2C%20Windows%20and%20Linux

I see. Another reaffirmation in my choice to not use iphone.

I have an android from 2018, it still works great and I can run adblock on firefox, eat shit apple!

Check out Orion! Firefox and Chrime add on support.

Edit: Also like Vivaldi. If you want device wide I can highly recommend NextDNS

I’ve been using Safari + AdGuard for a while and I don’t remember seeing any ad.

whats wrong with chromium?

It allows Google to continue controlling the Internet.

At least on android Firefox has Google tracking built into the app among much other tracking/ads. If you don't like Brave you may want to consider a Firefox fork. On IOS Brave is the only big browser with competent adblock afaik until/unless Firefox gets extensions going.

Edit: I forgot criticizing Firefox is wrongthink on the fediverse and will get you donwnvoted no matter what. Even if it's in the context of advising people to switch FROM Brave TO a Firefox fork on Android.

I'm not sure if fennec has it, it's the core Firefox android build that is not published to the store.

Fennec doesn't have any of it (Google Analytics, Pocket, Mozilla Tracking), which is why it's my choice of mobile browser. It's on FDroid

On IOS Brave is the only big browser with competent adblock afaik until/unless Firefox gets extensions going.

Safari + AdGuard gave me no issues so far.

Safari ain’t perfect but it’s leagues better than brave

Brave is great, has configurable keybinds, nice default adblock block list, vertical tabs, syncing sessions without email, etc.

And on android it can play youtube vids on the background.

The crypto ads just get disabled on the new tab page, you don't even have to go to the settings lol. And vivaldi is partially closed source btw.

There are crypto ads involved in the product though? Fuck that, even if it was default off

Brave is an interesting case, they found a way to make money that doesn't involve tracking their users, making deals with google or be closed source lol

If you hate that fine, I definitely prefer that than the other alternatives lol.