The DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS. - eviltoast
  • AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.mlEnglish
    22910·
    8 months ago

    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)

    • Clandestine@lemmy.zipEnglish
      297·
      8 months ago

      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.

      • Samueru@lemmy.worldEnglish
        611·
        8 months ago

        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.

          • Samueru@lemmy.worldEnglish
            33·
            8 months ago

            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.

    • Goodtoknow@lemmy.caEnglish
      1510·
      8 months ago

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

    • elwy@fedit.ioEnglish
      1013·
      8 months ago

      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.

      • Fushuan [he/him]@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

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

        • elwy@fedit.ioEnglish
          2·
          8 months ago

          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

      • Syrc@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        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.

    • Samueru@lemmy.worldEnglish
      315·
      8 months ago

      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.

        • Samueru@lemmy.worldEnglish
          61·
          8 months ago

          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.

    • 13@kbin.run
      519·
      8 months ago

      @AMDIsOurLord@lemmy.ml @FatCat@lemmy.world Brave may have its flaws but at least it has an offline Dino game, what does Firefox have?