Best browser on Reddit

964 reviews from r/browsers, r/MacOS, r/androidapps and 39 more subreddits

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#1

Brave

4.4
(191)
"Brave and librewolf would be my votes."
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"My favorites are Brave and Firefox."
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"You can't use most crypto wallets on Firefox so Brave Browser."
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"Brave and Firefox are the best browsers on any OS IMO"
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"Give brave or vivaldi a try, they both have their own adblocker"
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"I'll recommend brave."
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"It's Brave now for me."
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"Just use Brave."
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"You can also use the brave browser."
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"Brave. My MacBook is the 2017 MacBook 12 retina."
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#2

Mozilla

4.4
(109)
"Firefox by far. No shady company behind it."
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"Firefox + arcwtf theming"
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"Firefox"
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"Everyone should be using and supporting firefox as their browser right now"
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"Firefox is the only one I know of that puts the subtitles in the PiP window."
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"Performance is great."
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"It can only be firefox now, unfortunately."
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"I’ve switched to Firefox for the desktop and I love it."
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"The best browser, pound for pound, in terms of performance and functionality across devices, is Firefox."
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"Firefox + ublock origin"
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#3

Apple

4.3
(83)
"Safari, always and forever."
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"Safari with Wipr 2 is my favorite."
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"Safari works great on Mac."
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"Safari. Hands down."
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"I'm back on Safari, and it's been easily the best."
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"It's the best by far."
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"The most streamlined out there."
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"Safari for personal, Arc for work."
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"Safari + AdGuard has been working great."
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"Safari ofc."
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#4

Vivaldi

4.3
(76)
"Try Vivaldi, Edge, and Zen."
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"It's definitely the best browser to get shit done."
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"Vivaldi / Zen"
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"Vivaldi is so customizable that it’s unlikely any two users in the world have two instances of Vivaldi that look alike."
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"Vivaldi"
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"Out of the box vivaldi is probably the most customizable browser with the built in tools and settings."
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"Vivaldi or Zen"
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"VIVALDI of course!"
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"Vivaldi hands down."
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"Vivaldi"
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#5

Firefox

4.2
(45)
"Firefox is the best."
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"Firefox is all you need."
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"You should try Firefox because it's great for web apps and cares about your privacy."
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"Firefox."
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"Firefox of course."
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"Go with Firefox."
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"Firefox for life, both on PC & mobile."
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"I love the firefox browser because they offer web extensions."
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"I use Firefox because it has excellent add-on support."
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"Firefox with uBlock on Android and Linux."
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#6

Mozilla Firefox

4.4
(35)
"Like everyone said, Firefox or Brave."
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"I use firefox on my mac and my android."
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"FireFox, my favourite extension, uBlock origin works the best on it."
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"Firefox all the way. For 1 main reason - ublock."
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"Been using Macs since the early 80's. Firefox as well. The only browser I use."
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"I like Firefox when it comes to customization because of dynamic backgrounds."
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"Brave as a great Chromium browser."
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"I switched to FF half a dozen years ago, when Safari deprecated free extensions."
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"Firefox with uBlock Origin"
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"Runs fine on Firefox."
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#7

Zen

4.2
(35)
"Switched to Zen Browser a couple of months ago."
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"I have 3 browsers, Zen (primary), Vivaldi (for when websites dont like zen."
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"Switched to ZEN which itself is based on firefox but is heavily customizable."
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"Zen browser is amazing."
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"Zen browser! Super fast. Love the design."
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"Zen, 100%."
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"I recommend Zen 100% if you are okay with vertical tabs where everything else can be customized to your heart's content."
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"Zen"
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"Try zen . Best browser by a mile right now."
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"I recently switched to Zen browser and it's been amazing over weeks of usage so far."
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#8

Arc

4.0
(32)
"The automatic GitHub pull request folder they released is such a fantastic feature."
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"The dynamic folder for open PR. So useful!"
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"Arc is still the best for me."
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"It's built for Mac, and I can't imagine my life without it. It has transformed my work and personal browsing experience."
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"If you need something cool, productive, easy to use then use Arc Browser."
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"Arc"
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"Safari when working on battery, Arc when plugged in."
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"Stick with ARC."
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"I love Arc."
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"Arc. A couple of milliseconds less for Safari doesn’t mitigate the better UI Arc has."
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#9

Microsoft

4.0
(29)
"I recommend it 100%."
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"Edge is currently the most versatile. Runs on Chromium, has quite a lot of UI customisability."
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"I like the way it handles vertical tabs and its free VPN feature."
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"I love Edge, I moved over from Chrome which was easy as it's based on Chrome still so passwords transferred. Loads of useful add ons and features."
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"Edge is my primary. Never thought I’d use a windows browser but it’s good."
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"A lot of good functionalities and features."
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"I think it's the best option."
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"Edge is like Chrome in having a huge database of plugins but easier on the RAM."
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"If you need a browser compatible with other platforms, then I'd go with Microsoft Edge."
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"Edge. Seriously. The efficiency mode where it sleeps tabs is great."
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#10

Safari

4.4
(22)
"I use Safari with couple of extensions like Wipr 2 and Vinegar. All is good, no ads, fast, no issues with syncing across devices."
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"If you are all in in Apple nothing can beat Safari."
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"Safari, no doubt. Fastest/smoothest and most power-efficient/secure browser you can use on Mac."
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"Safari. As simple as that."
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"Safari - and it's not even close. It's fast, efficient, secure, syncs with my iPhone and AdGuard blocks all ads without a single problem."
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"Safari 99% of the time. It’s fast, efficient, and has private relay built-in."
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"For everything you need, it’s Safari."
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"If you don't need advanced extensions Safari is the best on macOS."
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"Safari for everything."
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"It’s the fastest, best for battery life browser on MacOS."
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#11

LibreWolf

4.6
(18)
"LibreWolf, Mullvad, Brave"
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"For private surfing, I recommend using Librewolf Browser."
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"Librewolf has similar privacy, but is much more usable for everyday use."
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"Librewolf and mulvad are the best."
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"The child of Firefox: librewolf."
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"My vote is on LibreWolf."
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"I'm quite happy with LibreWolf, which I discovered a few months ago."
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"Librewolf."
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"Librewolf +1."
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"Librewolf"
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#12

Orion

4.0
(20)
"Still a pretty great browser though"
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"I'm enjoying Orion. It doesn't use much power since it runs on Safari's webkit."
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"UBlock works great, has good UI like Safari."
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"Orion browser. It’s basically Safari but without any telemetry."
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"Orion if not Safari."
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"If you like Arc but want the performance of Safari, look into Orion"
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"If you want safari with chrome/firefox extension, you can go by orion browser."
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"*Orion* (iOS) or *Google / Chrome?*."
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"I've been using it as my main browser for like 3 years."
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"I would recommend Orion, it's based on WebKit (Safari) so you get the benefit of good performance plus battery life."
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#13

Opera

3.6
(19)
"Personally I've used Opera on all my phones for several years."
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"Opera GX is a great browser for gamers, offering unique features and a sleek design."
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"I love wordwrap which Chrome and Safari and I don't think Firefox have."
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"Fire name."
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"Opera is the Best for me."
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"I used chrome before but now I use Opera."
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"It's lean and works great."
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"I’ve come to like Opera."
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"I'm using opera because of all the features and customizability."
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"Opera is the best in my opinion, like you can customize it and stuff and limit ram, really cool."
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#14

Google

3.4
(19)
"Chrome or chromium base browsers are better at managing PC resources."
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"I've always used Chrome since Windows XP days, never had issues."
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"I don't have any problem with it and the high-memory usage never bother me. Its UI is simpler and not too bloated compared to Edge."
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"I have zero issues with Chrome. Constantly 100+ tabs open with multiple extensions."
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"Chrome is like the Swiss Army knife of browsers, plus the dark mode is fire."
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"Chromium browsers support multiple profiles effectively."
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"I prefer Chrome over Edge."
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"Chrome is reliable for Google services."
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"Chrome has the best compatibility due to market dominance."
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"Chrome is like the all-you-can-eat buffet but really heavy on the data."
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#15

Microsoft Edge

3.9
(15)
"Edge is my honest recommendation for a smooth, stable and performant experience on both Windows & Android."
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"I came back to Edge, despite all the tracking because it has literally every feature you can think of."
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"I’ll get made fun of for this, but I use Edge across all of my devices."
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"Edge has workspaces and integrates well."
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"I’m using Edge and had no issues yet."
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"Edge."
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"Edge and firefox."
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"Edge is a better alternative than chrome."
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"I switched to Edge+uBlock Origin. I can't stand any ads"
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"Edge works very well on both systems and has excellent translation features."
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#16

Samsung Internet

4.2
(14)
"Samsung Internet Browser is my favourite with ad-block extension"
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"Samsung internet is very underrated."
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"For me, Samsung browser works very well!"
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"It's chromium based so it loads web pages correctly"
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"Samsung Internet on my phone. Because speed, adblocker, plug-ins, native app."
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"Samsung internet... recently started to using and found more focused one with all features enabled as in chrome"
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"Samsung internet cuz good ad blocker and video player for porn."
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"Not firefox in my experience. try samsung browser or quetta browser."
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"Samsung internet close 2nd because I love the dark mode"
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"I use Samsung internet as it does everything I need."
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#17

Cromite

4.3
(12)
"Cromite and Mull are best."
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"I'd recommend cromite tho."
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"It is a minimalist browser with good privacy, open source and AdBlock support. It looks exactly like Chrome and has the f-droid repository."
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"Cromite is based on Chromium, making it faster than Firefox."
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"Cromite."
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"I recommend Cromite."
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"Cromite"
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"Cromite is great for me."
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"Cromite. It's Chrome with adblock and scripts."
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"I use mostly Cromite Browser."
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#18

Edge

3.8
(13)
"I switched from Firefox to Edge a couple of months ago and have to say I'm quite happy with it."
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"I would try it out on android, never had a problem with syncing on my phone"
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"If your work account(s) are Microsoft-based, then Edge is the best for work."
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"I have edge. I use edge wallet and edge workspaces a lot."
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"Edge is good. Use less ram than chrome and all add-on works in edge."
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"Use Edge, especially for a laptop."
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"It's really a good browser nowadays."
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"Edge and firefox for better experience."
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"Edge is the best optimized browser for Windows."
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"Edge"
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#19

Supermium

4.3
(11)
"Supermium is literally Chrome but backported to old systems and works just like Chrome in every respect."
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"Supermium is currently the best option."
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"I'd say the best browser for XP is Supermium, or Mypal 68, tho I mainly use Supermium as I can sync in with my chrome account."
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"Supermuim is the best browser for older OSes that I have found."
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"Supermium is a great browser for Windows 7."
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"Supermium"
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"Supermium, because then you get to use the Chrome add-ons."
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"Both are open-source."
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"Supermium and thorium are the best."
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"Supermium."
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#20

Mull

4.5
(10)
"Mull if you go by privacy alone"
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"But nothing beats Mull."
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"Mull browser, a privacy oriented fork of Firefox."
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"Mull Browser - Primary"
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"Mull Privacy Browser is my go to."
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"I use Mull with uBlock origin."
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"Mull: Firefox fork without Mozilla telemetry."
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"Firefox based >> Mull or Fennec"
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"Mull (Firefox) Cromite (Chromium) "
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"Mull or Brave."
#21

Chrome

3.7
(11)
"Chrome"
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"Otherwise i use chrome and edge on pop os."
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"Browsing and everything on chrome is just much more smoother."
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"I was using Edge but couldn’t get one study because it wanted only Chrome."
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"Chrome is the best for android."
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"Chrome / Samsung browser + Adguard app"
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"This flag effectively reverts the ugly 2023 refresh UI."
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"Google chrome"
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"I just bit the bullet and use Chrome for work."
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"Chrome for me I tried every browser you thing and eventually choose chrome."
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#22

Floorp

4.1
(10)
"I would recommend Floorp, Librewolf or Waterfox."
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"Floorp, best browser ever."
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"Floorp. It's Firefox with some improvements."
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"Floorp is basically just firefox with some really good improvements."
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"Floorp."
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"If you haven't already check out Floorp."
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"Floorp is a nice alternative with unique features."
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"Go with floorp."
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"Floorp browser with the 'Tab unloader' extension effectively saves RAM."
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"Try Floorp."
#23

DuckDuckGo

4.6
(8)
"I recently used owlbear on duckduckgo and it worked perfectly."
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"I use DuckDuckGo for search engine."
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"I like the clear cache button. No problems with DuckDuckGo browser compared to a bit stricter Firefox configuration."
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"DuckDuckGo is a fantastic search engine that doesn't track you."
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"I like Duck Duck Go."
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"Duck Duck Go."
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"I just started using the duckduckgo browser."
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"I think I've now settled on DuckDuckGo."
#24

Waterfox

3.9
(9)
"Waterfox and brave 👍"
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"I used Waterfox based on firefox fork, its best for me even on windows 10"
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"Waterfox and UBO"
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"I've been using waterfox lately."
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"Waterfox is great too if you are into DRM content since Librewolf doesn't support it fully."
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"Waterfox fast and good privacy."
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"Waterfox is Another Firefox Fork which is Good."
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"With their move to hurt ad blocking, I am avoiding the chrome ecosystem."
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"Add the No Script extension to Waterfox."
#25

Thorium

4.3
(8)
"I can say it is the fastest and the least demanding on the computer."
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"Its developer said it is much faster when more than 200 tabs opened than Chrome."
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"1. Thorium is the best at resource management."
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"1 thorium browser."
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"Thorium is pretty good."
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"Now I’m trying Thorium, basically simple chromium browser, simple and feels fast."
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"Optional is Thorium ( Chromium-based browser without Google's shit)."
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"Vivaldi is too heavy for weak laptops. Try Thorium, it's stripped Chromium."
#26

Kiwi

4.0
(8)
"Kiwi browser also works on android and it has extensions!!!"
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"Kiwi browser (adblocker included + allows Chrome Webstore plugins - no update for a few months)"
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"I use KIWI browser with add ons."
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"Kiwi with uBlock Origin."
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"Kiwi- Extension support"
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"I use Kiwi with ublock."
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"Kiwi Browser, it allow install chromium extensions."
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"It has a built-in ad blocker, Chrome plugin support and DevTools, but there are some minor bugs."
#27

Samsung

4.0
(8)
"Samsung is the best for usability."
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"Samsung Internet with AdGuard DNS provides a seamless browsing experience with enhanced privacy."
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"Samsung browser on android."
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"If you care about ad block then Samsung internet."
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"Samsung with Adblock."
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"Samsung internet is also good."
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"Samsung browser works as well as Firefox but with better UX and a very good dark mode."
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"The Tab E has only 1.5GB RAM and takes ages to open apps."
#28

Browser

5.0
(6)
"Find it smooth and never lags, it has inbuilt ad blocker as well."
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"It's the highest rated browser on the playstore currently."
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"I use and confirm Browser - BrowseHere too!"
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"Browser is one of the best."
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"Browser is the best I've found so far and it does an excellent job blocking ads."
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"It's the only major browser that supports Wayland and syncs extensions between Linux and Windows."
#29

Soul

4.7
(6)
"My go-to is Soul Browser."
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"Soul is the best in my experience."
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"Soul is currently my favorite browser."
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"Real ones know Soul."
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"Soul- Good for downloads, lightweight, can handle a lot of tabs, and has a bunch of useful features"
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"Soul browser 👌"
#30

Tor

4.7
(6)
"Tor (with Orbot) for privacy, security browsing and onion stuff."
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"Tor Browser also includes built-in VPN features for secure browsing."
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"Tor provides unmatched anonymity online."
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"Tor"
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"Onion (Tor) is useful in very specific cases."
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"TOR."
#31

Apple Safari

4.3
(6)
"There is nothing faster or more seamless than Safari"
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"Safari is insanely good"
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"If you’re a Mac user, Safari is a great choice."
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"Safari, also i think firefox is on mobile and blocks ads."
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"Safari for work because it's the new IE."
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"Probably Safari, then Brave."
#32

Iceraven

3.8
(6)
"I found Iceraven, and so far it's pretty good."
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"Iceraven, a fork of firefox, with ublock."
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"Iceraven"
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"I use Iceraven browser which is fork of Firefox."
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"Iceraven."
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"Not as hardened as Mull, but decently debloated."
#33

Chromium

4.2
(5)
"Go for Ungoogled Chromium and enable the memory saving feature."
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"Chromium, zero plugins or Firefox, zero plugins."
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"A browser such as Midori or chromium (vanilla) would be more faster though."
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"Any of the Chromium browsers would be fine."
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"Chromium Legacy on OS X or Falkon on Linux"
#34

Quetta

3.8
(5)
"But it's very good."
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"Maybe give Quetta Browser a try? We have a built-in ad blocker!"
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"Quetta + Proton Pass extension (it supports extensions)"
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"I'm very happy with Quetta."
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"Try quetta and use bitwarden for ur passwords."
#35

MyPal

4.7
(3)
"Mypal is the best one."
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"MyPal is the best."
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"MyPal. It's not quite as up to date but it runs a lot lighter and almost every website works."
#36

Yandex

4.3
(3)
"Yandex is best of best."
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"We love Yandex, it always has very advanced features."
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"I would suggest Yandex"
#37

TV Bro

4.0
(3)
"I use TvBro and it works great."
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"I am using TV Bro since a year and it is working fine."
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"TV Bro. I'm also using one called 'Browser', it seems to do a better job at ad blocking."
#38

Pale Moon

4.0
(3)
"Palemoon"
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"Pale Moon."
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"Pale moon is gud."
#39

Aloha

5.0
(2)
"It has a built-in VPN that works exclusively in the browser, ensuring all browsing is done over a secure connection."
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"Aloha Browser has built-in VPN features, ensuring all traffic goes through the VPN."
#40

BrowseHere

4.5
(2)
"For my tv I use Browse here."
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"Browsehere TV web browser, not sure if it's the best but it's the one I use."
#41

Google Chrome

4.5
(2)
"Google Chrome"
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"Just go with chrome/chromium browser for work."
#42

Samsung Browser

4.0
(2)
"I use the Samsung Browser as my primary browser and Brave as a back up."
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"Samsung Browser has GALAXY AI features though"
#43

K-Meleon

4.0
(2)
"K-Meleon on is a lightweight browser"
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"Mypal has some issues on some sites - k-meleon is way better."
#44

Ungoogled Chromium

4.0
(2)
"My favourite is ungoggled chromium, everything you like about chrome, but without google tracking your every move."
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"Ungoogled Chromium"
#45

SeaMonkey

4.0
(2)
"Sea monkey for sure"
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"Seamonkey or palemoon might help."
#46

MyCompany

5.0
(1)
"It's fast and packed with features, like an ad-blocker."
#47

Amazon

5.0
(1)
"The Silk Browser is optimized for video streaming on Fire devices."
#48

VLC

5.0
(1)
"VLC is great for anything downloaded for videos."
#49

Ubuntu

5.0
(1)
"Ubuntu is easy to switch from Windows and user-friendly."
#50

Pluma

5.0
(1)
"Great browser with built-in adblocker!"
#51

Kmelion

5.0
(1)
"Kmelion browser is specifically designed for Windows XP, making it a great choice for users of that operating system."
#52

Via

5.0
(1)
"Lightest decent browser for android is Via Browser."
#53

Lightning

5.0
(1)
"Lightning Browser is a light and fast Internet browser for Android, known for its speed and reduced size."
#54

Mercury

5.0
(1)
"Very light, can open many tabs without freezing your PC."
#55

Ublock Origin

5.0
(1)
"Ublock Origin effectively blocks unwanted ads and trackers."
#56

Epic

5.0
(1)
"Epic, hands down. It is like chrome, but with better security."
#57

qutebrowser

4.0
(1)
"Qutebrowser is the best browser for any Linux."
#58

Linux

4.0
(1)
"A lightweight and versatile Linux distribution that supports various browsers."
#59

360

4.0
(1)
"360 is faster with Youtube on my system."
#60

KDE

4.0
(1)
"KDE desktop environment is good, but lightweight options are available."
#62

Supermiun

4.0
(1)
"Supermiun is a modern browser that runs on Windows XP."
#63

Naked

4.0
(1)
"Old but still works great, awesome gestures"
#64

TVBro

4.0
(1)
"Can try sideloading TVBro. I use that when Silk is playing up."
#65

AdGuard

4.0
(1)
"You can also try changing the silk dns settings to adguards. That blocks redirects and crap that sometimes interferes with streaming on some less than official sites."
#66

SmartCookieWeb

4.0
(1)
"SmartCookieWeb supports extensions and is based on Firefox."
#67

Wise Memory Optimizer

4.0
(1)
"Wise Memory Optimizer is effective for Windows."
#68

Minimem

4.0
(1)
"Minimem allows you to choose which app to optimize."
#69

Linux Mint

4.0
(1)
"If you want a full blown computer but do not need any software on Windows, install Linux Mint and use Firefox."
#70

Falkon

4.0
(1)
"Falkon is nice and light with no frills."
#71

Opera GX

4.0
(1)
"I prefer Opera GX."
#72

Mozilla Firefox ESR

4.0
(1)
"Up to date browsers such as Firefox ESR v115, r3dfox or Supermium should work."
#73

Mozilla Firefox Focus

4.0
(1)
"Firefox Focus."

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