Alternatives to Aloha Browser

A privacy-focused web browser for mobile and desktop with a built-in free VPN and ad blocker. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Aloha Browser.

  • Brave

    A Chromium browser that blocks ads and trackers out of the box, with no extension to install first.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Brave is open source under MPL-2.0 with ad and tracker blocking on by default and built-in Tor windows, but it has no built-in VPN or tab passcode lock.

  • Firefox

    The main browser not built on Chromium, with tracking protection turned on by default.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Firefox is free and open source, runs on Android and iOS as well as desktop, and uses a non-Chromium engine, but has no built-in VPN.

  • DuckDuckGo Browser

    Privacy browser with tracker blocking, cookie pop-up handling and one-click data clearing.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSAndroid

    DuckDuckGo Browser is open source under Apache-2.0 and blocks trackers and cookie pop-ups by default, but it offers no free built-in VPN and has no premium tier.

  • Firefox Focus

    A private mobile browser from Mozilla that blocks trackers and erases history with one tap.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroidiOS

    Firefox Focus is a free, open source Mozilla browser that blocks trackers and erases history with one tap, but it drops the VPN and does not keep logins between sessions.

  • Samsung Browser

    Chromium-based Android browser with content blocker extension support.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Samsung Browser is Android only and supports content blocker add-ons and a biometric-protected secret mode, but it has no built-in VPN and prompts for a Samsung account for sync.

  • Cromite

    A hardened Chromium fork for Android, Windows and Linux with ad blocking and Google services removed.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxAndroid

    Cromite is an open source GPL-3.0 Chromium fork with ad blocking compiled in and Google services removed, available on Android and desktop, but it has no VPN and no iOS build.

  • Avast Secure Browser

    A free browser from Avast with built-in ad blocking and anti-tracking protection.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroid

    Avast Secure Browser is free with ad blocking and anti-tracking on by default on Android, but it has no free VPN and no iOS version.

  • IronFox

    Hardened Firefox fork for Android, successor to DivestOS Mull.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    IronFox is an open source hardened Firefox fork for Android with uBlock Origin built in, so the engine changes to Gecko, there is no VPN and no iOS build.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Aloha Browser as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Arc Search

    Mobile browser with an AI Browse for Me mode that reads pages and summarizes them.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Aloha Browser runs on Android and iOS with a free built-in VPN and ad blocking instead of AI summaries, and some features require a Premium subscription.

  • Ecosia Browser

    A Chromium-based browser with Ecosia search built in, funding tree planting through search.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Aloha Browser adds a free built-in VPN, ad blocking and passcode tab locking on Android and iOS, though some features need a Premium subscription.

  • Opera

    Chromium browser with an ad blocker, a free proxy VPN and a messenger sidebar.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Aloha Browser offers a free built-in VPN and ad blocking but runs only on Android and iOS, with some features behind a Premium subscription.

  • Puffin Browser

    A cloud-accelerated browser that loads and renders web pages on remote servers before sending them to you.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroid

    Aloha Browser is a freemium phone browser for Android and iOS with a free built-in VPN, ad blocking and a biometric app lock, but it has no Windows or macOS build.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.