Alternatives to Kiwi Browser

Android Chromium fork that runs desktop Chrome extensions on mobile. 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 Kiwi Browser.

  • Firefox

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Firefox for Android uses the Gecko engine instead of Chromium and has strong extension support, including content blockers, from Mozilla's own add-on catalog rather than the Chrome store.

  • Brave

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

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Brave is a Chromium browser for Android with ad and tracker blocking built in, so no extension is needed for blocking, though desktop Chrome extensions do not carry over.

  • Samsung Browser

    Chromium-based Android browser with content blocker extension support.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Samsung Browser is a closed-source Chromium browser for Android that supports content blocker add-ons rather than full desktop Chrome extensions, and its updates follow Samsung's schedule.

  • Cromite

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinuxAndroid

    Cromite is a GPL-3.0 hardened Chromium fork for Android with ad blocking compiled in and Google services removed, replacing extensions with built-in protections.

  • DuckDuckGo Browser

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSAndroid

    DuckDuckGo Browser on Android turns on tracker blocking and cookie pop-up handling by default, but its extension support is far narrower than Kiwi's desktop Chrome extensions.

  • Ulaa

    Privacy-focused Chromium browser from Zoho with separate browsing modes.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    Ulaa is a closed-source Chromium browser from Zoho for Android with work, personal and kids profile modes and tracker blocking on by default.

  • IronFox

    Hardened Firefox fork for Android, successor to DivestOS Mull.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    IronFox is a hardened Firefox fork for Android with uBlock Origin built in, but its hardened defaults break some sites until exceptions are made.

Also worth comparing

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

  • Ecosia Browser

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

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    Kiwi Browser is an open source Android Chromium fork that runs desktop Chrome extensions, though the original branded app was discontinued and relies on community rebasing.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.