A reading browser: the web without JavaScript, set in your own type
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Replace your Browser. Start with these.
As of 17 Oct 2026, 23 apps can replace the Browser on Android. These 8 are where we'd start.
Eight to start with.
Sorted by how complete and recent their facts are.Turn your Android device into a locked-down web page in fullscreen mode
F-DroidPrivacy, simplified
F-DroidLightweight, fast, and powerful browser designed for E-Ink devices
F-DroidAdds Pinyin or Cantonese etc to websites and EPUBs
F-DroidA fully free (as in freedom) browser for Android
F-DroidRail-first browser with privacy tools and one-handed controls
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23 apps · sorted by name
| App ▲ | What it does | Price | Updated ▼ | Min Android ▼ | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BrevierTop 8gurov |
A reading browser: the web without JavaScript, set in your own type | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 7.0+ | F-Droid |
BrowserTop 8Gaukler Faun |
A fully free (as in freedom) browser for Android | Free | 15 Sept 2026 | Android 10+ | F-Droid |
Buran |
Simple Gemini browser for Android | Free | 12 Nov 2022 | Android 5.0+ | F-Droid |
Ceno Browser |
Access any website, then share it peer-to-peer | Free | 1 Oct 2026 | Android 8.0+ | F-Droid |
ConsoleFlow |
Developer browser with automatic Eruda console injection | Free | 31 Aug 2026 | Android 7.0+ | F-Droid |
DeBurrowTop 8Felipe Debene |
A modern Gopher protocol client for Android | Free | 4 Aug 2026 | Android 7.0+ | F-Droid |
deedumCase Nelson |
A browser for the gemini protocol | Free | 11 Apr 2022 | Android 4.1+ | F-Droid |
DuckDuckGo Privacy BrowserTop 8DuckDuckGo |
Privacy, simplified | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 9+ | F-Droid |
EinkBroTop 8Daniel Kao |
Lightweight, fast, and powerful browser designed for E-Ink devices | Free | 14 Oct 2026 | Android 7.0+ | F-Droid |
Fennec F-Droid |
Browse the web | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 8.0+ | F-Droid |
FREE Browserwoheller69 |
Privacy browser with Greasemonkey style script support and Cookie Banner Blocker | Free | 3 Apr 2026 | Android 10+ | F-Droid |
Fulguris Web Browser |
Fast, customizable with sessions, ad blocking & privacy features | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 5.0+ | F-Droid |
IdiomReplaceX Browser App |
A browser app by IdiomReplaceX that modifies web pages with literary filters | Free | 24 Jul 2022 | Android 4.4W+ | F-Droid |
jQuarks viewer |
LineageOS Jelly browser +adsBlocker +random_UserAgent +offline_.mht + | Free | 10 Jul 2024 | Android 6.0+ | F-Droid |
LibreLynx LiteLibreLynx Team |
Lightweight privacy-focused web browser | Free | 6 Nov 2025 | Android 5.0+ | F-Droid |
LightningAnthony Restaino |
Lightweight web browser | Free | 2 Nov 2019 | Android 4.4+ | F-Droid |
monocles browserArne-Brün Vogelsang |
A web browser that respects your privacy | Free | 21 Aug 2025 | Android 8.0+ | F-Droid |
Pinyin Web & EPUB and topolectsTop 8Silas S. Brown |
Adds Pinyin or Cantonese etc to websites and EPUBs | Free | 26 Sept 2026 | API 1+ | F-Droid |
Privacy BrowserSoren Stoutner |
A web browser that respects your privacy | Free | 4 Apr 2026 | Android 8.0+ | F-Droid |
Solipsism BrowserTop 8Kenneth-Cho-InfoSec |
Rail-first browser with privacy tools and one-handed controls | Free | 31 Aug 2026 | Android 8.0+ | F-Droid |
ViewCarousel |
Circular carousel of user configurable views | Free | 11 Jan 2026 | Android 12+ | F-Droid |
WebLibre |
Privacy-focused browser with local AI, advanced tab management, personal search | Free | 19 Sept 2026 | Android 8.0+ | F-Droid |
Webview KioskTop 8Khiet Tam Nguyen |
Turn your Android device into a locked-down web page in fullscreen mode | Free | 15 Oct 2026 | Android 5.0+ | F-Droid |
'Top 8' marks the apps above. Data from F-Droid and hand-checked entries, as of 17 Oct 2026.
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