Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

Fast internet with AI, Adblock & VPN. Search on a safe, incognito search engine.

Brave Software · com.brave.browser

4.6 out of 5 (194 ratings) 100M+ downloads v1.96.61 279.1 MB Android 12L+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.96.61 (429606108)
Updated: Oct 4, 2026 (4 days ago)
APK size: 279.1 MB
Requires: Android 12L+ (API 32)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 3.0+
Category: Personalization (app)
Listed since: Oct 26, 2016
Permissions: 36 (5 sensitive)
Website: brave.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN is an app by Brave Software in the Personalization category, listed since October 2016. It includes native code only for x86 64-bit, so it won't install on ordinary ARM phones (only on x86 devices such as emulators and some Chromebooks).

Since version 1.0.57, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 12L. It asks for 36 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.96.60. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Ratings

4.6out of 5194 ratings

5 ★82%
4 ★7%
3 ★5%
2 ★1%
1 ★5%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.96.61

In this release we: - Introduced a setting to disable tab groups, making it easier to customize your browser. This can be found at settings → tabs and tab groups. Initially this will not be available to all users. It will be rolled out in phases. - Made further improvements to picture-in-picture video playback. - Made several look and feel design improvements. - Upgraded to Chromium 154.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Browse 3X faster on Brave Browser. Get a lightning fast, safe and private web browser with AI, Adblock, and VPN. Loved by over 100 million users, Brave has AI assistant Brave Leo, Firewall + VPN, Brave Search, and night mode. NEW App Features: ✓ Brave Leo: AI assistant ✓ Firewall + VPN. ✓ Brave Search. Private, independent search engine. No profiling. ✓ Night Mode. Easily read in low light. Additional Features ✓ Free built-in Ad Blocker ✓ Private internet browser with pop up blocker ✓ Saves data and battery ✓ Sync Bookmarks securely ✓ Free tracking protection ✓ Https Everywhere (for security) ✓ Script Blocker ✓ Private bookmarks ✓ Browsing history ✓ Recent and private tabs ✓ Import/export bookmarks from/to another browser ✓ 3rd party cookie blocker ✓ Removes tracking codes when you copy URLs Supports Android 7 and above. 🤖 NEW: AI Assistant Meet Brave Leo, the smart, free AI assistant in your browser. Ask answers, get answers, translate languages, and more. Leo doesn't record or share your chats, or use them for model training. 🔎 NEW: Brave Search Brave Search is the only global-scale search engine built with privacy at its core. Brave Search doesn't profile you, and it's independent of Big Tech. 🙈 Private Browsing Enjoy fast, secure, private browsing. Get free ad blocker, anonymous browsing history, personalized private search, and private tabs. Browse the internet without saving your history. 🚀 Browse Faster Brave is a fast web browser! Brave reduces page loading times, improves web browser performance and blocks ads infected with malware. 🔒 Privacy Protection Be protected with leading privacy and security features such as HTTPS Everywhere (encrypted data traffic), script blocking, cookie blocking, and private incognito tabs. All other browsers fall short of the level of the privacy and security protection that Brave provides. Global Privacy Control enabled by default to assert your legal rights to not be tracked online. 🔋 Save data and battery life Brave blocks third-party ads and trackers. With less junk on the websites you visit, pages load way faster, and you save battery life and mobile data. 🏆 Brave Rewards With your old web browser, you paid to browse the internet by viewing ads. Now, Brave welcomes you to the new internet. One where your time is valued, your personal data is kept private, and you actually get paid for your attention. About Brave Our mission is to save the web by making a safe, fast, and private browser while growing ad revenue for content creators. Brave aims to transform the online ad ecosystem with micropayments and a new revenue-sharing solution to give users and publishers a better deal, where secure, fast browsing is the path to a brighter future for an open web. To learn more about Brave Web Browser, please go to www.brave.com. Questions/support? Contact us at http://brave.com/msupport. We love hearing from you. Terms of Use: https://brave.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://brave.com/privacy/ Download the best private web browser app for Android today! Securely browse the internet with confidence.

Version history

23 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.57. New versions arrive here about every week. Since v1.92.139 it requires Android 12L+.

v1.96.61 LATEST Oct 4, 2026 279.1 MB TRUSTED v1.96.60 Oct 2, 2026 279.1 MB TRUSTED v1.96.59 Oct 4, 2026 242.4 MB TRUSTED v1.95.104 Oct 5, 2026 241.3 MB TRUSTED v1.95.102 Oct 1, 2026 240.8 MB TRUSTED

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Brave Private Web Browser, VPN among popular Personalization apps

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Personalization category.

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN and the Personalization apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
APUS System	4.2 (456)	100M+	–
Ringtone Maker:create ringtone	4.6 (47)	100M+	–
Brave Private Web Browser, VPN (this app)	4.6 (194)	100M+	279.1 MB
Photo Lock App - Hide Pictures & Videos	4.5 (11)	100M+	3.4 MB
Parallel Space - app cloning	4.4 (593)	100M+	57.8 MB

Apps listed next to it in our Personalization ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 4, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Digital Ashes” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 4, 2026
Signed byCN=Chris Lacy, OU=Digital Ashes, O=Digital Ashes, L=Brisbane, ST=Qld, C=AU
Signing certificate (SHA-1)4B:5D:09:14:B1:18:F5:1F:30:63:4A:15:23:F9:6E:02:0A:B2:4F:D2
File MD5a9655e3f11de50027fb911a8545ac885
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (36)

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN requests 36 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Access hid android.permission.ACCESS_HID
Add home-screen shortcuts com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT
Browser read write bookmark folders (custom) com.brave.browser.permission.READ_WRITE_BOOKMARK_FOLDERS
Capture keyboard android.permission.CAPTURE_KEYBOARD
Chrome device extras (custom) com.chrome.permission.DEVICE_EXTRAS
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Credential manager query candidate credentials android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS
Credential manager set allowed providers android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ALLOWED_PROVIDERS
Credential manager set origin android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Foreground service microphone android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Post promoted notifications android.permission.POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.brave.browser.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Query advanced protection mode android.permission.QUERY_ADVANCED_PROTECTION_MODE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Reposition self windows android.permission.REPOSITION_SELF_WINDOWS
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Run user initiated jobs android.permission.RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Tos acked (custom) com.brave.browser.TOS_ACKED
Use loopback interface android.permission.USE_LOOPBACK_INTERFACE
Use pinned windowing layer android.permission.USE_PINNED_WINDOWING_LAYER
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location

Brave Private Web Browser, VPN APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Brave Private Web Browser, VPN for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 12L or later. Version 1.92.135 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 10 and later. Get version 1.92.135 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Brave Private Web Browser, VPN free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Brave Private Web Browser, VPN APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a9655e3f11de50027fb911a8545ac885.