Ghostery Privacy Browser

Built to protect your privacy on the web! Complete with a private search engine.

Ghostery, Inc. · com.ghostery.android.ghostery

4.5 out of 5 (33 ratings) 1M+ downloads v1.0.2343 96.3 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.2343 (2015981567)
Updated: May 17, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 96.3 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: May 17, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 26 (9 sensitive)
Website: ghostery.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Ghostery Privacy Browser is an app by Ghostery, Inc. in the Productivity category, listed since at least May 2022. 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).

It asks for 26 permissions, 9 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.5out of 533 ratings

5 ★82%
4 ★6%
3 ★3%
2 ★0%
1 ★9%

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

What's new in v1.0.2343

Performance improvements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Ghostery Privacy Browser is a fast and private web browser with ad blocking. We've cut out the extra bloat for you — so all you need to think about is which site you want to visit next. Join over 8 million users to browse with confidence. 🚫 Block Ads & Trackers Find what you need easily while Ghostery hides ads and stops trackers as you browse the web. 🍪 No More Cookie Pop-ups Prevent tracking cookies from following you around online. Ghostery automatically rejects cookie consent notices for you. 🚀 Browse Faster Reduce page load times, improve browser performance, and block intrusive ads. 🕵️‍♂️ Private Browsing Enjoy fast, private browsing with Ghost Tabs (incognito windows). Browse the internet without saving your history. 🔎 Private Search Search freely without being tracked with our independent search engine. 🔋 Stay Green Save battery and data by blocking ads, including those infected with malware. 🔒 Better Protection Stay protected with security and privacy features like HTTPS upgrades and cookie blocking. We also anonymize your personal data, leaving data collectors clueless about your identity. 🖥️ Ghostery Panel See who is tracking your data on the websites you visit and block trackers instantly. Prevent companies from creating a unique identifier linked to you. About Ghostery Ghostery is the web’s most user-friendly privacy tool. Ghostery is used by millions of people around the world to stop ads, browse faster, and reveal the invisible web of technologies tracking them across the web. To learn more about Ghostery Privacy Browser, please go to https://ghostery.com/ghostery-private-browser. Questions? Support? Contact us at https://ghostery.com/support. Ghostery is dedicated to respecting your privacy. Read our manifesto: https://ghostery.com/ghostery-manifesto We adhere to our privacy policy and terms & conditions. Terms of Use: https://ghostery.com/privacy/ghostery-terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://ghostery.com/privacy-policy

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “Evidon, Inc.” Not the developer's name (“Ghostery, Inc.”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 17, 2024
Antivirus scan result not available
Signed byCN=Michael Carrano, OU=Technology, O="Evidon, Inc.", L=New York, ST=New York, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)D3:82:30:6C:99:B8:A2:18:3C:70:27:2D:E7:51:DC:F6:86:7A:CD:BA
File MD590e67fb9e48c20269bd2d8ff4cf322db
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (26)

Ghostery Privacy Browser requests 26 permissions, 9 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
See all installed apps Sensitive android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Ghostery receive download broadcast (custom) com.ghostery.android.ghostery.permission.RECEIVE_DOWNLOAD_BROADCAST
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
High sampling rate sensors android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.ghostery.android.ghostery.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE