Hermit • Lite Apps Browser is an app by Chimbori in the Tools category, listed since at least September 2017. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 18 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Ratings
4.1out of 522 ratings
5 ★59%
4 ★14%
3 ★18%
2 ★0%
1 ★9%
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v11.0.3
Completely re-wrote Night Mode — 3 Free Lite Apps Forever, pick any three — Estimated Reading Time in Reader View – AutoFill supported — customize Screen Orientation for each Lite App — no more Custom Tabs when opening links in browser — Notification Channels are back! — Android Go — new 2017 TLDs — See the long list at https://hermit.chimbori.com/changes
Description
From the listing uploaded by “monadiva”.
LITE APPS
Fast, tiny Web Apps with awesome Android integration
With Hermit, you can replace your large native apps with Web-based Lite Apps.
Browse faster, save data, block ads, protect your privacy, browse in Night Mode, Reader View, and customize your Lite Apps with over 20 different settings for every Lite App!
Hermit is under 3 MB, compared to 50MB+ for many popular social networking & news apps.
BROWSE FASTER. SAVE DATA.
Hermit speeds up your browsing with several tricks, while also protecting your privacy.
Hermit does not contain any Ads. Not even in the Free Version.
Ad Blocker: Makes all web pages lean, tiny, and beautiful again.
Popup Blocker: Prevents unsafe and deceptive sites from opening new tabs or vibrating your phone.
JavaScript Blocker: makes most pages load faster.
Data Saver Mode: Speeds up browsing by reducing image size.
PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY.
Privacy Focused: No ads, no behavior tracking, no personal information collected.
Phishing and Malware Protection: Hermit blocks any attempts to install native Android apps & integrates Google’s Malware Blocker.
Incognito Keyboard: Any site URLs you type will be marked private by your keyboard, and not used to personalize auto-completion.
SUPERIOR BROWSING FEATURES
Night Mode: View any web site in Night Mode with a dark background and light text.
Reader View: Focus on the article by removing all the useless parts of a page.
Estimated Reading Time: See how long an article will take to read, and jump to Reader View.
Quick Settings: Swipe in from the right edge of the screen any time.
Multi Window: Use two Lite Apps at once on Android Nougat and above.
Direct Share: Share text & links from any Android app to Hermit Lite Apps.
Orientation: Choose whether you want a Lite App to always open Vertical or Horizontal.
Text Size: Increase/decrease text size to improve legibility.
Double Back: Ever got stuck because the back button takes you to the same page? Try Hermit’s Double Back feature!
ANDROID SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Add Icons to Home Screen: Other browsers merely add an icon and forget your settings. Hermit makes it into a true Lite App. Compare for yourself: https://hermit.chimbori.com/features/compare
Tab Reuse: Hermit doesn’t open new tabs if your Lite App is already open, just like native apps.
Atom/RSS Feed Notifications: Get immediately notified when a web site publishes new content.
Web Monitors: Feeds not supported? Hermit can monitor any specific part of any web page and notify you when it changes.
Save Usernames and Passwords with AutoFill on Android Oreo.
UNLIMITED CUSTOMIZATION
No other browser lets you customize as many settings as Hermit, and they’re saved individually for each Lite App.
Custom Icons: Pick any icon for your Lite Apps, or create a custom monogram!
Color Picker: Create your own theme.
Text Size: Change and save settings individually for each site.
Desktop Mode: Load desktop sites instead of mobile sites.
Frameless Mode & Full Screen Mode: You’ll have to try these out for yourself!
SIMPLE PRICING: TWO OPTIONS
Premium: Unlimited Lite Apps & other Advanced Features
Free Forever: Limited to 3 Lite Apps
We respect your privacy, so we don’t collect any personal information or sell your data. You are our only source of support for many more years of innovative feature-packed updates. Thank you!
We offer Hermit Premium for Free to Students: https://hermit.chimbori.com/help/students
Photo and video uploading won’t work on Android KitKat because of OS limitations.
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
Certificate issued to “Manas Tungare”Not the developer's name (“Chimbori”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
Developer signature not checked yetMar 20, 2026
Antivirus scan passedMay 23, 2021
Signed byCN=Manas Tungare, L=Mountain View, ST=CA, C=US
Uploaded by “monadiva”789 followers · uploading since 2015
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Permissions (18)
Hermit • Lite Apps Browser requests 18 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.
Hermit • Lite Apps Browser APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is Hermit • Lite Apps Browser free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the Hermit • Lite Apps Browser APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is a529908d41b1412abd0299b8b06454d9.