# Kiwi Browser

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Kiwi Browser and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Free Android browser people recommend for getting the job done, with ad blocking on mobile. Critics note it is slower than desktop Chrome and lacks stable uBlock Origin support.

## What people warn about

- Slower than desktop Chrome (1 comments): "which is slower to get around compared to desktop chrome but it gets the job done" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46876790))
- Lacks stable uBlock Origin support (1 comments): "I wish there would be Kiwi Browser successor which would have stable UbO support" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48487426))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Firefox for iOS](https://hackerapproved.com/p/firefox-for-ios.md): 18 recommend
- [Reynard browser](https://hackerapproved.com/p/reynard-browser.md): 12 recommend
- [Firefox Mobile](https://hackerapproved.com/p/firefox-mobile.md): 10 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Kiwi Browser", https://hackerapproved.com/p/kiwi-browser/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).