Engines |
Blink (Android, Windows)
[1] WebKit (iOS, macOS) [1] |
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Operating system | Android, iOS, macOS, Windows |
License | Freeware |
Website | https://duckduckgo.com/app |
DuckDuckGo Private Browser is a web browser created by DuckDuckGo. [2] It is a privacy-oriented browser available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. [3]
The browser relies on the WebView component provided by the operating system. [1] This means the browser engine is Blink on Android and Windows, but WebKit on iOS and macOS.
DuckDuckGo Private Browser was first released for Android and iOS in 2018. [10] Desktop support began in 2022, with the beta version for macOS. [11] [12] The beta version for Windows was released in 2023. [1] [13]
In May 2022, it was discovered that tracking scripts by Microsoft products like Bing and LinkedIn are not blocked by the browser. [14] DuckDuckGo's founder and CEO explained it by noting that the company was "currently contractually restricted by Microsoft" due to their use of Bing as a provider of results in DuckDuckGo search. This meant the browser could not block Microsoft scripts. [15] In August 2022, however, the company announced that they would block Microsoft trackers in its browsers. [16]
Engines |
Blink (Android, Windows)
[1] WebKit (iOS, macOS) [1] |
---|---|
Operating system | Android, iOS, macOS, Windows |
License | Freeware |
Website | https://duckduckgo.com/app |
DuckDuckGo Private Browser is a web browser created by DuckDuckGo. [2] It is a privacy-oriented browser available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. [3]
The browser relies on the WebView component provided by the operating system. [1] This means the browser engine is Blink on Android and Windows, but WebKit on iOS and macOS.
DuckDuckGo Private Browser was first released for Android and iOS in 2018. [10] Desktop support began in 2022, with the beta version for macOS. [11] [12] The beta version for Windows was released in 2023. [1] [13]
In May 2022, it was discovered that tracking scripts by Microsoft products like Bing and LinkedIn are not blocked by the browser. [14] DuckDuckGo's founder and CEO explained it by noting that the company was "currently contractually restricted by Microsoft" due to their use of Bing as a provider of results in DuckDuckGo search. This meant the browser could not block Microsoft scripts. [15] In August 2022, however, the company announced that they would block Microsoft trackers in its browsers. [16]