FREE Browser
FREE Browser is a free, open-source web browser for Android. Privacy browser with Greasemonkey style script support and Cookie Banner Blocker. It has 305 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
- Android
- Java
- Browsers
- Maintained
About FREE Browser
"FREE Browser" is a web browser for optimal privacy • fully open source • no ads, no trackers • no unnecessary permissions This app depends on the built-in Android WebView. Make sure to keep it up to date. ------------------------------------------------- FEATURES ------------------------------------------------- • AdBlocker using StevenBlack host list • Measures against browser fingerprinting • Cookie Banner Blocker: Auto "Deny", based on Cookie Banner Rules from Firefox • Advanced settings for javascript, cookies and DOM-storage (domain/bookmark based) • Third party cookies are not supported in general.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds FREE Browser from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.
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What is FREE Browser?
FREE Browser is a free, open-source web browser for Android. Privacy browser with Greasemonkey style script support and Cookie Banner Blocker. It has 305 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is FREE Browser free and open source?
Yes. FREE Browser's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install FREE Browser?
You can install FREE Browser from F-Droid (package org.woheller69.browser); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: V3.5).
Is FREE Browser still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jul 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Apr 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.