# SmartCookieWeb (open-source web browser)

> SmartCookieWeb is a free, open-source web browser for Android. A web browser with privacy on by default. It has 356 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

A web browser with privacy on by default. A fork of Lightning Browser. Features: - Open source - Modern UI - Tracking and ad blocker - Customizable

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/CookieJarApps/SmartCookieWeb |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 356 |
| License | MPL-2.0 (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/com.cookiegames.smartcookie/ (package com.cookiegames.smartcookie) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cookiegames.smartcookie |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Browsers |
| Latest release | v16.3 (Feb 16, 2022) |
| Last commit | Jul 5, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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