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Candy Browser
Free
Android browser; requires Android 13 (API 33) or newer
Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Browser engine
- geckogithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Browser engines
- Android can use GeckoView or Android System WebView; the project describes an iOS WKWebView target, but its download instructions specify Android.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Built-in ad blocking
- Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Cross-device sync
- Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Downloads
- Candy is distributed as signed Android APK builds through GitHub releases, with separate FOSS, System WebView-only and User CA variants also described.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Extension limits
- Extension support follows GeckoView’s public APIs, so some Firefox Desktop extensions and desktop-only APIs may not work.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Firefox extensions
- In GeckoView mode, it supports Mozilla-signed Firefox WebExtensions, with extension actions, popups, options, permissions and updates managed inside Candy.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Gestures and tabs
- It supports gesture-based tab switching, Coverflow, compact grid and list tab views, and configurable address-bar actions.sk2andy.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Local protection
- Local protection features include tracker and ad filtering, third-party-cookie blocking, cookie-banner hiding, Privacy X-Ray and per-site permission activity.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The repository is maintained under the GitHub account sk2andy; the pages opened do not state a maker name, headquarters or founding date.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Private tabs
- Private tabs keep session and journey data in memory only, and Candy says they do not enter sync or local full-text page indexing.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Candy Browser is a gesture-first Android browser with local privacy tools and selectable GeckoView or Android System WebView engines.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Reading tools
- Reader Studio extracts articles locally and supports typography and theme adjustments, offline saves and text-to-speech.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Requirement
- Candy Browser requires Android 13 (API 33) or newer.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Supported search providers listed by the project include Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, Brave, Ecosia, Startpage, Qwant, Kagi, Perplexity, ChatGPT and configurable SearXNG.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Source and license
- The project’s source code is available under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Candy Sync synchronizes writable tab profiles across Android, Chromium and Firefox clients using a server that users host themselves.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
