πŸ“‹ HuBrowser Feature List

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Discover more as you use HuBrowser! This is just a glimpse of the features available.

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πŸš€ Speed & Performance

  • Fast Chromium engine de-bloated: Zero browser tracking, no enterprise and debugging features, no slowing down your device and draining your battery
  • Blocks ads and trackers: Blocks resource-heavy ads and trackers, delivering up to 3x faster browsing
  • Smart Link Redirect: Optimizes connection paths for faster page loading
  • Skips tracking detours: Bypasses tracking redirects that slow down navigation
  • Preloading and prerendering: Anticipates user actions to make links and content load faster
  • Overall device acceleration: When set as the default browser, improves performance of apps that use browser components
  • Smart resource allocation: Prioritizes active tab performance while efficiently managing background tabs
  • Video playback optimization: Enhanced media handling for smoother streaming experiences
  • Multi-part request optimization: Enhanced handling of complex network operations
  • 64-bit native C++ code: Unlike other mobile apps based on Java or Swift virtual machines, HuBrowser uses native C++ code and 64-bit architecture for significantly faster performance optimized for modern devices
  • Memory management: Added superior memory, power and lifecycle management
  • Holistic optimization: Comprehensive approach to browser architecture instead of isolated component improvements

πŸ”’ Privacy & Security

Ads, Trackers, Cookies, Phishing, VPN

  • Smart ad blocking: Automatically blocks malicious web requests and intrusive ads
  • Cross-site tracking prevention: Blocks websites from following you across the internet
  • Automatic cookie management: Handles cookie consent popups with privacy-first settings
  • Cookies sandboxing: Advanced isolation of site data for better privacy
  • Anti-fingerprinting protection: Prevents websites from identifying you through device characteristics
  • Multiple account support: Advanced fingerprinting protection allows running multiple accounts on the same site simultaneously
  • Detailed permission controls: Fine-grained management of what sites can access
  • Site-specific privacy settings: Customize privacy levels for individual websites
  • Malware & phishing protection: Built-in security against harmful websites and downloads
  • Enterprise-level security: Protection against phishing and malicious links
  • Zero-day detection: AI-based system identifies new threats before they're widely known
  • Better than VPNs: Protects against tracking methods that VPNs cannot prevent

General Privacy & Security

  • Zero tracking: The only browser with verifiable zero tracking by the browser, as confirmed by tools like Warden and AppManager
  • Local AI processing: Personal data stays on your device for AI features
  • Secure extension environment: Clean and safe extension execution model

πŸ’ͺ Functionalities & Features

Extensions, tabs, windows

  • Extension support: Full support for browser extensions on mobile
  • Unlimited tabs: No artificial limits on the number of tabs you can open
  • Tab groups: Organize related tabs for better productivity
  • Desktop-grade memory management: Automatic tab caching
  • Multi-window multitasking: Unique solution supporting unlimited windows on mobile

AI Functionalities & Features

  • Parrot Assistant: Colorful, approachable AI interface for everyday interactions
  • SelfReason: On-device AI assistant for tasks like calculations, summarization, and brainstorming
  • AI ad blocking: Advanced system to identify and block ads using artificial intelligence
  • AI Outline: Automatically generate page outlines for easier navigation of long content
  • AI librarian: Interface with the Internet more intuitively with AI assistance

Forms & Passwords

  • Advanced form handling: Smart autofill capabilities with enhanced security
  • Inverse checkboxes: Enhanced form interaction capabilities
  • Password management: Secure storage and autofill of login credentials

General Functionalities & Features

  • Dynamic Bookmarks (incl. site-specific search): Quickly search within the search functionality of a frequently used site (such as within shopping or food delivery sites), or trigger default search engine search within a specific website
  • Custom search providers: Add and manage your preferred search engines, including ChatGPT
  • Background play: Audio and video can continue to play when switching apps or turning off the screen
  • GIF control: Pause animated GIFs to reduce distractions and save battery
  • Page Minimap: Visual navigation tool showing the structure and position within a webpage
  • Smart labels: Customize web content with automatic currency and unit conversions
  • Element eraser: Remove unwanted elements from webpages with a simple tab
  • Innovative webpage and asset recovery: Innovative methods to recover webpages and assets that fail to load automatically
  • Smart copying: Smart copying of assets that saves the actual content rather than just links, for your notetaking or sharing with others
  • Translation features: Easy-to-access translation capabilities
  • Widget support: Android home screen widgets for instant access
  • Multiple quick search methods: Multiple easy methods to search from the widget or any app
  • Web app platform: Any website can be added to the home screen as a native app
  • Smart history management: Intelligent organization of browsing history for easier retrieval
  • Advanced download manager: Comprehensive control over file downloads
  • Chat anywhere: Add serverless chat functionality to any website for real-time communication, with Danmaku messaging feature

🎨 User Experience & Design

UI & Navigation

  • Mobile-first design: Interface optimized specifically for mobile devices
  • Simplified menu: Optimized for small screens with clear page actions and destinations
  • Convenient bottom tab bar: Easier one-handed access and switching between tabs
  • Smart back button: Opens last closed tab to prevent accidental page loss
  • Intuitive long-press actions: Additional functionality through contextual long-press features
  • Gesture navigation: Intuitive browsing through touch gestures (swipe from edge)
  • Optimized for one-handed operation: Key controls positioned for thumb accessibility

General User Experience & Design

  • Unblock copying: Allows copying text from websites that normally block it
  • Reader Mode: Clean reading experience with customizable fonts and themes
  • Dark mode: Built-in dark theme for comfortable night browsing
  • AI highlighting: Automatically highlights important content on pages
  • Customizable display styles: Multiple color schemes and positioning options for enhanced readability
  • Color-coded indicators: Visual feedback for features like AdBlock status
  • Smooth animations: Polished transitions between browser states
  • Read aloud: Built-in feature to listen to webpage content
  • Site-specific configurations: Remembers your preferences for each website you visit
  • Website data management: Granular control over website data and cookies with one-tap refresh options
  • Local permission-less extension support: Install extensions directly from files, giving you the complete freedom to customize your browsing experience

Advanced User Experience & Design

  • Progressive web app support: First-class implementation of modern PWA standards
  • WebRTC implementation: Direct peer-to-peer connections for features like Chat Anywhere
  • Low-latency networking: Optimized connection handling for faster response times

🌐 Technical Architecture

  • Complete browser engine: Not just a "wrapper" like many alternative browsers
  • Chromium-based: same engine as Google Chrome but without the bloat
  • 40 million lines of code: Full-featured independent operating system comparable to ChromeOS for Android
  • Next-generation platform: Perfect support for web applications and browser plugins on mobile
  • Complete desktop port: Not a mobile variant, but the full desktop experience on mobile
  • Optimized for modern chipsets: Specifically designed for recent Android devices
  • Operating system integration: Deep integration with Android for smoother performance
  • Modular component system: Clean architecture allowing for efficient updates
  • Hardware acceleration: Utilizes device GPU for smoother rendering
  • Multi-language support: Works seamlessly across different languages and regions

πŸ’Ό Business Approach

  • User-funded model: Charges users directly instead of making money from ads or data collection
  • Reasonable pricing: Lifetime access for $0.99. Starting at $5.99 per month for state-of-the-art AI AdBlock
  • Transparency: Transparent about how the business operates and makes money
  • Sustainability: Business model designed for long-term viability and user-focused development
  • Active development: Constantly updated to counter new tracking techniques and add features
  • Community-driven improvements: Listens to user feedback for continuous enhancement
  • Independent development: Not subject to big tech company priorities or limitations