Bare Browser

Also known as: Chromium Extend

2026 – present Active

30

De-Googled Chromium build for Android, distributed as a patch series, that removes Google's telemetry, sign-in prompts and AI while keeping desktop extensions (including uBlock Origin), background video playback and a choice of download manager.

Facts

Developer

Bare Project (team of three developers)

Website

barebrowser.org

Engine

Blink

Derived from

Chromium

Platforms

Android

Details

Google Play and APK on GitHub; Android 10 or later

Popularity

30/100 — 713 GitHub stars and 1k+ downloads on Google Play (127 reviews)

Key versions

1. Aug. 20, 2026
   v1.0.0-alpha.1First release published on GitHub.[1]
2. Oct. 21, 2026
   v1.0.1Latest release published on GitHub.[2]

Version sources: [1] BareBrowser/bare-browser (GitHub), [2] BareBrowser/bare-browser (GitHub) · 17 releases published · Full history → · Milestones taken automatically from the releases published on GitHub.

Sources

1. https://github.com/BareBrowser/bare-browser
2. https://barebrowser.org
3. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.barebrowser
4. https://www.androidauthority.com/best-new-android-apps-games-september-2026-3705340/
5. https://piunikaweb.com/2026/10/20/bare-browser-android-review-extension-support/