Kiwi Browser

2018 – 2025 Discontinued

66

Chromium-based Android browser, one of the few to accept Chrome extensions on mobile.

Facts

Developer

Geometry OU

Website

github.com

Engine

Blink

Derived from

Chromium

Platforms

Android

Popularity

66/100

Key versions

1. Apr. 15, 2018
   Initial releaseBlinkFirst Kiwi Browser release, based on Chromium.[1]
2. Apr. 15, 2019
   ExtensionsAdds Chrome extension support on Android.[1]
3. Apr. 17, 2020
   Open sourceKiwi’s code becomes fully open source.[1]
4. June 22, 2021
   Kiwi Next Preview 1First Kiwi Next preview, based on Chromium 93.[2]
5. Jan. 20, 2025
   132.0.6961.0Last build before shutdown; Kiwi is pulled from the Play Store and archived.[3]
6. Apr. 7, 2025
   137.0.7337.0Final GitHub build: stops connections to Kiwi servers.[4]

Version sources: [1] kiwibrowser/src (GitHub), [2] kiwibrowser/src.next (GitHub), [3] kiwibrowser/src.next (GitHub), [4] kiwibrowser/src.next (GitHub) · Full history →

Sources

1. https://www.androidauthority.com/kiwi-browser-shutting-down-3519510/
2. https://github.com/kiwibrowser/src.next/releases
3. https://github.com/kiwibrowser/src.next