Startpage - Private Browser 17+

Start here, stay private

Startpage BV

    • 4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Rocket into the future of online privacy with the Startpage Private Browser app. This free app is the easiest way to search with Startpage on your mobile device.
With Startpage as your built-in, default search engine, you're assured that every search is protected. Trusted by millions worldwide, Startpage ensures your privacy by deleting all personal data and IP addresses with each search, every single time.

KEY FEATURES:

- Default Private Search: Startpage's private search engine provides users with detailed knowledge panels, instant answers, localized maps, and comprehensive image, video, and news search results—all without tracking or storing any search history.

- Clear All Tabs & Browsing History: Prevent privacy risks and cover your tracks with Zap by closing all open tabs and clearing browsing history with one button.

- Private Browsing: Startpage's Anonymous View feature lets you visit websites anonymously from your search results. Confidently browse in total privacy. Your location, IP address, DNS masked.

- Private Tabs: Securely open and manage multiple private tabs.

- Private Maps: Explore local results without revealing your actual location.

- Unprofiled Search Results: Experience search without biases. Startpage delivers unprofiled results, ensuring a fair and impartial exploration of the web.

- Avoid Targeted Ads: Startpage prevents targeted search ads and invasive 3rd-party retargeting ads.

- Strict European Privacy Standards: Trust in privacy that adheres to the highest European standards. Startpage prioritizes your data protection in line with rigorous GDPR privacy regulations.

Take control of your online privacy today! Startpage has been trusted since 2006 by millions of users worldwide to protect privacy and provide best-in-class search results.

Download the Startpage private browsing app for free and redefine your private search and browsing experience.

What’s New

Version 132.0.4

We’re excited to introduce Zap—one of our most requested features! With the Zap button, you can now instantly clear your browsing data and close all open tabs, making privacy easier than ever.

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
2.4K Ratings

2.4K Ratings

Musica Fanatica ,

10/10 Clean, Private, Fast

So in all my years I've never actually written a review for an iPhone app before. This one made me stop and have to write.

After getting increasingly frustrated with the adoption of generative ai everywhere in search engines, including DuckDuckGo and Ecosia which had previously been reliable, I did a lot of digging and found Startpage as my one search engine that preserved privacy 100%. I've been using it now for a while in Firefox on desktop and loving it!

So imagine my surprise and wonder at discovering Startpage has a phone app that eliminates the need to run it in other browsers.

After putting the app through its paces checking some of the most ad-ridden sites I know of, while it may not 100% block all ads, it DOES completely block all popups which makes browsing even something as bogged down as the fandom wiki a breeze. It outperforms the Firefox mobile app in this respect.

It runs lightning fast, loads pages quickly, and has an easy to use interface. It also delivers search results that are FAR more accurate than Google without sponsored results shoved in first place.

Some might think it bare bones, but for me, sick of every company shoving features in my face that I don't want? This app is PERFECT.

Thank you, Startpage, genuinely.

Developer Response ,

We're so glad you are enjoying the app so far! Thanks for choosing Startpage and for caring about privacy.

flyingmama55 ,

Startpage Delivers Privacy Without Compromising Search Quality

Startpage is a privacy-focused search engine that aims to provide search results on par with other leading search engines while safeguarding user privacy. Here’s why it deserves a 5-star rating:
Private Browsing: Startpage ensures your searches remain confidential. It doesn’t track your activity or collect personal data, making it an excellent choice for privacy-conscious users.
Anonymous View: With Startpage’s “Anonymous View,” you can visit websites incognito. It acts as a privacy shield, preventing sites from tracking your identity or behavior.
Secure and Untracked: Unlike Google, Startpage doesn’t use targeted ads or third-party cookies. Your data remains yours, and you won’t see invasive ads following you around the web.
Great Search Results, Enhanced Privacy: Startpage delivers search results identical to Google’s, but without the privacy trade-offs. You get the best of both worlds.
No User Tracking: Startpage’s commitment to privacy means no user tracking whatsoever. Your search history remains confidential.
Download the Startpage Browsing app today. You won’t be disappointed.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for choosing Startpage and for caring about privacy!

Haggis2024 ,

Startpage for privacy!

Been using Startpage on the web for a long time and they have always had the best search results in a completely private environment. I mean, these guys have servers in the Netherlands to make sure it is even more private than anyone!

Been waiting for an app for ages and stoked to finally have it - fast, great results, and totally private.

Love not being tracked by big tech and not being used to train AI models - my data is mine!!

Developer Response ,

Thanks for caring about privacy!

Events

App Privacy

The developer, Startpage BV, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

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