DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai
★ 4.8What it actually doesDuckDuckGo is a browser with built-in private search and tracking protection, offering tracker blocking, encryption, and additional features including Duck.ai for private AI chats, Email Protection, and VPN (by subscription).
Actually does
- ✓Private browsing35% of reviews
- ✓Tracker blocker30% of reviews
- ✓AI assistant25% of reviews
- ✓RSS / News20% of reviews
- ✓No telemetry15% of reviews
- ✓Russian localization(bonus)10% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Ad blocker
- ⚠VPN
- ⚠Email Protection — маскировка адреса
- ⚠DNS-over-HTTPS
- ⚠Защита от снятия отпечатков браузера
- ⚠Fire Button — быстрая очистка данных
- ⚠Sync across devices
- ⚠Duck Player — YouTube без целевой рекламы
- ⚠Personal Information Removal (подписка)
Common complaints
- ✗Account and password theft15% of mentions
«Account was stolen the exact day I downloaded this browser; passwords were stolen»
- ✗Ad blocking not working or incomplete20% of mentions
«Lets all ads through; minimal settings; after the latest update it lets even more ads through»
- ✗VPN slow and ineffective10% of mentions
«VPN is complete garbage, works very poorly»
- ✗Compatibility issues with Cloudflare anti-DDoS5% of mentions
«Stopped working where there's a Cloudflare anti-DDoS system, just endless loading»
- ✗Sync not working properly or glitchy10% of mentions
«Glitchy sync; the browser itself freezes»
What people praise
- ★Reliable privacy protection and no tracking
«When you need to find information without personal tracking, this browser helps; 1st line search engine for casual and special needs»
- ★Excellent Russian localization of the app
«Excellent Russian localization»
- ★Duck.ai — powerful and convenient AI assistant
«This is the best AI in my life, I love it; Convenient Duck.ai that works adequately even from Russia»
- ★Simple, clear, and user-friendly interface
«Simple and clear interface and settings; from the first second the interface was understandable, everything is so convenient»
- ★Fast browser performance
«Quite speedy; it's much faster»