Related: Brave launches world’s first privacy-focused browser that pays users crypto to view ads Launched in 2008, Chrome was able to absorb market share from the ailing Internet Explorer to become the leading browser by the number of users by the end of 2011. Source: StatCounter Carving a NicheĬhrome’s dominance is largely attributable to winning the browser wars against Firefox and Internet Explorer in the late 2000s. Brave browser is part of the minuscule “Other” category, not seen on the chart and dwarfed by the two leading browsers for mobile. However, that lead has been eroding to Google Chrome, likely due to slumping iPhone sales globally.Īlternative mobile browsers such as Firefox are barely visible on the charts. Safari is the dominant browser thanks to its default status on the iPhone. On mobile, the data shows a slightly different story. Chrome currently has a 70 percent market share by active users. Meanwhile, Chrome still retains a large lead in search volume, largely because of its dominant position among desktop devices. Publicity from features such as the launch of Brave Rewards-allowing users to opt-in to view ads for Basic Attention Token-pushed the visibility of the browser ahead of both Firefox and Opera.
Search volume around the app has also increased dramatically. Brave’s position in the ‘Communication’ section of the Play Store How Brave Stacks Up Against Incumbents Top Free apps by ranking in the ‘Communication’ category on AppBrainĪlthough the ranking algorithms for both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store are proprietary, however, app developers seem to agree that user ratings, number of installations, and monthly active user counts are the most important factors. On the Google Play Store, Brave browser muscled its way into second place for two weeks before getting overtaken by Chrome in May. Brave Browser Shows Impressive Tractionĭata from AppBrain suggests that Brave browser is gaining considerable traction among Android users. Through a combination of innovative features including a native cryptocurrency, built-in privacy, and a streamlined experience, the app has been able to make headway in a well-entrenched industry. Among mobile web browsers downloads, Brave has pushed its way into third, narrowly behind Google Chrome by Play Store rankings.
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