This should make it more private than the competition.

And now, it uses its own search engine.

So, is Brave now the most private net net app?

Brave Search engine in the Brave Browser

Brave

Or are you better off tweaking Safari or Chrome?

It also doesnt collect your IP address or your search data.

Down the line, Brave will offer a paid plan that gives users ad-free search.

Brave Search Engine search results

Brave

I tried Braves search engine when it launched, andfound it to be quite goodat basic searches.

Ditto for Google with Chromebooks and, to some extent, Android.

And trust comes in large part from reputation, which is one place Brave fails.

Brave Browser search engine settings

Brave

Brave, or Stick With What You Use?

Most people will stick with their computers default net net app.

Brave and DuckDuckGo are there to cater to users savvy enough to know alternatives exist.

If you use Safari, Apples relentless drive towards privacy makes it the best surfing app for most people.

Conversely, if you use Chromium plug-ins in Brave, you have to verify theyre equally private and safe.

Its a lot of work, but thats the world we live in.

Theres no good one-stop answer.