Aloha Browser vs DuckDuckGo Browser (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Aloha Browser and DuckDuckGo Browser share a 2.8 GPA, both have a free plan, and Aloha Browser starts cheaper, at $5.83 a month when paid by the year against $8.33 a month when paid by the year.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Aloha Browser grades higher on value for money. DuckDuckGo Browser grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Aloha Browser
Private browser with a free VPN, ad blocking and a paid Premium tier
DuckDuckGo Browser
Free browser that blocks trackers, ads and cookie pop-ups by default
Which one is for you
Pick Aloha Browser if
- Fits if you want a VPN and an ad blocker inside the browser itself
- Works for locking individual tabs with a passcode or Face/Touch ID
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want VPN country choice or a kill switch without paying, as those are Premium
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $7.99 a month is $69.99 a year, about $5.83 a month
- Watch out: the Premium price shown is the US App Store one and may vary by region
- Watch out: the privacy claims are the vendor's own, backed by an audit of its privacy policy it cites
- Not for you if a crypto wallet is a turn-off: Premium can be turned into an NFT through an Aloha Profile
Pick DuckDuckGo Browser if
- Fits if you want trackers, ads and cookie pop-ups blocked without changing a setting
- Works for people who want private search and anonymous AI chat in the same app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Linux, as the desktop browser is Windows and Mac only
- Not for you if you want the subscription outside the US, Canada, the UK and the listed EU countries
- Pricey if you only wanted the VPN, since it comes in the $9.99 a month bundle and nothing smaller
- Watch out: nothing on record says whether it takes extensions, and there are no integrations or API
- Watch out: it keeps a list of tracking exceptions so sites don't break, and says no service blocks all hidden tracking
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAAloha BrowserGood | 2.8GPADuckDuckGo BrowserGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPremium is $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year, about $5.83 a month, which sits inside this category's cheapest quarter ($7 or less). | CThe browser costs nothing. The extras you might want, the whole-device VPN, better AI models, information removal, identity restoration, come as Plus at $9.99 a month, the dear end of what browsers charge. Pro at $19.99 is in this category's dearest tenth, and the subscription is sold in only some countries. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe free plan includes a VPN, ad blocking, tracking protection, a privacy report and tab locking, and a 1-week Premium trial is offered in the app. | AFree outright on all four platforms, with private search, tracker, ad and cookie pop-up blocking, a password manager, Email Protection and the basic Duck.ai models. Paying adds the VPN, better AI models and identity services. |
| Features | CA VPN, ad blocker, locks and file tools, but more VPN locations, the kill switch and device-wide VPN are Premium only. | CThe blocking covers third-party trackers, most ads including YouTube's, cookie pop-ups opted out of for you, and one button that wipes tabs, history and the lot. Past that the listing is short for a browser, with nothing at all about extension support, and no Linux build. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. It installs and runs as a browser with ad blocking and tracking protection on by default. | BNo rating on record, but there's nothing here to set up: install it and the blocking is already on, with passwords and bookmarks imported from Chrome if you want them. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiOS, Android, Windows and macOS are listed, with Premium syncing across devices. No list of integrations. | BWindows, Mac, iPhone and Android, so both a computer and a phone are covered. No Linux build, and no integrations or API on record at all. The paid protections are only reachable through this browser. |
| Best for | a phone browser with a free built-in VPN | private browsing with nothing to set up |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Aloha Browser and DuckDuckGo Browser. How we grade
Price against what you get
Aloha Browser starts at $5.83 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. DuckDuckGo Browser starts at $8.33 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Aloha Browser starts $2.50 a month lower. Of the other browsers on the chart, 8 score higher than Aloha Browser for less, and 8 score higher than DuckDuckGo Browser for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Aloha Browser also covers vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
- DuckDuckGo Browser also covers password manager.
At a glance
| Aloha Browser | DuckDuckGo Browser | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month, or $69.99 per year | $9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year (Plus subscription) |
| Free plan | Browser with a free VPN, ad block, tracking protection, a privacy report and tab locking. | The browser is free on every platform, with private search, tracker, ad and cookie pop-up blocking, Email Protection, a password manager and the basic Duck.ai chat models. |
| Free trial | 1-week Premium trial in the app | Free trial of the subscription for new subscribers; its length was not shown when read |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Aloha Mobile Ltd | DuckDuckGo |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | duckduckgo.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Aloha Browser
- The listed Premium price is from the US App Store; the listing says prices may vary by region.
- The VPN's wide location choice, device-wide use and kill switch need Premium.
- Premium can be turned into an NFT through an Aloha Profile and crypto wallet, per the Premium page.
- The privacy claims are the vendor's own; the site cites an audit of its privacy policy by Leviathan Security Group.
DuckDuckGo Browser
- The VPN, advanced AI models, Personal Information Removal and Identity Theft Restoration need a subscription from $9.99 per month.
- The subscription is sold only in the US, Canada, the UK and listed EU countries, and its features are accessed through the DuckDuckGo browser.
- The desktop browser is available only for Windows and Mac; no Linux version is listed.
- DuckDuckGo says no service can block all hidden tracking, and it keeps a list of exceptions to avoid breaking websites.
Key features
Aloha Browser
- Free VPN
- A VPN is built in on the free plan; Premium adds 80+ locations, autostart, an always-on kill switch and phone-wide protection.
- Ad block and tracking protection
- Ad blocking and tracking protection are on by default, with a privacy report showing blocked ads, trackers and pop-ups.
- Locks and biometrics
- Individual tabs or the whole app can be locked with a passcode or Face/Touch ID.
- File tools
- Wi-Fi file sharing, a file manager, multi-thread downloads and a media player; Premium adds locked folders and ZIP.
- Private AI
- The site lists a Private AI feature, with higher request limits and a smarter model on Premium.
DuckDuckGo Browser
- Tracker and ad blocking
- Third-party trackers from companies such as Google and Facebook are blocked by default, along with most ads before they load, including ads on YouTube videos.
- Cookie pop-up handling
- The browser detects cookie consent pop-ups and, where possible, opts out automatically so the pop-up never appears.
- One-button data clearing
- A single button deletes all open tabs, history and browsing data, so nothing from a session is left behind on the device.
- Private search and Duck.ai
- DuckDuckGo Search is built in and does not track searches. Duck.ai offers anonymized chats with models such as ChatGPT and Claude that are not used for training, and it can be turned off.
- Password manager and Email Protection
- A built-in password manager stores logins, passwords and bookmarks can be imported from browsers such as Chrome, and Email Protection blocks hidden trackers in emails.
- Subscription protections
- Subscribers get a VPN that covers the whole device, advanced Duck.ai models, Personal Information Removal from data broker sites and Identity Theft Restoration, all reached through the browser.
Plans
Aloha Browser
Free$0
The browser with a free VPN, ad blocking, tracking protection and a privacy report.
Premium (monthly)$7.99
per month
More VPN country choice, device-wide VPN, VPN auto-start, ZIP support and premium themes.
Premium (yearly)$69.99
per year
The same Premium features billed yearly; Premium syncs across devices through an Aloha Profile.
DuckDuckGo Browser
Free$0
The full browser with private search, tracker and cookie pop-up blocking, Email Protection, a password manager and basic Duck.ai models.
Plus$9.99
per month, or $99.99 per year, plus tax if applicable
Adds a full-device VPN on up to 5 devices at once, advanced AI models in Duck.ai, Personal Information Removal and Identity Theft Restoration.
Pro$19.99
per month, or $199.99 per year, plus tax if applicable
Everything in Plus, with the most advanced Duck.ai models, higher reasoning effort and 2x the Plus usage limits.
Ways to pay less
Aloha Browser
- Annual discount
Yearly Premium costs less than 12 months
The App Store listing shows Premium at $69.99 a year against $7.99 a month, which is $95.88 over twelve months billed monthly.
DuckDuckGo Browser
- Annual discount
About 17% off with yearly billing
Plus is $99.99 a year against $9.99 a month, and Pro is $199.99 a year against $19.99 a month, a saving of about 17% over twelve monthly payments.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Aloha Browser or DuckDuckGo Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Aloha Browser is cheaper to start with: $5.83 a month when paid by the year, against $8.33 a month when paid by the year for DuckDuckGo Browser. Aloha Browser starts at $7.99 per month, or $69.99 per year, and DuckDuckGo Browser starts at $9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year (Plus subscription).
Which has a free plan, Aloha Browser or DuckDuckGo Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Aloha Browser and DuckDuckGo Browser have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.