Aloha Browser vs Puffin Browser (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Aloha Browser grades higher than Puffin Browser: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Aloha Browser grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. Puffin Browser grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on 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
Puffin Browser
Cloud-rendered browser that keeps Adobe Flash content working
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 Puffin Browser if
- Fits if you have old Flash games or videos you still want to play
- Works for a phone you only need Puffin on now and then, since a day costs $0.05
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a normal everyday browser: the listing calls it a niche Flash browser
- Not for you if you want a free plan, because there is only a 7-day trial
- Watch out: Puffin is blocked in certain regions and some schools, per the listing
- Watch out: on iOS the vendor's listing calls the app a client for a cloud server, not a browser itself
- Tight if you want Windows or macOS pricing: only the Android listing showed prices
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAAloha BrowserGood | 2.2GPAPuffin BrowserFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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). | A$1 a month on Android, or $0.25 a week or $0.05 a day prepaid, well under the $4.20 that is 60% of this category's cheapest quarter. |
| 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. | DThere is no free plan. The only try-out is Android's standard 7-day trial on the monthly subscription, which goes through Google Play. |
| Features | CA VPN, ad blocker, locks and file tools, but more VPN locations, the kill switch and device-wide VPN are Premium only. | DOne narrow job: it streams Flash content from servers and offers a virtual gamepad and trackpad. The listing says the engine cannot move to the latest Chromium. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record. It installs and runs as a browser with ad blocking and tracking protection on by default. | CNo rating on record. Pages render in the cloud, and you may need to set streaming quality and image resolution to manage data use. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiOS, Android, Windows and macOS are listed, with Premium syncing across devices. No list of integrations. | BAndroid, Windows and macOS are listed, so it spans a phone and computers, but the Windows and macOS prices were not shown. |
| Best for | a phone browser with a free built-in VPN | keeping old Flash content running from a phone |
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 Puffin 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. Puffin Browser starts at $1 a month and scores 2.0.
Aloha Browser scores higher, and starts $4.83 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other browsers on the chart, 8 score higher than Aloha Browser for less, and 23 score higher than Puffin 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.
- Puffin Browser also covers remote desktop.
At a glance
| Aloha Browser | Puffin Browser | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $7.99 per month, or $69.99 per year | $1 per month, or $0.25 per week prepaid |
| Free plan | Browser with a free VPN, ad block, tracking protection, a privacy report and tab locking. | None |
| Free trial | 1-week Premium trial in the app | 7-day free trial on the monthly subscription (Android) |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Aloha Mobile Ltd | CloudMosa, Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | play.google.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Puffin Browser
- Prices were read from the Android Google Play listing; the Windows and macOS installers' pricing was not shown.
- The listing says the engine cannot move to the latest Chromium, so it is described as a niche Flash browser, not a general-purpose one.
- The listing says Puffin is blocked in certain regions (such as China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) and some schools.
- The vendor's iOS listing says the app is a client for a cloud server, like a remote desktop client, and not a web browser itself.
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.
Puffin Browser
- Adobe Flash support
- The Google Play listing calls this the legacy Puffin that keeps Flash content running in the cloud, where the page says Flash is streamed to your device.
- Cloud rendering
- Web pages run on Puffin's servers, so speed depends less on the device. The listing says servers are in the US and Singapore.
- Virtual trackpad and gamepad
- An on-screen gamepad can be configured so Flash games can be played from a phone, and a theater mode suits Flash videos.
- Data-use controls
- Streaming quality, image resolution and data compression can be adjusted to cut mobile data use.
- Desktop modes
- The Android listing lists desktop modes for a full web experience.
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.
Puffin Browser
Monthly subscription$1
per month, Google Play, with 7-day free trial
Postpaid monthly plan for Puffin Flash Browser on Android; the trial is Android's standard 7-day one.
Weekly prepaid$0.25
per week, prepaid
Short-term prepaid access for people who only need Puffin occasionally.
Daily prepaid$0.05
per day, prepaid
One-day prepaid access, the lowest-commitment option on the Google Play listing.
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.
Puffin Browser
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Aloha Browser or Puffin Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Puffin Browser is cheaper to start with: $1 a month, against $5.83 a month when paid by the year for Aloha Browser. Aloha Browser starts at $7.99 per month, or $69.99 per year, and Puffin Browser starts at $1 per month, or $0.25 per week prepaid.
Which has a free plan, Aloha Browser or Puffin Browser?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Aloha Browser has a free plan. Puffin Browser does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Aloha Browser and Puffin Browser run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Aloha Browser lists an iOS app. Both list macOS, Windows and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.