OnionBrowser/OnionBrowser

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2663 stars · 536 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Onion Browser is a free, open-source privacy-focused web browser for iPhone and iPad that tunnels web traffic through the Tor anonymity network, using Orbot iOS for connectivity. It offers per-site security settings, access to onion sites, and protection from tracking and network surveillance.

Use cases

• browse the web anonymously on iPhone
• access .onion sites on iOS
• hide my IP address while browsing on iPad
• bypass censorship and network restrictions on iOS
• prevent ISP and WiFi operators from seeing my browsing
• block third-party trackers on mobile Safari alternative
• use Tor on iPhone without jailbreaking

When to choose

• you need Tor-based anonymous browsing on iOS
• you want an open-source, auditable mobile browser
• you need to reach onion sites or circumvent censorship on iPhone/iPad

When to avoid

• you need a hardened Tor browser with a custom Gecko engine like on desktop or Android
• you need device-wide Tor tunneling rather than in-app browsing (use Orbot)
• you expect guaranteed anonymity - iOS WebKit limitations reduce protection

Facets

application · maturity active

security privacy vpn privacy security browser-extensions mobile-development censorship-circumvention tor onion-browser anonymity web-browser orbot anti-tracking open-source-browser censorship-circumvention ios mobile swift

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For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="OnionBrowser/OnionBrowser")