Hermit ā€” Lite Apps Browser

In-app purchases
4.7
20.5K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

BETTER THAN NATIVE APPS

ā€¢ Lite Apps take up almost no space, best for low storage devices
ā€¢ They donā€™t run in the background, which saves battery
ā€¢ User Scripts: Run your own custom extension scripts!
ā€¢ Content Blocker: Block ads, malware, misinformation, & targeted propaganda. Built-in & customizable: You can pick what to block.

BETTER THAN TRADITIONAL BROWSERS

COMPARE HERMIT WITH TRADITIONAL BROWSERS
https://hermit.chimbori.com/features/compare

ā€¢ Each Lite App opens in its own permanent window, not a new browser tab each time
ā€¢ Links clicked in other apps can be opened directly in Hermit Lite Apps
ā€¢ Settings, permissions, themes & icons are saved separately for each Lite App
ā€¢ Share links from other Android apps to your Lite Apps

SANDBOXES: MULTIPLE PROFILES / CONTAINERS

Hermit is the only Android browser with Sandboxes: Isolated Containers with Multiple Profiles.

ā€¢ Sandboxes keep your Web browsing isolated in separate containers
ā€¢ Use multiple accounts, all active at the same time, in the same browser
ā€¢ Keep work accounts and personal accounts separate
ā€¢ Ideal for privacy-invasive social sites
ā€¢ Use permanent Incognito Mode for sites that offer free content to new users

ADVANCED BROWSER FOR POWER USERS

It takes a bit of learning & understanding to use Hermit effectively ā€” Weā€™re here to help!

GETTING STARTED GUIDE
https://hermit.chimbori.com/help/getting-started

HELP ARTICLES & FAQ
https://hermit.chimbori.com/help

PRIVACY + NO ADS = PAID PREMIUM

Thanks for supporting the active development of a privacy-friendly app designed for power users like you!

ā€¢ To continue investing in new features for many years, we charge money for our apps.
ā€¢ Unlike other browser makers, we are not in the business of selling ads or your personal information.
ā€¢ No advertisements, no personal data collection, no behavior tracking, no shady SDKs in any of our apps.
ā€¢ Most features can be used for free!

ADVANCED BROWSER FEATURES

ā€¢ USER SCRIPTS: Run your own custom extension scripts!
ā€¢ READER MODE: Article extraction is done on-device to protect your privacy
ā€¢ DARK MODE: Great for late night reading!
ā€¢ FAST & PRIVATE: Browse fast by blocking advertisements and other harmful content that slows down your phone.
ā€¢ MULTI WINDOW: Use two Lite Apps at once on supported devices
ā€¢ DOUBLE BACK: Ever got stuck because the back button takes you to the same page? Try Hermitā€™s Double Back feature!
ā€¢ BACKUP YOUR LITE APPS: Custom backup solution when moving between devices
ā€¢ CUSTOM USER AGENT: Mobile, Desktop, or any other custom user agent
ā€¢ ATOM/RSS FEED NOTIFICATIONS: Get immediately notified when a web site publishes new content.
ā€¢ WEB MONITORS: Feeds not supported? Hermit can monitor any specific part of any web page & notify you when it changes.

UNLIMITED CUSTOMIZATION

No other browser lets you customize so many settings!

ā€¢ CUSTOM ICONS: Pick any icon for your Lite Apps, or create a custom monogram!
ā€¢ CUSTOM THEMES: Create your own themes for any site
ā€¢ TEXT ZOOM CONTROLS: Change and save text zoom settings individually for each Lite App
ā€¢ DESKTOP MODE: Load desktop sites instead of mobile sites
ā€¢ FULL SCREEN MODE: Focus on your content, no distractions
ā€¢ CUSTOMIZABLE CONTENT BLOCKER can block ads, malware, & misinformation. You pick what to block.

NEED HELP? SEEING AN ISSUE? CONTACT US FIRST.

We are here to help you! But we cannot help you through reviews, because they donā€™t include enough technical details.

Contact us through the app, and weā€™ll make sure you are happy!
Updated on
Feb 11, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App activity and App info and performance
This app may collect these data types
App activity and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
Data canā€™t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
19.7K reviews
Aud B
January 2, 2024
I absolutely adore this app! I really enjoy being able to easily organize all my browsing sites in a clear and easy to see manner. I'm very visual and incredibly forgetful, so to see all of my regularly visited sites lined up and easy to see is such a breakthrough when dealing with memory problems. My only big issue is one rhat I've encountered only this year wherein I can no longer use my keyboard clipboard to paste things in hermit lite apps. I don't know why.
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David Collins
December 13, 2023
Amazing app for creating a standalone experience for Web pages that don't otherwise have the option. I would like to see the ability to toggle a "stay awake" mode that would at least keep the screen running, but would ideally just keep the page alive in the background so long tasks can keep running. Specifically, I'm using this for connecting to my local network Stable Diffusion and if the screen times out, the phone puts the app in background mode and the job gets lost.
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Truly
October 23, 2023
really a fan of this app, but I am really frustrated with the lack of ability to remove the download dialog option. I use this app for imageboard crawling alot and I would really, really, really rather not have to click 3 to 4 buttons, and then back out of my gallery every single time I want to download an image. Until that control is granted, this is not for my use case, and it's a big shame.
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Chimbori
November 5, 2023
Hey there, we've introduced a setting so you can choose whether or not downloaded files open by default. In the future, please contact us directly for suggestions via Send Feedback so we can respond to you directly. Thanks!

What's new

Pixel users: update to Android 14 to reduce crashes & freezes (Google has fixed the issue!)
ā€“ Select whether to open downloaded files when ready
ā€” 10 sandboxes instead of 5! Create more containers as your needs grow
ā€” Create new Lite Apps by copying an existing one as a template
ā€” Enable UserScripts in Incognito Mode
ā€” Install UserScripts from a Library in the app, or by opening `.user.js` filesā€“ Search for Lite Apps in Library by name