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The DMA already having an impact. Brave Browser installs surge after introduction of browser choice splash screen on iOS. (lemmy.world)

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https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/13/brave-browser-rise-installs-ios-14-7-eu/

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[-] [email protected] 344 points 4 months ago

Yeah but Brave? Why not Firefox or Vivaldi.

[-] [email protected] 236 points 4 months ago

Forgive them. They aren't used to choosing their browser yet.

[-] [email protected] 80 points 4 months ago

They're Apple users. They aren't used to making any decisions when it comes to how their phones work

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[-] [email protected] 94 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Well the Brave Twitter account is likely a bit biased toward the Brave browser. 🙂

I'm sure the others were impacted too.

Edit: Firefox installs jumped 50%.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/13/24100066/firefox-saw-an-increase-in-users-following-apples-default-browser-changes-in-the-eu

[-] [email protected] 40 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Vivaldi is a proprietary rebranding of Chromium. Can't say I'd recommend it over (or in addition to) Firefox.

We need less forks of Chromium. Any one company (Google in this case) having total control over browser engines is dangerous, and is a big reason why the whole Apple/Safari/Webkit situation is such a big deal to begin with.

[-] Technus 33 points 4 months ago

Remember kids, if it's Chromium based, it's still part of the problem. The Chromium project only exists to provide the illusion of choice. Don't let Google have the power to dictate web standards at will.

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[-] [email protected] 250 points 4 months ago

For god sakes don’t use Brave. Brave has been caught doing shady shit in the past, and the CEO is a piece of shit on top of that.

Use Firefox with privacy addons.

[-] [email protected] 76 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Don't worry, Firefox downloads in the EU have also skyrocketed.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/13/24100066/firefox-saw-an-increase-in-users-following-apples-default-browser-changes-in-the-eu

[-] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Vivaldi and Firefox are better choices.

PS: considering reviewing Brave again. Everyone should contribute to their source code.

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[-] [email protected] 219 points 4 months ago

Brave is garbage. It's a cryptoscam adscam browser based on Chrome. For the love of god, use Firefox (or Vivaldi if you absolutely need chromium)

[-] Clandestine 21 points 4 months ago

I can't say I disagree, I've long abandoned it on my PC.

But Brave has superb AdBlocking capabilities compared to every other browser for iPhone, so I'm still using it on my phone.

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[-] [email protected] 119 points 4 months ago

Chart is a little misleading starting at 7% instead of zero, but still a nice surge nevertheless.

[-] [email protected] 139 points 4 months ago

True. Other people asked so they posted another one.

[-] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago

IMO, this makes it look even worse.

[-] [email protected] 29 points 4 months ago

That's why they started with the one they did

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[-] [email protected] 113 points 4 months ago

That graph is trash. The baseline needs to be at zero.

[-] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago

That graph hurts my data scientist heart

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[-] [email protected] 78 points 4 months ago

Brave would definitely not be my choice 😂

[-] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago

That is fine, as long as people have a choice.

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[-] [email protected] 70 points 4 months ago

I mean sure I guess... but brave as a browser is atrocious. I don't trust their bullshit at all.

After all who doesn't want a crypto wallet in their browser? that's the safest place for it right?

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[-] [email protected] 66 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Reminder that this graph does not start at zero. Still a ~(EDIT: 50)% increase.

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[-] [email protected] 53 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I've been using Firefox on my android phones for years though, I don't remember it ever being more involved then setting it as default on the popup on first launch.

[-] [email protected] 44 points 4 months ago

Android is a fenced garden compared to the fortress that is iOS.

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[-] [email protected] 50 points 4 months ago

Still wouldn't touch Brave Browser due to their past crypto shenanigans.

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[-] [email protected] 44 points 4 months ago

I hate how they cut off the graph...

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[-] [email protected] 36 points 4 months ago

They are probably just trying to pump their token with these posts.

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[-] [email protected] 35 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That graph looks exaggerated but this is over a few days which is crazy

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[-] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The axis is somewhat misleading. A jump from 8k to 11k installs is nothing.

Edit: just saw from the comments this is the number of installs per day so its bigger than I thought

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[-] [email protected] 23 points 4 months ago

Misleading graph trying to make a 150% increase look like a 1000% increase.

[-] [email protected] 29 points 4 months ago

that's a ~40% increase looking like a 300% increase

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[-] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That doesn't surprise me, and yes it was always because of anti-competitive practices, so I'm all for more neutrality, I'll just add 2 shower thoughts:

Seeing that Brave is at the top of the browser list, I wonder how many selected Brave just because it's at the top of the list and thought that this must be a good choice then, not because they actually like Brave.
It's nice to have such a thing for browsers, but it would have to be expanded to other apps as well, e.g. mail client. Oh well, maybe in another 10 years or so.

[-] [email protected] 25 points 4 months ago

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[-] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

I'm so glad they included a key otherwise I wouldn't know what the green line represented.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

I used to use brave before they were soured. Ther BAT token disappearing from my account was another nail in the coffin.

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