With people being more concerned about their privacy and data on the internet, There is a growing search trend about the best browser which take care of your privacy and data. One such browser is Skyware Iron browser. It is claimed to be secure alternative of chrome browser. It is build on open source chromium engine but has lot less tracking tools. In this blog post we are going to compare Google Chrome with Skyware Iron browser based on our research on the internet and personal experience using both the browser. So keep reading to find out which one is best for you.
Google Chrome Vs SRWare Iron Browser
Google Chrome as we all know is a Free Cross platform Browser developed by Google in 2008. At first it only supports Microsoft Windows but later Google ported it in Linux, Mac OS , Android and iOS. It has been default browser for almost all android phone these days.
Google Chrome comes with pre installed app and extensions provided by google. It provides direct access to all Google apps like Assistant, Google play, Gmail, Meet etc. According to the stats by Statista.com Google Chrome reached 3.2 Billion users by 2021. That's the reason It has 4.8 star rating in Google Play Store.
SRWare Iron Browser launched in same year as Chrome by a German company SRWare but it gets its popularity since last year. In Iron browser you will find a lot less pre installed features. It feels like a stock version on Chromium on which it is built on. Although you will get pre-installed Ad blocker and privacy tools that they claim to more secure and do a lot less tracking than google chrome.
Iron Browser Vs Google Chrome Pros
1. Google Chrome comes with Freeware license making it legally sharable. Iron browser comes with BSD license with some part of its source code remain under license
2. Google comes with a simple interface with free access to google apps like GMail, Drive, Docs etc. On the other hand Iron browser comes with minimal design with exclusive of all google apps.
3. Omni search bar that comes with Google chrome, is absent from Iron browser. In Google chrome omnibox gives you google search suggestions while you type something on address bar. Such feature is not available in Iron browser.
4. The Chromium based Iron browser doesn't track your internet usage or browser data. This is the primary concern in Google Chrome as this browser comes with opt in google improvement program which send your internet usage stats to Google for personalizing user experience.
5. Next Comes in the list is Google hosted custom error pages which is absent in Iron browser. You will see default custom error pages of a chromium browser in the later one.
6. In Iron browser you will get a user agent switcher, An Ad blocker and a longer recent page history thumbnails on blank new tabs. This is something new you will get in Iron Browser than in Google Chrome.
7. Google Chrome being a cross platform browser is available for all major platforms including Windows, Linux Mac OS Android and iOS. Iron browser has also started supporting these platforms in 2021.
Iron Browser Vs Google Chrome Cons
1. Every newly installed Google Chrome browser contains a personal installation number and a promotional ID which is sent to Google when you install it and update your browser. Iron browser does not contain such numbers for tracking installations.
2. Google Chrome sent your searched input to google for providing search suggestions. This kind of search tracking is not present in Iron browser
3. Error or Crash Reporting is done in Google Chrome which frequently send error reports to Google. Such kind of reporting is not present in Iron Browser.
4. Google Chrome does RLZ tracking which tracks certain users actions on the browser like Installation, updates, etc. Iron browser prevents such kind of tracking.
5. Google Chrome automatically install Google Updater to your system for periodically checking new browser updates. This may eats your data and send some of your stats to Google. Iron browser does not install any additional software for updating browser.
Google Chrome Vs Iron Browser Reviews
Google Chrome being the most popular browser among android users has 4.8 star rating in Google Play store. With rich extension support and chrome web store you can find almost all kind of features you want. Some features like google translator and reading page view are loved by mobile users. On the other hand,
SRWare Iron browser have a rising trend of new installations by the users who really concerned about their internet privacy. It android version on Google Play has been rated 5 Stars by some users. It is also built on chromium engine that's why you can expect support of most of the chrome extension on it. Some users also reviewed that Iron browser may block some chrome extensions if it cause any privacy concern.
Iron Browser Vs Chrome. Which one is the best?
According to Life Hacker, Iron browser has nothing new than Google Chrome. If you know how to configure Google Chrome for privacy, you don't need Iron Browser at all.
Moreover those who are not too much worried about google tracking their data for improving web experience, They don't have to go for Iron Browser.
Although is past few years data privacy has become the primary concern for any software platform. Even users now worried about what data they share unknowingly on the internet. Government are bringing new regulations to control data missuse and protect users privacy. In such circumstances it is therefore necessary to try some tools that claim to protect your data. That's why for some serious circumstance we recommend Iron Browser otherwise you can stay to the old is gold Google Chrome