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Blank vs. Brave and DuckDuckGo
Brave and DuckDuckGo are built to stop websites and ad companies from tracking you. Blank blocks ads and trackers too, but it is built for a different job: keeping the sites you open and the videos you save away from people who use or pick up your phone.
Download Blank freeBrave
Brave's App Store listing describes Shields, which block ads, trackers, and cookie banners on every site; Shred, which deletes the data of one site; Brave Search; the Leo AI assistant with a choice of models; and Brave Firewall + VPN as a subscription.
DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo's listing describes private search, tracker blocking, the Fire Button to clear tabs and data, Duck.ai for private chats with third-party AI models, and Email Protection, which hides your own address behind @duck.com addresses. A subscription adds a VPN.
Blank
Blank blocks ads and trackers on every site, for free. On top of that it has a lock and a vault: its own passcode, an encrypted vault for the videos and photos you save, separate spaces with separate passcodes, an AI that runs on your iPhone, and email addresses whose mail arrives inside Blank.
Side by side
| Brave | DuckDuckGo | Blank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad and tracker blocking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Built for | Blocking ads and trackers | Private search and clearing data | Hiding what you browse and save on your phone |
| AI | Leo, with a choice of models | Duck.ai, with third-party models | Blank AI, on your iPhone |
| Email addresses | None | @duck.com addresses that forward to your inbox | Addresses whose mail arrives inside Blank |
| Paid plan | Firewall + VPN | Subscription with VPN | Blank+, $7.99 a month or $69.99 a year |
Which one to pick
Pick Brave or DuckDuckGo for everyday browsing if you want strong tracker blocking and private search. Pick Blank for the browsing you want behind a passcode only you know. Many people use one of each. See also Blank vs. Safari Private Browsing.
Questions
Is Blank more private than Brave?
They protect against different things. Brave focuses on trackers and ads online. Blank blocks ads and trackers too, and it also protects your history, saved videos, and chats from anyone with access to your phone.
Can I use DuckDuckGo search in Blank?
Yes. Blank uses Google by default, and you can switch to DuckDuckGo, Brave, or Startpage in Settings.