Cake browser - Overview
Your web browser is your entry point to the internet. For this reason, how your browser behaves and treats data can have a massive effect on your overall privacy.
By design, web browsers tend to store your web browsing history so that you can easily get back to a page you have previously visited. They also allow firms to leave cookies behind so that they can track you if you return to their site.
Cake Web Browser is targeting the mobile space by bringing together existing and novel features
These kinds of browser features provide added functionality and ease of use. However, they also have severe privacy drawbacks – which are why many consumers turn to extensions like Privacy Badger, Ghoster, and Adblock Plus to prevent unwanted scripts, block tracking and cookies, and prevent ads from appearing.
The benefit of this kind of blocking is not just better privacy, but a smoother experience. After all, blocking tons of content you aren’t interested in can reduce page load times and unclutter your screen.
Previously, Firefox was the most popular browser for gaining better privacy online. Now, however, Cake Web Browser is targeting the mobile space by bringing together existing and novel features, attempting to give users more control over their data and a better browsing experience.
Features
· Apps for iOS and Android
· Anonymous browsing
· HTTPS everywhere
· Built-in anti-tracking and ad-blocking
· ‘Do Not Track’ feature informs websites that you don’t want to be tracked
· Passcode protection - turn on password protect for you browser
· Private Time Bomb - close private tabs automatically after a certain length of time, or when you close the browser
· Group search - automatically swipe through results from multiple online search services
· Subscribe to and follow websites from inside Cake browser
· Swipe through search results to visit each page and evaluate search results directly
· Dark theme, light theme, or auto which switches between them depending on the time of day
· Choose from various search engines including DuckDuckGo
Setup
Downloading and installing Cake is a breeze. It requires just over 10 MB of space, which means that it will not leave a massive imprint on your device. Once it is installed, the app gives you a brief walkthrough that allows you to get a feel of what is on offer.
Following the introductions, users are greeted by the home screen. Unlike other browsers that simply load your preferred home page, you get what can best be described as a slice of Cake.
You get a customizable image at the top of the screen that can be changed by clicking on the settings icon in the top right. Here you can also set up all the important privacy and security features, such as password protection. As you can see, the home page is vibrant, and the aesthetics remind us of a mashup between Safari and Chrome.
For Android users, there is something about Cake that brings a feeling of sophistication, and this may appeal to desires for an iOS-like experience.
Next, we hit the settings cog in the top right corner to set up the primary privacy features.
