Updates and release notes for Vanilla Browser.
1.2.3
November 2026
- The app is now available in 18 more languages and regions, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Chinese.
- Swipe across the address bar to switch tabs, or swipe a tab away to close it.
- Typing with Chinese and Japanese keyboards works better.
1.2.2
November 2026
- Buttons and banners on websites sit better around the address bar.
- Text is easier to read on websites with see-through backgrounds.
- Open websites switch more smoothly between light and dark mode.
1.2.1
November 2026
- Simpler settings for browsing history, automatic data clearing, and privacy.
- Clear your history without closing tabs or removing cookies and other browsing data.
- Choose whether website links open in other apps or stay in Vanilla.
- Clearer address selection, larger site icons in suggestions, and refined tab backgrounds.
- Send feedback or leave an App Store review from Settings.
1.2
October 2026
- Added Kagi as a search option. New installs use DuckDuckGo by default.
- Faster startup and smoother tab animations, with fewer flashes between light and dark pages.
- Updated ad and tracker blocking with better website compatibility.
- More reliable data clearing, including when the app closes before a clear finishes.
- Delete all tabs and browsing data together from the tab overview.
- Recent, frequently visited sites appear when you tap the address bar.
- Canceling a new tab takes you back without leaving an empty tab behind.
- Press and hold a link to open it in a new or background tab, copy it, or share it.
- Keep adult sites out of your browsing history with the optional filter.
- The address bar moves more smoothly with the keyboard and slides out of the way as you scroll.
- Added a short welcome screen for new users.
- Fixed a crash when saving an image to Photos.
- Fixed stuck cookie prompts, login and checkout redirects, and pages that kept reloading.
1.1
May 2026
- The address bar now finishes your typing and shows the best match first.
- Your history and popular sites show up as you type, each with its own icon.
- Added Google as a search option.
- Pull down on a page to refresh it.
- Choose Light, Dark, or System for how the app looks.
- The tab switcher is on by default, with a smooth close animation.
- Turn off ads per site, and pick exactly what gets cleared.
- The address bar matches the colors of the page you're on.
- Your tabs and place on the page come back after you switch tabs or restart the app.
1.0 — First release
April 2026
- Private browsing is always on, in every tab.
- Open and manage as many tabs as you like.
- Search from the address bar with DuckDuckGo suggestions.
- Clear All Data wipes your history, cookies, and cache any time you want.
- No accounts, no ads of its own, and no analytics or tracking SDKs.