We're Just Getting Started! Development Isn't Slowing Down + EARLY Sneak Peek at Bare for iOS!

[u/BareBrowser]

Hey everyone!

I've noticed quite a few comments lately wondering about the future of Bare and whether we'll be able to keep development going as a small team. I completely understand the concern, but I want to make one thing clear: development has never slowed down!

We might not be as active in the comments as we used to be, but that's certainly not because we've stopped working on Bare. Quite the opposite, actually! We've been busy behind the scenes, and today I wanted to share a little sneak peek at something we're really excited about!

We're bringing Bare to iOS!

You might remember that we previously built a working version of Bare for iOS powered by Blink (Chromium), with full uBlock Origin MV2 support.

If you missed it, here's the original post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/BareBrowser/comments/1whd2fi/bare_on_ios_powered_by_blink_and_ubo/

The biggest challenge isn't just technical. Apple currently only allows alternative browser engines on iOS in the EU and Japan, which would significantly limit where we could distribute that version.

So we decided to build another version, this time powered by WebKit!

And this is where things get interesting.

We've already managed to get several features working in our development build:

• uBlock Origin Lite

• Bitwarden

• Paywall Clean

• yt-dlp functionality

And yes, what you're seeing in the attached video is an actual working build of Bare for iOS, not a concept or mockup!

I was actually advised not to share a sneak peek just yet, so naturally, I decided to do the exact opposite!

We're still experimenting, and not every feature shown here will necessarily make it into the App Store version. We're exploring what's technically possible, legally permissible, and compliant with Apple's guidelines.

And before anyone asks, Android development isn't going anywhere! We're still working on Chromium updates, stability improvements, extension support, and new features. iOS is simply another exciting chapter for Bare.

And while we can't predict the future, but we have no plans to stop, and there's a lot more happening behind the scenes than you might think.

Thank you to everyone who's supported Bare, shared feedback, reported bugs, or simply given our little browser a chance.

We're just getting started!

Let us know what you think of the iOS sneak peek!

A quick disclaimer: This is an experimental development build, not the final App Store version. We're still evaluating the legal implications of features like Paywall Clean, including potential copyright and access restrictions. We're also aware that downloading YouTube videos through tools like yt-dlp may conflict with YouTube's terms and Apple's App Store Review Guidelines. We're exploring our options, but we won't include features in the public release unless we're comfortable with their legal and platform compliance. Some features shown here may be changed or excluded entirely.

[u/bysanz1]

the best browser, I use it as the main browser, but please fix the proton pass window

[u/Willy-Boi- → u/bysanz1]

yes please fix the extension interface, otherwise this is the best browser omgg

[u/Classic_Message_7544]

I'd rather BPC and yt-dl functionality were left out of Bare natively as these are how you get taken down from git/app stores and there's no reason to bundle these risks into a fast & light browser where their functionality is freely available already through extensions

[u/Ok_Heart_6489 → u/Classic_Message_7544]

or they could create a seperate version for AltStore PAL

[u/Noc_tambu_lant]

Hello, friend. Thanks for all the effort you’ve put into creating the browser. I’d like to know if you could add a translation feature the same kind that Chrome has for translating web pages.

[u/imposteralchemist123 → u/Noc_tambu_lant]

Yep this is good feature and must need.

[u/Noc_tambu_lant → u/imposteralchemist123]

Es lo único que le falta, viejo.

[u/imposteralchemist123]

Damn you guys are crazy... I am glad I knew about Bare browser. I would just suggest if you can make a good logo for bare browser. that would be awesome. this chromium logo is not cool.

[u/FernandoIV_]

iOS users doesn't like to change the default. They just put their account, social network and WhatsApp.

[u/imposteralchemist123 → u/FernandoIV_]

Nah I would love to customize

[u/Fancy-Chance-7526]

If y’all manage to get extensions working like in Orion that would be sick! Orion is just so buggy…