⚡Protects your data. Private search, browser, optional AI, ad blocking, and VPN.
Pros & Cons
Privacy-first: private search and non-tracking browsing
Strong default protection: tracker and cookie blocking
Private AI options with Duck.ai that don’t train on user data
VPN access via subscription for up to 5 devices
VPN features require a subscription for full access
Some competitors emphasize broader web features (e.g., incognito modes or faster browsing) beyond this app’s privacy toolkit
About DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai is a productivity app developed by DuckDuckGo.
Download Statistics
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai has been downloaded 86 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 1.2 million times. It is ranked in the top 100 productivity apps.
User Ratings
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai is rated 4.69 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 2.2 million ratings.
App Information
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai is FREE to download. The APK download size is 61.16 MB. The latest version available is 5.286.2. The last update was on June 29, 2026.
Technical Requirements
DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2011.
Description
At DuckDuckGo, we believe the best way to protect your personal information from hackers, scammers, and privacy-invasive companies is to stop it from being collected at all. That's why millions of people choose DuckDuckGo over Chrome and other browsers to search and browse online. Our built-in search engine is like Google but never tracks your searches. Our browser blocks invasive web ads (including most video ads) and cookie pop-ups, reducing distractions, and helping to stop other companies from collecting your data. While our optional integrated AI features, Search Assist and Duck.ai, are private and never use your data to train AI. Oh, and our browser is free. We make money from privacy-respecting search ads, not by exploiting your data. Take back control of your personal information with the browser designed for data protection, not data collection.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Protect Your Searches by Default: DuckDuckGo Search comes built-in, so you can easily search online without being tracked.
Shield Your Browsing History: Our 3rd-Party Tracker Loading Protection blocks most trackers before they load, greatly exceeding what most popular browsers offer by default.
Chat Privately With AI: Duck.ai lets you have private conversations with 3rd-party AI models, anonymized by us and never used to train AI.
Secure Your Email (Optional): Use Email Protection to block most email trackers and hide your existing email address with @duck.com addresses.
Block Ads: Our browser blocks most video ads, and stops invasive trackers from loading on sites, effectively eliminating targeted web ads. .
Automatically Enforce Encryption: Shield your data from network and Wi-Fi snoopers by forcing many sites to use an HTTPS connection.
Protect Your Personal Information in Other Apps: Block most hidden trackers in other apps around the clock (even while you’re sleeping) and prevent 3rd-party companies from invading your privacy with App Tracking Protection. This feature uses a VPN connection but is not a VPN. It works locally on your device and does not collect personal data.
Escape Fingerprinting: Make it harder for companies to create a unique identifier for you by blocking attempts to combine info about your browser and device.
Sync and Back Up Securely (Optional): Sync encrypted bookmarks and passwords across your devices.
Clear your tabs and browsing data in a flash with the Fire Button.
Banish cookie pop-ups and automatically set your preferences to minimize cookies and maximize privacy.
DUCKDUCKGO SUBSCRIPTION Subscribers get:
- Our VPN: Secure your connection on up to 5 devices.
- Advanced AI Models in Duck.ai: Chat privately with AI models built for complex tasks.
- Personal Information Removal: Find and remove personal info from sites that store and sell it (access on desktop).
- Identity Theft Restoration: If your identity is stolen, we’ll help restore it.
DuckDuckGo Subscription Pricing & Terms Payment will be charged automatically to your Google Account until you cancel, which you can do in app settings. You have the option to provide an email address to activate your subscription on other devices, and we will only use that email address to verify your subscription. For terms of service and privacy policy, visit https://duckduckgo.com/pro/privacy-terms
Read more about our free Tracking Protections at https://help.duckduckgo.com/privacy/web-tracking-protections
Privacy Policy: https://duckduckgo.com/privacy/
Terms of Service: https://duckduckgo.com/terms
Note about 3rd-Party Tracker Protection and Search Ads: while there are some limitations following search ad clicks, viewing ads on DuckDuckGo search is anonymous. Learn more here https://help.duckduckgo.com/privacy/web-tracking-protections
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Comments on DuckDuckGo, optional Duck.ai for Android
★★★★★Eliza Grady· Jun 21, 2026
So far so good! I like the bipartisan librarian search results. 20 days and 20+ time search later, liking it even more. The option to NOT AI and the search results are straight forward and fact based, all good. But one time, when it opens an app's promotion link from my email leading to opening the app itself, DuckDuckGo seems stuck to the opening loop, cannot be used. I did uninstall it to stop the loop and reinstall it. I still have DuckDuckGo as my default web browser.
★★★★★Butch Thompson Mairose· Jun 28, 2026
I've had duck go for a couple of years now. We like the fact that they Block Trackers and let us know. They also block sites they believe to be Scams or not Safe, also letting us know.
★☆☆☆☆Daniel “Mechanicus”· Jul 2, 2026
It is not doing its job to keep spammers and trackers out
★★☆☆☆Michael L· Jul 3, 2026
The entire address bar randomly blanks out now. It's just getting worse with every update. Ever since it became mainstream it's kinda gone downhill.
★★☆☆☆Philip Hind· Jun 17, 2026
couldn't find a quick way to get a new duck mail and no speech recognition available
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