Mercury Browser

Mercury Browser

Mercury browser on iOS 8
Developer(s)	iLegendSoft, Inc.
Stable release	3.2.3 (Android) 9.2.2 (iOS) / August 17, 2015
Development status	Active
Operating system	Android, iOS
Type	Mobile browser
License	Proprietary freeware
Website	mercury-browser.com

Mercury Browser is a proprietary freeware mobile browser for the Android and iOS developed by iLegendSoft. Mercury Browser uses the Webkit engine.

Features

• Tabbed Browsing: users can open and switch between web pages with multiple tabs either at the top of the screen or a thumbnail button at the bottom.
• Gesture Control: nine gestures for browser functions, such as switch tab, close tab or open settings.
• Browser Sync allows the user to sync Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome desktop browsers' bookmarks across devices using the Mercury Connect desktop extension.^[1]
• Private Mode: stops the browser from recording the user's browsing history and cookies.
• Ad Blocking: stops display of most online advertising by using filter lists.
• Night Mode: the night mode (dimming the screen) can be switched manually, or the user can set specific time range to enable it.^[2]
• Readability mode: hides all but the main text and images of a webpage.
• Adobe Flash: supported only on Android.^[3]

Versions

Mercury Browser is available as a free version but this version includes advertising and a limit on the number of opened tabs, while the Pro version has no ads or tab limits.^[4]

References

1. Akshata. "Mercury Browser For Android: A Worthy Contender In The Browser Stakes?". MakeUseOf.
2. "Mercury Web Browser Pro (for iPad)". PCMAG.
3. Mercury Browser for Android - Android Apps for Google Play. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
4. Lucy Ding (3 July 2015). "Mercury Web Browser Pro - with powerful AdBlock extension". App Store.