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Is Secret Private Browser Safe?

Secret Private Browser privacy label · by App Lab Ltd. · checked November 2026

  • Tracks you
  • Collects location
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
2types
Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
3types
Short answer

It depends on how you feel about tracking: Secret Private Browser declares data used to track you. The sensitive items are location. In total the label lists 3 data types; 32% of private browsers we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Secret Private Browser privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Used to track you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Tracks you

Secret Private Browser's developer reports using identifiers, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites.

Try it

Did Secret Private Browser ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Secret Private Browser's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Matches the label

Secret Private Browser lists Location on its label. Choose While Using and turn off Precise Location if the feature works without it.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Secret Private Browser's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Secret Private Browser's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Expected — and you can decline

Secret Private Browser declares data used to track you, so expect the “Allow to track?” prompt. Tap Ask App Not to Track; the app must keep working without it.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Secret Private Browser's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Secret Private Browser collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
LocationSensitiveNot linked to you Where your phone is, either precisely (street level) or approximately (city or area). Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services: choose Never or While Using, and turn off Precise Location if the app does not need it.
IdentifiersUsed to track youNot linked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
DiagnosticsUsed to track youNot linked to you Crash logs, launch times, hang rates and energy use. Settings › Privacy & Security › Analytics & Improvements › Share With App Developers controls what Apple passes on; the app's own crash reporting is separate.
Reading the label

What Secret Private Browser's label means for you

Secret Private Browser's label has 2 types under “Data Used to Track You”, 3 types under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Tracking is the declaration that most separates apps. It means identifiers, diagnostics from Secret Private Browser can be combined with data from other companies to target or measure ads, or shared with data brokers. On iOS 14.5 and later, the app must ask your permission before tracking you through the advertising identifier; answering “Ask App Not to Track” blocks that identifier and tells the developer you have declined.

The items that deserve the most attention are location. Location history reveals home, work and routines. Precise location deserves the most scrutiny.

A private browser should collect less than the sites it visits. Browsing History or Identifiers on its label are worth a second look. Check the default search engine, whether history syncs to an account, and whether tracker blocking is on by default.

Among the 160 private browsers in our snapshot with a label, 32% declare tracking, 39% collect data linked to you and 31% say they collect nothing. Secret Private Browser lists 3 data types, about the same as the average of 2.1 for this group.

Productivity apps tend to collect the work you do in them — documents, notes and files — so User Content is common. The question is whether it syncs to the developer's servers and how it is protected there.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Secret Private Browser

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    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

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    Location

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Location Services › Secret Private Browser. Choose While Using or Never, and switch off Precise Location if a city-level answer is enough.

  3. 3

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  4. 4

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Secret Private Browser › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Secret Private Browser track you?

Yes — 2 data types

Identifiers and diagnostics. Apple defines tracking as linking data from this app with data from other companies' apps, websites or offline sources for targeted advertising or ad measurement, or sharing it with a data broker.

Does Secret Private Browser track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Secret Private Browser behind Face ID

  1. Find Secret Private Browser on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Secret Private Browser now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Secret Private Browser has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

From the App Store record

About Secret Private Browser

DeveloperApp Lab Ltd.
App Store categoryProductivity (also Reference)
Latest version2.6, released November 2022
First releasedApril 2019
RequiresiOS 12.1 or later
Size53 MB
Age rating17+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.Akashbrowser

The current version shipped in November 2022, 4 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Secret Private Browser sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Secret Private Browser's developer: Does the browser keep my history on its servers?

How it compares

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Do it now

Your Secret Private Browser privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Secret Private Browser's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: it lists identifiers and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Secret Private Browser collects Location.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Location appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Secret Private Browser privacy FAQ

Is Secret Private Browser safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, secret Private Browser's developer reports using identifiers, diagnostics to track you across other companies' apps and websites. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Secret Private Browser track you?
Yes. Its label lists identifiers and diagnostics under Data Used to Track You. You can decline at the iOS tracking prompt.
What data does Secret Private Browser collect?
Location, identifiers and diagnostics. Of these, identifiers and diagnostics are linked to your identity.
Who makes Secret Private Browser?
App Lab Ltd., according to the App Store. It was first released in April 2019 and the current version is 2.6.
Can I lock Secret Private Browser with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Secret Private Browser's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock. If you don't see the option, update iOS.
How does Secret Private Browser compare with other private browsers?
Across 160 private browsers with labels in our snapshot, 32% declare tracking and 31% say they collect no data. Secret Private Browser lists 3 data types against an average of 2.1.
Does the browser keep my history on its servers?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Secret Private Browser's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Check the default search engine, whether history syncs to an account, and whether tracker blocking is on by default.
How do I delete my data from Secret Private Browser?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.
Facts on this page come from Secret Private Browser on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction