Aloha Browser

A browser with a VPN inside it

Aloha is a web browser first and a VPN second. The about page calls it "the private and secure Web3 browser," and the homepage leads with privacy tools built into the browser itself: a free VPN, an ad blocker, a privacy report, tab locking and an HTTPS-only mode. There are two tiers, the free browser and Aloha Premium, and the menus also list an Enterprise offer, a Private AI assistant, an age verification feature and a tool called Snips. Readers comparing it with standalone VPN apps should keep that shape in mind: the free VPN lives inside the browser, and the Premium tier adds what the homepage calls a "Phone wide VPN."

On who can get it, the site is published in English, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Thai and two editions of Portuguese. The homepage has "Get Browser" and "Get Premium" buttons and a section on "What's new in Aloha Browser for desktops," and it shows two app ratings, 4.6 from 278k reviews and 4.7 from 183k reviews, without naming the stores they come from. It says Aloha is "Trusted by 150,000,000+ people in 80 countries." Beyond that, the homepage and about page do not list supported operating systems by name, do not name the app stores, and show no Premium price, currency or payment method. They do not say the browser or Premium is unavailable in any country.

Privacy claims, the Leviathan mention and the company

The homepage makes strong privacy claims, all of them the provider's own. It says "We don't track, log or share your data," and under "No data collection" it adds "It's true, Aloha really doesn't collect or share any of your data." Another line lists "Browse without tracking and logging" as a privacy feature. The footer links a Privacy Policy, but the homepage does not summarize what it says about VPN connections, such as whether connection times or IP addresses are recorded.

On outside checks, the homepage has a box headed "3rd party audit" that reads "our privacy policy is regularly audited by Leviathan Security Group." That is the provider's statement about Leviathan's role, and it describes a review of the privacy policy rather than of the VPN servers. The site does not link or publish any report from that work, gives no date and does not describe its scope. In short, the site does not name an independent audit of its VPN's logging with a report a reader can check, and the directory treats the no-logging statements as the provider's claims.

The site also says how it earns money beyond Premium. The about page's Partners section says "Aloha Browser includes sponsored and affiliate links (e.g., the eBay icon on the home screen). We may earn a commission if you click and purchase through these links." It adds that partner links do not change the final price. Separately, the website's cookie banner says the site shares information about visitors' use of the website with "social media, advertising and analytics partners"; that notice is about alohabrowser.com, not the browser app, but readers who care about data sharing may want to note it.

On who runs it, the about page says a group of enthusiasts started the project "Back in 2015," names Andrew Frost as founder, Stan Fry as CBDO and Alex Alashkin as CTO, and gives a contact address at 84 Spyrou Kyprianou Avenue, 4004, Limassol, Cyprus. The open jobs listed are all in Limassol. The site does not give the name of the legal entity behind Aloha, a registration number, investors or a parent company.

The VPN and the other privacy tools

The free VPN is described in general terms: "Hide your activity from nosy people with the free VPN," with bullet points on enhancing privacy and anonymity, secure data transmission, protection against cyber threats, secure remote access and bypassing geo-restrictions. The homepage does not name a VPN protocol, a cipher, a server count or the locations the free VPN offers.

Premium adds "Exclusive VPN access," "80+ locations," "Autostart VPN connection," "Always-on protection," "Phone wide VPN" and "Fastest premium servers." The site does not say whether 80+ means countries or cities, does not list them, and gives no speed figures. The homepage does not say whether the free VPN covers only traffic inside the browser, or how the phone-wide option differs in practice. There is no mention of a kill switch, split tunneling, streaming services or torrenting.

The ad blocker is listed as removing intrusive ads, improving page load speed, reducing the risk of malware, lowering data usage and preventing tracking, and Premium adds "AI-powered ad blocking." Other privacy tools are a passcode and Face ID or Touch ID lock for individual tabs or the whole app, a privacy report that keeps "tabs on how many ads, trackers and pop-ups you've blocked," an HTTPS lock that limits browsing to HTTPS sites, and a redirect blocker. The homepage also has a comparison table against other browsers covering items such as private browsing on by default, a built-in VPN and a full device VPN.

Outside privacy, the free browser lists advanced file management, saving and playing audio and video files, Wi-Fi file sharing, data sync between devices and web page translation. Premium adds multi-thread and parallel downloads, locked secret folders, Wi-Fi transfer between devices, ZIP archiving and a Premium Private AI with "More intelligent AI" and "Higher request limits." Snips, described as new for desktops, organizes saved information and sends alerts on discounts, sports updates, ticket drops and hotel and flight price changes. The site does not say where Snips data is stored.

Premium, cost and support

The homepage and about page show no Premium price, plan length, renewal price, trial, refund window or device limit. There is an "About Premium" link and a "Get Premium" button, but the terms sit behind them. The free tier has no stated data cap or connection limit either.

Support routes on the site are a Help link in the footer, a contact form on the about page and the address team@alohabrowser.com. The site also links community channels on Reddit, Telegram and Discord. It does not describe live chat, response times or support languages.

What stays open, and who it fits

The biggest open points are the legal entity, the scope of the Leviathan work and the VPN's technical details. The site names a firm but publishes no report, and the review it describes covers the privacy policy rather than server logs. It lists no protocol and no locations, and it gives no Premium price. The app ratings and the 150,000,000+ user figure come with no named source.

Aloha suits someone who wants privacy tools inside the browser they already use every day, without installing a separate VPN: a free VPN for browsing, an ad blocker, tab locks and a privacy report, with a clear statement about how affiliate links fund part of the product. Premium's phone-wide VPN and 80+ locations widen it further. It fits less well for anyone who needs a standalone VPN with published protocols and server lists, a price in view before downloading, or a published report on how the VPN handles logs.