What's New

1.47 Nov 29, 2024

• New
  Quiche Browser is now available in Spanish.
• Changed
  The “Support Quiche Browser” banner is now automatically removed from the Start Page after sending a tip or subscribing to Quiche+.

1.46 Nov 22, 2024

• New
  New “Open in…” toolbar and menu buttons to open the current page in Safari, Chrome, and other browsers.

1.45 Nov 16, 2024

• New
  Pointer effects appear on buttons when using a mouse or trackpad.
• New
  Command-Comma (,) keyboard shortcut opens Settings. (Thanks James!)
• Changed
  Text selection color in the search bar reverted to blue.
• Fixed
  Tab overview layout was broken on iPad in Split View.

1.44 Nov 8, 2024

• New
  Keyboard shortcuts. (Thanks Aerolith!)
• New
  “Copy” and “Share” are now available as long press gestures on the address bar. (Thanks Stuart!)
• New
  New “Scroll to Top” button available in toolbar and menu.

1.43 Nov 1, 2024

• New
  Private tabs now appear blurred in App Switcher. This can be turned off in Settings → Privacy.
• New
  Support for HTTP authentication. (Thanks inket!)

1.42.1 Oct 29, 2024

• Fixed
  The text selection color was clashing with the background color of some websites. (Thanks Wilfried!)

1.42 Oct 22, 2024

• New
  Quiche Browser is now available in German.

1.41 Oct 14, 2024

• New
  Manually typed URLs are now prioritized in autocomplete suggestions. (Thanks longely!)

1.40.4 Oct 9, 2024

• Fixed
  RevenueCat-related crash.

1.40.3 Oct 7, 2024

• Fixed
  Tab screenshots in the tab overview were missing after opening a new tab or an external link.
• Fixed
  New tabs were not preserved when another tab was opened less than 200 milliseconds later.
• Fixed
  The search query persisted in the address bar instead of showing the current page’s URL in some cases.
• Fixed
  The close keyboard button was unresponsive in some cases.

1.40.2 Sep 30, 2024

• Fixed
  Opening a favorite in a background tab from a new tab caused the new tab to be deleted unexpectedly.

1.40.1 Sep 29, 2024

• Fixed
  Websites selected from history did not open as expected.

1.40 Sep 26, 2024

• New
  Search suggestions now include opened tabs.
• Fixed
  The blocker did not work with some rare combinations of system region and time settings. (Thanks inket!)

1.39.1 Sep 20, 2024

• Changed
  Refinements to automatic opening and deletion of new tabs.

1.39 Sep 19, 2024

• New
  Prevent duplicate tabs when opening links from external apps or share extension.
• New
  Automatically open a new tab after closing the last one.
• New
  New "Customize" menu button for quick access to Tabs settings.
• Fixed
  URLs were sometimes truncated when editing a favorite. (Thanks Linus!)

1.38 Sep 12, 2024

• New
  New Series 5 app icons.
• New
  Dark and tinted variants for Series 1 and 2 app icons.*
• Fixed
  Compatibility issues on iOS 18.

1.37 Sep 4, 2024

• New
  Shortcut Widget for the Lock Screen.*
• New
  Search Widget for the Home Screen.*

1.36 Aug 28, 2024

• New
  Access address bar and menu settings directly from Settings → Tabs.
• Fixed
  "Paste to Search" was not available when the address bar contained text.
• Fixed
  Single taps on the address bar failed to display the edit menu in some cases. (Thanks Souma!)
• Fixed
  Tapping the URL in the address bar didn't position the cursor correctly in some cases. (Thanks Souma!!)
• Fixed
  The parent directory button didn’t work reliably in some cases. (Thanks Souma!!!)

1.35 Aug 23, 2024

• New
  Simplified and reorganized settings with clearer titles and options.
• New
  New revert button in toolbar buttons, menu, and link actions settings.
• New
  Minor design enhancements.

1.34 Aug 16, 2024

• New
  The Blocker now automatically updates its blocking lists.
• New
  A new “Paste and Search” button available in toolbar and menu.

1.33 Aug 8, 2024

• New
  A new “Google Translate” button available in toolbar and menu for all your translation needs. (Thanks bartleby!)
• New
  Pinch to zoom gestures now work on all websites. (Thanks Souma and Joe!)

1.32 Aug 2, 2024

• New
  Selecting a word and choosing “Search Web” from the edit menu now always opens the search results in Quiche Browser, regardless of the default browser settings. (Thanks, Souma!)

1.31.1 Jul 28, 2024

• Fixed
  A minor animation glitch when opening an in-app event on the App Store.

1.31 Jul 28, 2024

• New
  A new “Search this site” button available in toolbar and menu, allowing you to start a search query for the current website.
• New
  New styles for the menu button, available to Quiche+ members.

1.30.1 Jul 27, 2024

Minor update.

1.30 Jul 25, 2024

• New
  Redesigned, simpler layout selector in the tab overview.
• New
  Open private tabs with a long press on the “+” button in the tab overview.
• New
  A new “Parent directory” button available in toolbar and menu, allowing you to go up one level in the current web page. (Thanks Souma!)
• Fixed
  The tab count in the Tabs button could be temporarily off by one under certain conditions. (Thanks bartleby!)
• Fixed
  Selecting an emoji suggested by a Japanese keyboard in the address bar could crash the app.

1.29 Jul 18, 2024

• New
  The menu and tabs toolbar buttons are now available in multiple styles, including a tabs button that displays the number of open tabs. This is a special thank you to all dear Quiche+ members for their awesome support.

1.28 Jul 15, 2024

• New
  “Paste and Search” and “Paste and Go” are now accessible in the address bar’s context menu. (Thanks bartleby!)
• Fixed
  The app icon could erroneously revert to the default one under certain rare conditions. (Thanks Erlend!)

1.27 Jul 12, 2024

• New
  App icons can be unlocked permanently for the kind souls generous enough to leave a tip. Tap “Support Quiche Browser” on the start page or in Settings to see all the ways you can support my work. To hide the Support banner on the start page, long-press and select “Hide.” (Sorry, Quiche+ members and tippers only.)
• New
  Search engine suggestions can be disabled in Settings → Search (Thanks Daniel and varjolintu!)
• Changed
  JavaScript and user agent settings have moved to Settings → Advanced.

1.26 Jul 3, 2024

• New
  Open your Downloads directory directly from download notifications.
• New
  Save PDFs to the Files app from the share sheet. (Thanks Wilfried!)
• New
  Downloading iCalendar files (*.ics) displays them in a calendar event sheet.
• New
  Downloading vCard files (*.vcf) displays them in a contact sheet. (Thanks Eduard!)

1.25 Jun 24, 2024

• New
  File downloads are now supported. Monitor or cancel downloads from the menu, add the “Downloads” button to your menu or toolbar for quick access to your Downloads folder, add the “Download Linked File” button to your context menu to download links, and optionally save downloads on iCloud Drive in Settings → Downloads.
• New
  Applet Wallet passes can now be downloaded and added to your Wallet.

1.24.3 Jun 2, 2024

• Fixed
  Issues with Japanese input.

1.24.2 May 31, 2024

• Fixed
  A rare crash related to history updates between navigations.

1.24.1 May 30, 2024

• Fixed
  Autocomplete suggestions glitches on iOS 16.
• Fixed
  Delayed history suggestions when using Startpage or custom search engines.

1.24 May 27, 2024

• New
  The address bar suggests completions as you type, based on your browsing history.

1.23.1 May 10, 2024

• Fixed
  Crash on launch after updating Quiche Browser on iOS 16 under certain conditions.
• Fixed
  Excessively long URLs were not truncated in menus, alerts, and error pages.
• Fixed
  URLs containing diacritics or Asian characters were not displayed correctly.

1.23 May 9, 2024

• New
  History is now searchable and looks more modern.
• Fixed
  On certain websites, web pages were not recorded to history after navigating back.
• Fixed
  Some missing French and Japanese translations.

1.22.1 May 8, 2024

• Fixed
  Crash on launch after updating Quiche Browser on iOS 16.

1.22 May 7, 2024

• New
  Full-page screenshots available on the screenshot screen.
• Fixed
  Web pages not recorded to history in some conditions.
• Fixed
  Crash on first launch on iOS 16 in some conditions.

1.21 May 6, 2024

• New
  Search suggestions include relevant web pages from your browsing history.

1.20 Apr 24, 2024

• New
  Highlighted queries in search suggestions.
• Fixed
  Tab loading could get stuck in certain conditions.
• Fixed
  Cryptic error codes displayed in browsing errors.

1.19 Apr 17, 2024

• New
  Revamped browsing errors: cleaner look, easier to dismiss, no more toolbar blocking, and nice haptics.
• New
  Visual notification when copying a link from toolbar or menu.
• New
  “Move to Private” button now available in toolbar.
• Fixed
  “Move to Private” didn’t switch the tab overview to private tabs.

1.18 Apr 3, 2024

• New
  Add websites to Home Screen from the share sheet.
• Changed
  Scripts and Desktop Website modes remembered per website.
• Changed
  Clearer on/off indicators on Scripts, Desktop Website, and Blocker toolbar and menu buttons.
• Changed
  Search suggestions update faster.
• Fixed
  Crashes in menu and layout settings screens.
• Fixed
  Links could be accidentally opened when dragged & dropped on iPhone.

1.17 Mar 27, 2024

• New
  Browsing history can be disabled in Settings → Privacy. (Thanks romskii!)
• New
  Low Power Mode battery savings can be disabled in Settings → Battery. (Thanks Longely!)
• New
  Startpage can be set as the default search engine, but search suggestions are not available. (Thanks FS!)
• New
  Wikipedia Current Events and Noema Magazine have been added to the default favorites. (Thanks Abdullah for the great recos!)
• Fixed
  Some missing or inaccurate Japanese translations.

1.16 Mar 19, 2024

• New
  Adjust text size on individual websites with the new Text Zoom toolbar and menu buttons.
• Fixed
  Missing translation in search bar placeholder. (Thanks Francesco!)
• Fixed
  Copy link toolbar button was enabled on start page. (Thanks Bartleby!)

1.15 Feb 27, 2024

• New
  Quiche Browser now automatically blocks ads, trackers, cookie banners, and various other types of insufferable nuisances by default. You can turn it off globally in Settings → Blocker, or selectively for individual websites using the Blocker toolbar and menu buttons.
• Changed
  Gestures and haptics settings have been merged into a single screen.
• Changed
  Privacy settings have been moved to a separate settings screen.

1.14.1 Jan 29, 2024

• Fixed
  Audio and video recording were not supported. (Thanks Roman!)

1.14 Jan 21, 2024

• New
  Printing is now also available from the share sheet. (Thanks flowinho from Audiodump!)
• Fixed
  Searching for x.com redirected to search results instead of the website formerly known as Twitter. (Thanks Souma!)

1.13 Jan 5, 2024

• New
  Printing functionality is now available through the Print toolbar and menu buttons. (Thanks flowinho from Audiodump!)

1.12 Nov 27, 2023

• New
  The Home button, available for the toolbar and menu, navigates back to the page configured in Settings → New Tab. (Thanks Gary!)
• Changed
  Background tabs will be suspended after 10 minutes, except when there is a media playing.
• Changed
  “Custom page” has been renamed to “Homepage.”
• Fixed
  A rare crash related to the start page.

1.11.4 Nov 12, 2023

• Changed
  More Japanese localization improvements. (Thanks Souma!)

1.11.3 Nov 10, 2023

• Changed
  Japanese localization improvements. (Thanks Souma!)

1.11.2 Nov 9, 2023

• Changed
  Minor text and localization improvements.

1.11.1 Nov 8, 2023

• Fixed
  JavaScript panels were not displayed.

1.11 Nov 7, 2023

• New
  New tabs can be opened with a custom page instead of the start page, in Settings → New Tab. (Thanks Fletcher and applewolf!)
• New
  First-time users will see a new onboarding experience.
• Changed
  Opening menus from the toolbar plays haptic feedback. (Thanks Eric!)
• Changed
  Undo close tab now restores the scroll position and the back/forward history.
• Changed
  The “show keyboard automatically” setting has moved to Settings → New Tab.
• Fixed
  Closing a tab from a long-press menu in the tab overview was not undoable.

1.10 Nov 2, 2023

• New
  Closed tabs can be reopened using the new undo command, available as toolbar and menu buttons, and in the tab overview menu.
• New
  Copy link, site home, and start page commands are now available as toolbar buttons.
• Fixed
  Under certain conditions, the tab state was not properly restored after force-quitting the app, or a crash. (Thanks Longely!)
• Fixed
  The address bar was overlapping with the phone’s notch in landscape orientation on some devices (Thanks Dmytro!)
• Fixed
  The visual separators between start page favorites were missing in list mode.

1.9 Oct 26, 2023

• New
  Private mode is now visually more prominent on start pages.
• New
  A new toolbar and menu button for accessing the desktop version of a website.
• Changed
  The grid layout in the tab overview has been slightly improved.
• Fixed
  Searching with Kagi didn’t work when the “q=%s” parameter was missing. (Thanks Aerolith!)

1.8 Oct 12, 2023

Long-press menus were added to certain toolbar buttons.

• New
  The back-forward long-press menu lets you navigate back or forward through multiple pages.
• New
  The tabs long-press menu allows to switch to the currently active private or non-private tab.
• New
  The close tab long-press menu allows to clear all tabs and all data.
• New
  The new tab long-press menu allows to open a new private tab from a non-private tab.
• Changed
  The icon for private mode has been changed to the hand symbol used in Safari.
• Fixed
  Swipe gestures and Find on Page were not working after moving a tab to private mode.
• Fixed
  The “reduce transparency” accessibility setting was not properly applied to the search bar. (Thanks Kylan!)

1.7 Oct 4, 2023

• New
  You can now subscribe to Quiche+ to support my work and unlock new, exclusive app icons. It is totally optional, and rest assured all essential features will remain available for free. But the app icons are quite cool if you ask me.
• Fixed
  Blob URLs were not working. (Thanks Christoph!)

1.6 Sep 28, 2023

• New
  The tab overview has a new, more convenient look when in grid mode and “group by domain” is enabled.
• New
  When opening the tab overview, the list scrolls automatically so that the last active tab is visible.
• New
  You can now share the app from Settings → Share Quiche Browser.
• Fixed
  Search queries with operators like “site:quiche.org” were not working.
• Fixed
  Changing the tab opening animation in Settings only applied after closing the current tab. (Thanks Longely!)

1.5 Sep 21, 2023

• New
  The tab overview scrolls automatically to the last active tab on app launch, when switching between private and non-private modes, and when changing the display and grouping settings.
• New
  When opening the tab overview in list mode, the current tab’s row stays highlighted for a short moment.
• New
  You can open a new tab or start a new search with a long press on Quiche Browser app icon.
• New
  You can open a new tab or start a new search from the new URL schemes. Open Settings → Help for more details. (Thanks Benjamin!)
• Changed
  The tab overview layout has been slightly improved.
• Fixed
  Favicon display was sometimes delayed when scrolling the tab overview.
• Fixed
  The tinting color was missing or inaccurate on some sites. (Thanks Longely!)

1.4.2 Sep 13, 2023

• Changed
  The automatically generated menus now include Find on Page, and position the Reload button in a nicer way.
• Fixed
  The address bar was sometimes not visible when opening the keyboard.
• Fixed
  Picture in Picture was not working.

1.4.1 Sep 1, 2023

• Fixed
  The British English localization was incomplete.

1.4 Aug 31, 2023

• New
  Tapping on the start page background now closes the keyboard. (Thanks Longely for the suggestion.)
• New
  Tapping on the tabs list background now goes back to the last active tab. (Thanks Longely for that one too!)
• New
  Quiche Browser is now available in British English.
• New
  Quiche Browser est enfin disponible en Français !
• New
  Quicheブラウザがついに日本語に対応しました！
• Changed
  The “Find” button has been renamed to “Find on Page.”

1.3.2 Aug 26, 2023

• Fixed
  In some rare cases, the app could crash after closing a tab.

1.3.1 Aug 25, 2023

• Changed
  The default user agent has been reverted to Safari in order to prevent Google sign in issues.
• Fixed
  The toolbar didn’t revert to its normal height when dismissing the keyboard during an opening animation. (Thanks Dmytro and Loïc!)
• Fixed
  The keyboard was closing automatically whenever the current web page was refreshed.

1.3 Aug 7, 2023

• New
  You can now search for content inside a page, with the new “Find” menu and toolbar items.
• New
  Qwant Search and its search suggestions are now natively supported. (Thanks Christoph!)
• Changed
  The “JavaScript” menu item has a new name and icon, is now available in all sizes as a menu item, and also as a toolbar item.
• Changed
  The “Private” menu item is now “Move to Private,” and allows to switch private tabs back to non-private tabs. (Thanks kccqzy!)
• Fixed
  Tabs opened from external apps were opening as non-private tabs. They now open in the current tab group. (Thanks pasmic!)

1.2 Jul 31, 2023

• New
  Kagi Search can be set as the default search engine.
• New
  Any search engine can be set as the default search engine, but search suggestions are not supported.

1.1 Jul 14, 2023

• New
  Quiche Browser can now be set as the default browser! In Settings → Set as Default Browser → Default Browser App, select “Quiche Browser.”
• New
  Release notes are available in Settings → What’s New.

1.0 Jul 10, 2023

Initial public release.