Hermit • Lite Apps Browser
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LITE APPS
Fast tiny Web apps with Android integration.
With Hermit, you can replace your large native apps with Web-based Lite Apps, and then turn on unique features.
Compare Hermit (2 MB) with many other Android apps that are upwards of 50 MB. (We can’t name them here, but check out the most popular social networking apps.)
Plus, you can browse faster, save data, block ads, protect your privacy, browse in Night Mode, Reader Mode, and customize your Lite Apps with over 20 different settings for every Lite App!
BROWSE FASTER. SAVE DATA. PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY.
Hermit speeds up your browsing with several tricks, while also protecting your privacy.
Hermit does not contain any Ads. Not even in the Free Version.
Ad Blocker: Makes all web pages lean, tiny, and beautiful again.
Popup Blocker: Prevents unsafe and deceptive sites from opening new tabs or vibrating your phone.
Malware Protection: Hermit blocks any attempts to install native Android apps.
JavaScript Blocker: makes most pages load faster.
Data Saver Mode: Speeds up browsing by reducing image size.
Automatic AMP Redirection: Hermit can load Accelerated Mobile Pages (4× times faster and 10× smaller) instead of full Web pages.
Strict Privacy Policy: No ads, no behavior tracking, no personal information collected.
SUPERIOR BROWSING FEATURES
Night Mode: Any web site can be viewed in Night Mode with a dark background and light text.
Reader Mode: Focus on the article by removing all the useless parts of a page.
Quick Settings: Swipe in from the right edge of the screen any time.
Multi Window: Use two Lite Apps at once on Android Nougat and above.
Direct Share: Share text & links from any Android app to Hermit Lite Apps.
ANDROID SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Icons on your Home Screen: Although other browsers also let you add icons to your home screen, Hermit is the only one that integrates it tightly into Android. See why: https://hermit.chimbori.com/features/compare
Each Lite App in its own Tab: Just like native apps.
Notifications from Atom/RSS Feeds: Get immediately notified when a web site publishes new content.
UNLIMITED CUSTOMIZATION
No other browser lets you customize as many settings as Hermit does, and they’re saved individually for each Lite App.
Custom Icons: Pick any icon for your Lite Apps. Or Hermit can create a custom monogram for you!
Color Picker: Create your own theme.
Text Size: Change and save settings individually for each site.
Desktop Mode: Load desktop sites instead of mobile sites.
Frameless Mode & Full-screen Mode: You’ll have to try these out for yourself!
SIMPLE PRICING: TWO OPTIONS
Free Forever: All features are 100% enabled. No Ads. No nags. Limited to 2 Lite Apps.
Premium: Paid option that unlocks an unlimited number of Lite Apps.
Our only source of revenue is the Premium version. Your purchase directly supports new features & ongoing development.
We will gladly offer you Hermit Premium for free if you’re a student: See https://hermit.chimbori.com/help/students
BEST EXPERIENCED ON ANDROID LOLLIPOP AND ABOVE
Certain features don’t work on Android KitKat because of OS limitations.
— Photo and video uploading
— Recent Apps integration
— Status bar theme color
SPECIAL NOTES
— Ad Blocker will not block ads on YouTube.
— You cannot download any YouTube videos
FOR DEVELOPERS
Hermit’s Lite Apps Library is available on GitHub, and we’re accepting contributions, so if you want to see your favorite Lite App featured, send us a pull request. https://github.com/chimbori/lite-apps
Fast tiny Web apps with Android integration.
With Hermit, you can replace your large native apps with Web-based Lite Apps, and then turn on unique features.
Compare Hermit (2 MB) with many other Android apps that are upwards of 50 MB. (We can’t name them here, but check out the most popular social networking apps.)
Plus, you can browse faster, save data, block ads, protect your privacy, browse in Night Mode, Reader Mode, and customize your Lite Apps with over 20 different settings for every Lite App!
BROWSE FASTER. SAVE DATA. PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY.
Hermit speeds up your browsing with several tricks, while also protecting your privacy.
Hermit does not contain any Ads. Not even in the Free Version.
Ad Blocker: Makes all web pages lean, tiny, and beautiful again.
Popup Blocker: Prevents unsafe and deceptive sites from opening new tabs or vibrating your phone.
Malware Protection: Hermit blocks any attempts to install native Android apps.
JavaScript Blocker: makes most pages load faster.
Data Saver Mode: Speeds up browsing by reducing image size.
Automatic AMP Redirection: Hermit can load Accelerated Mobile Pages (4× times faster and 10× smaller) instead of full Web pages.
Strict Privacy Policy: No ads, no behavior tracking, no personal information collected.
SUPERIOR BROWSING FEATURES
Night Mode: Any web site can be viewed in Night Mode with a dark background and light text.
Reader Mode: Focus on the article by removing all the useless parts of a page.
Quick Settings: Swipe in from the right edge of the screen any time.
Multi Window: Use two Lite Apps at once on Android Nougat and above.
Direct Share: Share text & links from any Android app to Hermit Lite Apps.
ANDROID SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Icons on your Home Screen: Although other browsers also let you add icons to your home screen, Hermit is the only one that integrates it tightly into Android. See why: https://hermit.chimbori.com/features/compare
Each Lite App in its own Tab: Just like native apps.
Notifications from Atom/RSS Feeds: Get immediately notified when a web site publishes new content.
UNLIMITED CUSTOMIZATION
No other browser lets you customize as many settings as Hermit does, and they’re saved individually for each Lite App.
Custom Icons: Pick any icon for your Lite Apps. Or Hermit can create a custom monogram for you!
Color Picker: Create your own theme.
Text Size: Change and save settings individually for each site.
Desktop Mode: Load desktop sites instead of mobile sites.
Frameless Mode & Full-screen Mode: You’ll have to try these out for yourself!
SIMPLE PRICING: TWO OPTIONS
Free Forever: All features are 100% enabled. No Ads. No nags. Limited to 2 Lite Apps.
Premium: Paid option that unlocks an unlimited number of Lite Apps.
Our only source of revenue is the Premium version. Your purchase directly supports new features & ongoing development.
We will gladly offer you Hermit Premium for free if you’re a student: See https://hermit.chimbori.com/help/students
BEST EXPERIENCED ON ANDROID LOLLIPOP AND ABOVE
Certain features don’t work on Android KitKat because of OS limitations.
— Photo and video uploading
— Recent Apps integration
— Status bar theme color
SPECIAL NOTES
— Ad Blocker will not block ads on YouTube.
— You cannot download any YouTube videos
FOR DEVELOPERS
Hermit’s Lite Apps Library is available on GitHub, and we’re accepting contributions, so if you want to see your favorite Lite App featured, send us a pull request. https://github.com/chimbori/lite-apps
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App History & Updates
More downloads Hermit • Lite Apps Browser reached 500 000 - 1 000 000 downloads
Version update Hermit • Lite Apps Browser was updated to version 10.0.0
Version update Hermit • Lite Apps Browser was updated to version 6.2.14
More downloads Hermit • Lite Apps Browser reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
What are users saying about Hermit • Lite Apps Browser
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I downloaded the free version of 'Hermit' earlier today, so I can't give to much info on it. But what I did notice as I was playing with the free version is of all the potential of freeing up data. So I went ahead and purchased the premium version to the extras and help support the devs. As I said, I can't give a lot of feedback at this point. But what I have seen it was worth the 5* rating and the purchase of the premium.
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Brilliant concept ! Used this now for about a year with no issues or crashes. Have replaced a whole slew of native apps very successfully. The additional features, like easily adjusting font sizes, the ad blocker and notification support are invaluable.
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Mind blowing ... now a days every social media networks tend to put advertisements in their sites,which makes the users uneasy . BUT you guys.. just broke that one... amazing keep rocking
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I'm using LG6,with the 18:9 screen and this app is perfect, it did full screen so well and frameless masterfully, really hands up to the developers, great job, I will sorry with a purchase of the premium, hope you can get some more lite apps available, but still have the most needed ones,, great work
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I enjoy this app. My only issue is that some of the settings (night mode and ad/popup blocking) don't stick. I'll define a preference, and nothing changes.
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This is truly a great app. I've had it since version 8, and it is easily my most used app. In fact, I rarely use my regular browser anymore. As someone who prefers to use websites rather than native apps, especially for sites/apps that do not need native functionality (which is just about any website), this app works awesome. The "Lite" apps that Hermit creates work very well. That ability to adjust font size, load AMP pages, block ads if needed, and have custom bookmarks for each site is awesome. I bought the paid version, it is worth every penny. This is essentially five star app, but I do think that there are a few improvements that can be made, including support for bookmarklets (as bookmarks), the option to clear cache/cookies for specific sites, and an easier way to switch to non-AMP pages when frameless viewing is on, and incognito mode. Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to the next release.
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I would have given it five stars if it wasn't for the annoying reader, open browser thing that pops out everytime I unintentionally long press my screen. Please include an option not to have it.
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The app is switching javascript and images back on after repeated attemtps to turn it off these settings on individual created apps.
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Accelerated view doesn't work anymore for many websites. For example, BBC, Times of India, Indian Express etc.
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Much better than the Facebook app. Uploading photos via the Facebook mini app is very hit or miss, fix that and it's a 5 star app
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5
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Each time i change the rotation of the phone, a black bar keeps showing up. On youtube is where it happens. Please fixthis as i have reinstalled. The black background object keepscovering the related results
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I think this apps work is not good or may be slow
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With Hermit I now feel I've taken control of my mobile back from all those native apps that assume theirs is the only app on your mobile.
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This is the first app i install after reseting my phone such a amazing nd memory saving app highly recommended
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Can't accept my follower requests after the recent update
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I would like to convert those lite apps to apk files
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Creates customizable lite versions of webpages that can be used as applications on the desktop. Works faster and is very handy. 10/10
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I can't download the lite app it keeps shows no internet connection but my internet connection is very stable
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Love this app,but why did you remove the video download feature on fb app.please return it
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Amazing... it's lite and able to load up web app faster with built-in ad block
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Free version only allow two apps. It's basically a fast lite browser.
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Already, I have close to 20 lite apps.
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Very nice app but sir also add zoom feature in any lite app
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Need more apps as lite version
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Good but limited, sometimes slow browsing experience
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Very very nice ♥♥app but very slow work
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It seems that name of lite app cannot be changed in "theme" tab.
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I love you tis is app
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Really helped me a lot in different cases.A must for every Android mobile.
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Saves data and space storage.
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Whatsup too lite version
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Limited number of apps
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It does what it says
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I liket app
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It'd be great if it allowed more apps to be added.
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4Lightest apps, faster than CM, customizable and great!
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Excellent functionality. Fully featured. Happy to pay for the full app.
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I love this app.... I think u should make a browser
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Thanks devs! It's a great app to cover many popular and big resource hogging apps. I did find that it works well. One prob is when clicking on images to view full size photos in Facebook, it would not always go back to Facebook time line mode very easyily. And would take repeated back button presses. But liveable with. So overall brilliant!