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Is Hive Private Browser Safe?

Hive Private Browser privacy label · by Rojao Inc · checked November 2026

  • No label details
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
No Details Provided

The developer has not provided privacy details on the App Store.

Short answer

There is no privacy label to judge yet. Hive Private Browser's developer has not provided privacy details on the App Store, so nothing is disclosed about collection, linking or tracking. Treat permissions carefully and check the privacy policy before you add anything personal.

At a glance

Hive Private Browser privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
No label details

The developer has not filled in the label, so the app cannot be placed on the ladder.

Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
No details provided

Hive Private Browser's developer has not yet provided privacy details on the App Store.

Try it

Did Hive Private Browser ask for something?

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

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
No label to compare

Hive Private Browser has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs location.

No label to compare

Hive Private Browser has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs photos.

No label to compare

Hive Private Browser has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs contacts.

No label to compare

Without a label you cannot tell how tracking data would be used. Declining costs you nothing: apps must work without tracking permission.

No label to compare

Hive Private Browser has no privacy details, so you cannot check this prompt against a statement. Allow it only if the feature you want obviously needs health data.

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

Reading the label

What Hive Private Browser's label means for you

Hive Private Browser's App Store page shows “No Details Provided”. Apple requires a privacy label when a developer submits an update, so this usually means the app has not been updated since labels became mandatory in December 2020, or the developer has not completed the form. It does not mean the app collects nothing, and it does not mean it collects everything: it means there is no statement to hold the developer to.

Until a label appears, your iPhone's permission prompts are the most reliable signal. Every time Hive Private Browser asks for photos, location, contacts, the microphone or tracking, you can say no and see whether the feature you need still works.

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.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Hive Private Browser

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    Notifications

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

Cross-app tracking

Does Hive Private Browser track you?

Not disclosed

Without a label there is no tracking statement to rely on. You can still refuse tracking at the iOS prompt.

iOS 18 and later

Lock Hive Private Browser behind Face ID

  1. Find Hive 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. Hive Private Browser now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Hive 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 Hive Private Browser

DeveloperRojao Inc
App Store categoryUtilities (also Productivity)
Latest version1.0, released December 2017
First releasedDecember 2017
RequiresiOS 10.0 or later
Size3 MB
Age rating17+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.rojao.PrivateBrowser

The current version shipped in December 2017, 8 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 Hive 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 Hive Private Browser's developer: Does the browser keep my history on its servers?

How it compares

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Do it now

Your Hive 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. Q1“No Details Provided” means Hive Private Browser collects no data.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It means the developer has not filled in the label. Collection is unknown, not zero.

  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. Q3An app with a “Data Not Collected” label cannot read any of your photos.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.

  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

Hive Private Browser privacy FAQ

Is Hive Private Browser safe to use?
Hive Private Browser's developer has not provided App Store privacy details, so there is no disclosure to judge. That is not evidence of wrongdoing, but limit permissions and avoid storing sensitive data until a label appears.
Who makes Hive Private Browser?
Rojao Inc, according to the App Store. It was first released in December 2017 and the current version is 1.0.
Can I lock Hive Private Browser with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Hive 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 Hive 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. Hive Private Browser has no label to compare.
Does the browser keep my history on its servers?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Hive 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 Hive 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 Hive Private Browser on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction