New update shuffle – Adblock Browser Review

I've used this browser for over a year now, so I've gotten quite used to its quirks. Clear out the cache often to avoid it crashing, the tabs-are-pages that you access on a different screen thing. I got used to it to avoid ads, and even that it did poorly, never stopping websites from opening pop ups into new "pages" or redirecting my phone to the AppStore constantly. Even so, it was better than safari so I guess worth it. After a year of using this app, now they changed the placement of everything. New tab moved from an icon to a drop down menu. It's one of the most used buttons, why would you hide it? Or why not put it on the tab screen as a little plus to add another tab? The tab screen button was moved from bottom right to bottom middle. There's no reasoning for this swap, which is as infuriating as someone coming in the night and shuffling all of your iPhone tiles for no reason. You had a system that worked for years, now I'm spending time accidentally mashing the bookmark page. As for the bookmark page, I honestly don't know why it was so difficult for other users to find it. I *really* don't know why it had to be moved into the prime real estate of the new tab button. I'm still boggled that new tab was moved into a menu. Finally, they implemented ghost mode, akin to incognito mode. While this was a good idea, it doesn't particularly affect me since again, I had to clear my cache every two days so the app wouldn't crash. All in all, I'm leaving it at one star. I don't know why you would shuffle around your key features after having them the same for years. The app was supposed to be streamlined for iOS users, and while the redesign looks visually appealing, it doesn't contribute to usability whatsoever.
Review by Lynxthinks on Adblock Browser.