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Santa Browser
Santa Browser is a Chromium-based consumer web browser that combines privacy controls with rewards for browsing, shopping, and gaming. Founded in 2021, it identifies Devesh S. as a founder; his LinkedIn profile lists him as Founder of Santa Browser, and a project campaign brief identifies him as Founder and CEO.[14][11][15]
Overview
Santa Browser combines a Chromium-based browser with privacy controls and a rewards system. It is available for Windows and macOS, Android, and iPhone and iPad. Its distinction is the integration of browsing with rewards and Web3 options: the iOS app makes Web3 tools optional and uses a Web2-oriented homepage by default.[1][4][7]
The Google Play listing reports 1M+ installs and an update on June 25, 2026. The company reports 2,000,000+ cumulative downloads and more than 10,000,000 Santa Points distributed.[6][1][2]
The company has previously announced plans for browser-native social and AI features, including site-based chatrooms, interest matching, recommendations, community channels, mini-apps and a New Tab content feed.[1][2]
History and Development
The company reports that Santa Browser was announced in 2021 and that a beta period preceded the desktop v1.0 launch on December 25, 2022, for Windows and macOS. The company announced Android Early Access on May 24, 2023. Its official site and LinkedIn have highlighted plans for a social and AI layer intended to support chat and community engagement within the browser.[1][2]
The iPhone and iPad app’s App Store version history begins with version 1.0 on May 26, 2025. On October 16, 2025, Santa Browser announced a collaboration with Xyra Labs intended to bring DeFi trading into browsing. Xyra Labs’ December 31, 2025 roundup listed Santa Browser as a partner. A Santa Browser campaign brief described a perpetual DEX integration as planned for Q4 2025–Q1 2026.[7][12][13][11]
Google Play reports that the Android listing was updated on June 25, 2026.[6]
The company reports 2,000,000+ cumulative downloads, more than 10,000,000 Santa Points distributed, and 2,500+ cashback merchant integrations.[1][8]
Products
Santa Browser is available as a desktop browser for Windows and macOS, an Android app, and an iOS app for iPhone and iPad. The company announced desktop v1.0 on December 25, 2022, after a beta period, and Android Early Access on May 24, 2023. The iOS version history begins with version 1.0 on May 26, 2025. The iOS app offers Web3 tools as optional features and uses a Web2-oriented homepage by default.[1][4][6][7]
The Android listing describes browsing, watching videos, offers or tasks, referrals, and check-ins as ways to earn points. It lists ad and pop-up blocking, cookie and script blocking, tracking protection, private tabs, HTTPS, bookmarks, downloads, tab management, dark mode, tracking-link cleanup, cookie-notice blocking, and data and battery saving. Listed redemption options include gift cards, mobile recharge, food, travel, and digital store credit.[6]
The iOS listing describes an ad blocker, pop-up blocker, incognito mode, and HTTPS. The browser also has a customizable sidebar.[7][1]
Santa Points are in-app points earned through activities described by the company and its listings, including browsing, quests or tasks, referrals, and check-ins. The official Rewards Marketplace allows points to be redeemed for products, subscriptions, coupons, gift cards, and other listed benefits. Santa Points are distinct from USDT rewards and from the proposed native Santa token; the points are not described as equivalent to either.[5][6][11]
The company describes cashback for shopping and Playwall games or tasks. Its 2025 campaign brief describes USDT rewards for cashback and Playwall activities.[5][11]
The company has previously announced social and AI plans that include real-time site-based chatrooms, opt-in interest matching, AI-driven recommendations, community channels, mini-apps, bots or games, and a New Tab feed. Company posts have also referenced UI/UX prototypes and community design contests for these features. In a June 10, 2025 interview, the team described future plans for rewarded video, Santa Search, a browser extension, zero-knowledge shopping sync, a VPN, and a self-serve advertising platform.[1][2][9]
Technology and Architecture
Santa Browser describes its desktop browser as an “Ungoogled” Chromium fork. The company says it removes Google trackers and host detectors, disables selected Chromium features, and includes ad and tracker blocking. It also names fingerprint randomization without describing its mechanism. The company says the browser is not yet open source and that it intends to open-source it after stabilizing the code.[1][5]
Google Play lists Android ad and pop-up blocking, cookie and script blocking, tracking protection, incognito tabs, and HTTPS. Its developer-provided data-safety disclosure says no data are shared with third parties, device or other IDs may be collected, data are encrypted in transit, and deletion can be requested.[6]
The Apple App Store lists iOS ad and pop-up blocking, incognito mode, and HTTPS. Its developer-provided privacy label says identifiers and usage data may be used to track users across other companies’ apps and sites; it lists browsing and search history, identifiers, usage data, and diagnostics as data that may be collected but not linked to identity.[7]
The Aptos ecosystem directory identifies Santa Browser as a rewards-oriented Web3 browser using Aptos for user interactions and distributions. Its campaign brief describes on-chain USDT reward claims on Aptos.[10][11]
Tokenomics
Santa Points are in-app rewards redeemable through the official Rewards Marketplace for products, subscriptions, coupons, gift cards, and other listed benefits. Campaign materials describe USDT cashback for shopping and USDT rewards for Playwall activities; these are separate from Santa Points and the proposed native Santa token.[5][11]
During a public discussion on July 1, 2025, a Santa Browser business-development representative said the native token was not live at that time, gave no fixed TGE date, and anticipated that quest points would convert to Santa-token rewards after TGE while cashback and Playwall rewards would continue in USDT. The discussion did not specify token supply, allocations, vesting, or governance terms.[8]
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