Jon S. von Tetzchner

One day after launching Vivaldi on iOS, Vivaldi is the top iPad app in Norway and #5 on iPhones. Not a bad start at all. We are on the list in many other countries as well.

Make sure to share the great news with all your friends! @Vivaldi is now available!

#Browser #Vivaldi #iPhone #iPad #Norway #Android #iOS

Sep 29, 2023 at 5:38pmWeb
Show threadMathieuSep 29, 2023
@jon Oh that's such great news! I hope it just keeps growing!
Show threadErlendSep 29, 2023

@jon @Vivaldi It looks very neat! I like the design language even better than on Mac. ☺️
But I can't find a way to setup my search engine, https://kagi.com... 😔 (It's possible in Firefox on iOS - see image.)

If it's not currently possible, I'd love to see it added to the list! A tracking _and_ ad-free search engine should be right up your alley. ☺️

Kagi Search - A Premium Search Engine

Better search results with no ads. Welcome to Kagi (pronounced kah-gee), a paid search engine that gives power back to the user.

Show threadKarl Emil NikkaSep 29, 2023
@jon @Vivaldi Congratulations. By the way, has Vivaldi ever considered adding support for multi-account containers like Firefox has? I’m surprised that this amazing feature is missing from all Chromium based browsers.
Show threadAnders ThoressonSep 29, 2023
@karlemilnikka @jon @Vivaldi I asked the very same question yesterday! :) https://social.vivaldi.net/@Vivaldi/111143654662065974
Vivaldi (@[email protected])

@[email protected] We'd like to support containers, but due to peculiarities in the Chromium code it's extremely difficult to do it.

Vivaldi Social
Show threadJan ☕🎼🎹☁️🏋️‍♂️Sep 29, 2023

@jon @Vivaldi

Unfortunately it's a Vivaldi UI around an engine not in your control :(

Show threadYurkshireLadSep 29, 2023
@jon @Vivaldi I wish it didn't use chromium's rendering engine on other platforms. We need more non chromium options.
Show threadAllen📹🚇Sep 29, 2023
@jon @Vivaldi still uses chromium though. Isn’t the prevalence of one engine bad?
Show threadrgbXYZSep 29, 2023
@jon @Vivaldi That's great news! I'm not seeing it in my App Store on the iPhone just yet. Could it take a while to roll out everywhere?
Show threadVivaldi BrowserSep 29, 2023
@rgbXYZ @jon yes, unfortunately it takes a while for new apps to show up, but here's the direct link to download it 🙂 https://apps.apple.com/no/app/vivaldi-powerful-web-browser/id1633234600
‎Vivaldi Powerful Web Browser

‎Vivaldi Browser is a powerful, personal, and private web browser. It comes packed with built-in features including desktop-style tabs, an Ad Blocker, tracking protection. Designed to put you back in control. Trusted by millions of users across the world. FEATURES: - Ad Blocker: Browse with minimal…

App Store
Show threadpierreSep 29, 2023
@Vivaldi @rgbXYZ @jon how does this compare to safari and will AdGuard iOS app block in browser ads? Or does Vivaldi have something baked in to remove ads.
Show threadVivaldi BrowserOct 2, 2023
@breadandwater
Vivaldi has a built in Tracker and Ad Blocker.
You can choose which blocker lists to enable and even add your own lists.
Show threadAlessandroSep 29, 2023
@rgbXYZ @jon @Vivaldi how far did you scroll? Because in the Italian App Store it’s way, WAY down past the random stuff that has nothing to do with either Vivaldi or browsers. Hopefully it will improve in the next few days lol
Show threadrgbXYZSep 29, 2023
@AlexTheStampede @jon @Vivaldi I didn't scroll too far the normal big name browsers. Apparently I needed to be more persistent! For now it seems the best way to get it is to have the direct link.
Show threadAlessandroSep 29, 2023
@rgbXYZ @jon @Vivaldi yeah, it’s quite buried. I counted it to be just barely out of the first 100 results. In fairness however, searching “Vivaldi” does suggest “Vivaldi powerful web browser” as search terms.
Show threadSYRiNX Sep 30, 2023
@jon @Vivaldi - I'm a huge fan of your business model. Zero outside investment so you maintain control to make the right decisions for the long term and for your customers, engineering-centric culture, selective careful hiring, and slow but steady growth. Kudos to you all for doing things the right way!
Show threadPaweł OrzechSep 30, 2023
@syrinx20XX @jon @Vivaldi what business model actually?
Show threadVivaldi BrowserSep 30, 2023

@pawel @syrinx20XX @jon you can read about it on this blog entry:

https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-business-model/

What’s Vivaldi’s business model? | Vivaldi Browser

Some browsers use your data in ad networks, push promoted content or use other invasive methods to fund their development. We don’t.

Vivaldi Browser
Show threadPaweł OrzechSep 30, 2023
@Vivaldi @syrinx20XX @jon great, thanks!