Apple Safari review

If every device you own has an Apple logo, Safari is hard to beat for battery life and privacy. Apple says Safari is developed to run specifically on its hardware, and it cites up to 5 hours more video streaming than Chrome and loading frequently visited websites 35% faster on average than Chrome. Those are Apple's own benchmark claims, so treat them as a guide. On privacy, Intelligent Tracking Prevention uses on-device intelligence to limit cross-site tracking and stops known trackers from using your IP address, and Safari blocks third-party cookies by default. A Privacy Report shows which trackers were prevented. Profiles keep work and personal history, extensions and cookies apart, and Tab Groups can be shared with others. Extensions come from a dedicated App Store category for Mac, iPhone and iPad. The catch is reach: Safari runs only on Apple devices, so households with Windows PCs or Android phones cannot sync with it.

Who it is for

Mac, iPhone and iPad owners who care most about battery life

Price

Free, built into Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Safari is the best way to experience the internet on all your Apple devices.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Intelligent Tracking Prevention hides your IP address from known trackers
• Apple cites up to 5 hours more video streaming than Chrome on Mac
• Profiles separate history, extensions, Tab Groups and cookies
• Shared Tab Groups and web apps for the Dock and Home Screen
• Privacy Report shows trackers prevented on each site

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Apple says Safari loads frequently visited sites 35% faster on average than Chrome
• Strength: Blocks third-party cookies by default, which Apple's own chart says Chrome does not
• Strength: Already installed, with iCloud sync across Apple devices
• Weakness: Only available on Apple devices, so no Windows or Android sync
• Weakness: The extension catalog in the App Store is smaller than Chrome's
• Weakness: Speed and battery figures are Apple's own measurements

Key facts

• Price: Free with Apple devices
• Engine: WebKit
• Platforms: macOS, iOS, iPadOS
• Battery claim: Up to 5 hours more streaming than Chrome (Apple)
• Tracking protection: Intelligent Tracking Prevention

Where it ranks

Apple Safari is No. 2 in our Best Web Browsers verdict.