UC Browser has faced scrutiny regarding data privacy and security vulnerabilities in various regions [11, 28, 35]. It is currently banned in India due to national security and data privacy concerns [11, 30].

One of UC Browser's flagship features is its robust download manager. It supports paused downloads, multi-threaded downloads for speed optimization, and handles large files much better than the default Chrome downloader. For users who frequently download media files, this is a massive selling point.

Chrome (native) or Brave.