Orbot: Tor for Android icon

Orbot: Tor for Android

The Tor Project
★ 4.0 (197,469 ratings)
⬇ 10,000,000+ downloads
Est. actual: 47,455,569
Free
Released: Aug 13, 2010
No in-app purchases
No ads
Rated: Everyone

Signals

4 this week · 2 positive · 1 warning All of this week's signals →
  • 📈Last 7 days +28K installs — 17% slower than the week before (+34K) · 3.8K/day since Sep 26
  • 🏆Among Communication apps top 1% by installs gained this week (148 peers growing)
  • ⭐Rating steady at ★ 3.99 since Sep 26
  • 🛠Updates actively updated · updated 27 days ago · every ~49 days (3 updates tracked)
Installs since launch
0 24M 47M 47M Aug 13, 2010 today
+151,945 installs · +13 ratings since Sep 26
Update history
17.9.7-RC-1-tor-0.4.9.14-1-g0ea112a4d Oct 14, 2026
- Tor 0.4.9.14<br>- IPtProxy 5.7.0 (Updated Snowflake to version 2.15.1)<br>- Security fixes from our recent independent audit<br>- Redesigned Kindness Mode setup, and it now restarts reliably if Android stops it<br>- Snowflake proxy fixes; UPnP mappings survive restarts<br>- Custom bridge fixes, including unusual spacing<br>- Updated Tor, built-in bridges and GeoIP data<br>- Proxy port, IPv6 and
17.9.6-RC-1-tor-0.4.9.13 Oct 1, 2026
- Tor 0.4.9.13<br>- Security fixes from our recent independent audit<br>- Other apps can no longer start Orbot<br>- Redesigned Kindness Mode setup, and it now restarts reliably if Android stops it<br>- Snowflake proxy fixes; UPnP mappings survive restarts<br>- Custom bridge fixes, including unusual spacing<br>- Updated Tor, built-in bridges and GeoIP data<br>- Proxy port, IPv6 and app routing fixe
17.9.5-RC-4-tor-0.4.9.11 Jul 8, 2026 · seen Sep 26, 2026
- Updated to Tor 0.4.9.11 and Snowflake 2.14.1<br> - Reworked Kindness Mode with a clearer proxy quality check and live NAT type<br> - Added Android 17 support, including permission handling for &quot;open proxy on all interfaces&quot;<br> - More accurate connection progress that persists when you rotate your device<br> - Fixed logs clearing on rotation, a startup crash, and boot auto-start;
Orbot: Tor for Android trailer Trailer
Orbot: Tor for Android screenshotOrbot: Tor for Android screenshotOrbot: Tor for Android screenshotOrbot: Tor for Android screenshotOrbot: Tor for Android screenshotOrbot: Tor for Android screenshot

Orbot: Tor for Android is a communication app by The Tor Project with 10,000,000+ downloads (about 47M estimated). +28K installs in the last 7 days. Rated 4.0 from 197K ratings. Released Aug 13, 2010. Install growth, rank history, SDKs and ad networks.

From the store listing: “Orbot is a free VPN and proxy app that empowers other apps to use the internet more securely. Orbot uses Tor to encrypt your Internet traffic and then hides it by bouncing through a series of computers around the world. Tor is free software and an open network that helps you defend against a form of network…”