Onion Tor Browser Goes Free On iOS As Creator Fears Future Of Privacy

Mickeycaskill writes: App developer and privacy journalist Mike Tigas has made his privacy-conscious Onion web browser free for iOS users, four years after it was first made available on the Apple App Store.

Up until recently it had been available for just $0.99, the lowest non-free price allowed by Apple, but the cost has been scrapped due to Tigas’ worries that the price was limiting access to anonymous browsing for those who need it most.

“Given recent events, many believe it’s more important than ever to exercise and support freedom of speech, privacy rights, and digital security,” Tigas wrote in a blog post. “I think now is as good a time as ever to make Onion Browser more accessible to everyone.

“For censorship-circumventing software like Tor, barriers to access are a significant human rights issue — especially in the face of escalating digital repression in some parts of the world.”