Hermit — Lite Apps Browser

Name: Hermit — Lite Apps Browser
Author: Chimbori

31.8.0

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Advanced Web Browser for Power Users, optimized for Lite Apps & Privacy

Hermit Lite Apps Browser: websites in their own windows

By Hafiz Rahman

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Websites saved as Lite Apps, each in its own permanent window
Sandboxes that keep several logged-in accounts active at once
Built-in content blocker where you choose what to block
User Scripts for running your own extension scripts
Per-app settings, themes and icons saved separately
Send links from other Android apps into Lite Apps

What Hermit Lite Apps Browser is for

Hermit Lite Apps Browser is built around Lite Apps, which are websites you save and open as their own app-style windows. The listing says Lite Apps take up very little storage, which the developer presents as suited to low-storage phones, and that they do not run in the background, which it says saves battery.

Because each Lite App is a saved site rather than a tab in a general browser, it fits people who return to the same handful of sites every day and want those sites kept apart from ordinary browsing.

Opening sites as Lite Apps and routing links

Each Lite App opens in its own permanent window, so it does not create a new browser tab every time you open it. Settings, permissions, themes and icons are stored separately for each one, so changing one site's setup does not change another's.

Links tapped in other Android apps can open directly in a Lite App, and links shared from other apps can be sent to one. That lets a site you have saved receive links from email, messaging or other apps without copying them over by hand.

Sandboxes for separate accounts and profiles

Sandboxes are isolated containers, each working as a separate profile inside the same browser. Several accounts can stay active at the same time, so a work login and a personal login for the same service can sit side by side without signing out.

The listing names privacy-invasive social sites as a use for sandboxes, and it describes permanent Incognito Mode as the option for sites that offer free content to new users. The developer also says Hermit is the only Android browser with sandboxes; that is their claim, not something this page has checked.

Content blocking and custom scripts

The built-in content blocker covers ads, malware, misinformation and targeted propaganda, and you can change which of these it blocks. The developer describes the blocker as both built in and customizable.

User Scripts let you run your own custom extension scripts within the browser, which the listing presents as a way to extend what Hermit does without waiting for built-in features.

What's new

Jul 31, 2026

Better support for blob:// downloads ✦ “Open in Browser” detects all browsers (not just default) ✦ On pressing the back button, go to the start page first (instead of exiting) if the Lite App was opened directly to a deep link

About this APK

The build we hold is Hermit — Lite Apps Browser 31.8.0 (APKS split bundle) for Android 12L and up.

Version: 31.8.0; 310800
Requires Android: 12L+
Size: 8 MB

Package ID: com.chimbori.hermitcrab
Format: APKS split bundle
Malware scan: Google Play Protect
Permissions: 16 declared · 4 sensitive; Approximate location
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Signed by: CN=Manas Tungare
Certificate SHA-256: 2d218be66bdf6349d8c02a2b13156b3fa962f0e10e0ed5e27370aa1fa6d381c9