Whale
Naver's dual-screen powerhouse.
Korea's homegrown Chromium browser: pioneering split-screen browsing, a sidebar of tools, Papago translation, and tight integration with the Naver ecosystem.
- Engine
- Blink
- License
- Proprietary
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
- Top marks
- Built-in tools, Site compatibility
- Popularity
- #14 worldwide · 0.06% of page views (August 2026)
- Updated
- September 2026
Why it shines
- Excellent built-in split view
- Papago translator built in
- Sidebar mini-apps
Worth knowing
- Korea-centric services and account
- Telemetry to Naver
Origins
Whale belongs to The Chromium empire — descended from Chromium.
Does well
Ranked in
Scorecard
- Tracking protection0/3
- Fingerprinting resistance0/3
- Anonymity0/3
- Built-in ad blocking0/3
- Customization2/3
- Keyboard control0/3
- Built-in tools3/3
- Minimal interface0/3
- Fresh design1/3
- Classic interface0/3
- Light on resources0/3
- Raw speed2/3
- Battery efficiency0/3
- Extension ecosystem2/3
- Cross-device sync2/3
- Site compatibility3/3
- Low maintenance2/3
- Open source0/3
- Independence0/3
- Built-in AI0/3
- Gaming features0/3
- Dev tooling0/3
0–3 on each of the 22 criteria the quiz and the guides rank by. How we score.
