Yup, they have a $5 monthly plan as well which I utilize.

The real response you’re looking for is to use Lockdown Mode. Be warned, it’s the nuclear option of privacy.

More here:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212650

Been a happy Kagi user for 6+ months now. No more Pinterest and other blogspam in my searches

My view: Brave browser is a pretty useless Chrome reskin with crypto ads attached. Brave search is a pretty new and exciting alternative to Google.