The simple look of the interface makes browsing the web and concentrating on a task easier without the distractions of flashy buttons and graphics. The user interface of Irdium Browser looks a lot like its cousin Chromium/Google Chrome and its clean and flat look aren't anything really new at this point.
The browser itself is very minimalist and essentially was created as a way to disable many of the 'call home' features of the Google browser while also enhancing many of the security and privacy features we often forget about when browsing the Internet. Irdium Browser is a bare bones version of Chromium, the code base the runs Google Chrome.
A fork of the open-source Chromium browser which acts as a bare-bones version of the web browser while stripping it of communication with Google services and servers.