AdAway Alternatives

AdAway is described as 'An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to 127.0.0.1 which does nothing' and is a very popular Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 50 alternatives to AdAway for a variety of platforms, including Android, Google Chrome, Mac, Mozilla Firefox and Windows apps. The best AdAway alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AdAway are AdGuard, Adblock Plus, NextDNS and Pi-hole.

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An ad blocker that uses the hosts file. The hosts file contains a list of mappings between hostnames and IP addresses. When an app requests an ad, that request is directed to 127.0.0.1 which does nothing.

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AdAway alternatives page was last updated Oct 18, 2024
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  1. Photon AdBlock icon

    Photon AdBlock

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    Photon Ad Block is a powerful native blocker for Safari that allows you to browse websites without annoying ads and tracking.

    23 Photon AdBlock alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Domain Blocker icon

    Domain Blocker

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    Fast and memory efficient content blocking Chrome extension - helps you hide ads, avoid tracking, load pages faster, fight procrastination. Detailed stats - requests count, size etc.

    Video guide: Video guide: https://youtu.be/tBj7Bk0KVd4

    71 Domain Blocker alternatives

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    • Free • Proprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Domain Blocker screenshot 1

    Domain Blocker Features

    1.  Website blocking

    Domain Blocker VS AdAway

     
  4. Adamant icon

    Adamant

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    Adamant is a content blocker for Safari and iOS 9 that removes distracting advertising, trackers, and other unwanted elements from web pages. It makes pages load faster, uses less data on your cellular connection, and saves your battery life.

    75 Adamant alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    AdGuard icon
    AdGuard

    Ad-blocking solution eliminating intrusive ads and preventing tracking, with malware protection. Filters pop-ups, banners, and more for clean browsing. Works in the background for ad-free surfing, protects data privacy with Spywa...

    https://adguard.com
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  6. fadblock icon

    fadblock

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    This was posted over reddit a few months ago, Apparently Ad Blockers are not allowed on Youtube. Is this a new thing they've implemented? and judging by all the recent comments and posts all over r/youtube, this change was just rolled out on a larger scale.

    50 fadblock alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    fadblock screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    fadblock VS AdAway

     
  7. Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus icon

    Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus

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    Fight the text ads! Element Hiding Helper is a companion extension for Adblock Plus meant to make creating element hiding rules easier.

    5 Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Adblock Plus
    • GNU IceCat
    • Firefox

    Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus Features

    1.  Browser extension

    Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus VS AdAway

     
  8. aiBlock icon

    aiBlock

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    Remove AI integrations from most websites.

    14 aiBlock alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Block unwanted AI Integrations into websites

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Block Trackers
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Logs
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Browser extension

    aiBlock VS AdAway

     
  10. Metiix Blockade icon

    Metiix Blockade

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    DNS-based ad block for your entire network.

    81 Metiix Blockade alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
    Metiix Blockade screenshot 1

    Metiix Blockade Features

    1.  Block Trackers

    Metiix Blockade VS AdAway

     
  11. Video Ad-Block for Twitch icon

    Video Ad-Block for Twitch

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    Swaps video ads for an ad-free stream between 1080p and 480p.

    96 Video Ad-Block for Twitch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
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    Discontinued

    The extensions have been removed from the Firefox and Chrome marketplaces, and the GitHub repository doesn't exist anymore (see warning).

    Warning

    The author has removed the source code from GitHub and completely privatized it. The latest update requires new permissions to "read and change your data on all amazon.co.uk sites" adding "aradb-21" as a referral tag to product URLs.

    Video Ad-Block for Twitch VS AdAway

     
  12. Ads Killer icon

    Ads Killer

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    Ads Killer is easy to use and powerful ad blocker for Google Chrome, Opera and Chromium based browsers.

    35 Ads Killer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    Popup windows
    Discontinued

    The extension seems no longer updated. Last version, 0.99.70, released in March 2019, can be still downloaded from the Chrome Web Store

    Ads Killer Features

    1.  Opera extension

    Ads Killer VS AdAway

     
  13. Ethical Adblock icon

    Ethical Adblock

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    Ethical Adblock is the first undetectable and ethical adblock. Indeed it has been coded so as to be undetectable by AntiAdblocks. Some ads that support content creators are left on purpose so that they can get fair compensation.

    77 Ethical Adblock alternatives

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    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    Block Ads

    Ethical Adblock Features

    1.  AdBlock Friendly

    Ethical Adblock VS AdAway

     
  14. Purify Blocker icon

    Purify Blocker

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    Browse in Peace™ with the simplest, fastest premium native blocker for Safari on iOS. No ads, no tracking. Purify works seamlessly with Safari — right out of the box.

    79 Purify Blocker alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    Purify Blocker screenshot 1
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    Purify Blocker Features

    1.  Safari extension

    Purify Blocker VS AdAway

     
  15. Blockr icon

    Blockr

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    Privacy, Media and Ad Blocker for Safari.

    74 Blockr alternatives

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Blockr VS AdAway

     
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