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AdAway

 134 likes

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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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Application types

Country of Origin

  • DE flagGermany
  • European Union flagEU

Platforms

  • Android  Android 2.1 (Eclair) and up. Only available at F-Droid
  • Android Tablet
  • F-Droid
4.8 / 5 Avg rating (10)
134likes
5comments
0news articles

Features

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Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Block Trackers
  2.  Dark Mode
  3.  Ad-free
  4.  No Tracking
  5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  6.  AES-256 Encryption
  7.  No registration required
  8.  No Logs
  9.  Traffic Monitoring
  10.  File Hosting

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  • master34413 liked AdAway
    11 days ago
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    UniqueGo added AdAway as alternative to Total Adblock
    about 2 months ago
  • boomflex liked AdAway
    2 months ago
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    POX added AdAway as alternative to WebShield
    2 months ago
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    justarandom added AdAway as alternative to DNSecure
    3 months ago
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    justarandom added AdAway as alternative to DNSNet
    3 months ago
  • bugra rated AdAway  
    4 months ago

    The usage is very simple, and it supports both IPv4 and IPv6.

  • PredatorQ, lagalletitaa and 05dcx45x60 liked AdAway
    4 months ago
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AdAway information

  • Developed by

    DE flagDominik Schürmann
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.8
  • Alternatives

    97 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English

AlternativeTo Categories

Security & PrivacyFile SharingWeb BrowsersNetwork & Admin

GitHub repository

  •  7,899 Stars
  •  606 Forks
  •  621 Open Issues
  •   Updated May 13, 2025 
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Our users have written 5 comments and reviews about AdAway, and it has gotten 134 likes

AdAway was added to AlternativeTo by tabakis on Oct 13, 2011 and this page was last updated Mar 26, 2022.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Top Positive Comment
Shoji
Mar 4, 2020
1

The app updates the host file periodically but doesn't need to run in the background in order to block ads, which is especially convenient for older phones.

bugra
Jan 30, 2025
0

The usage is very simple, and it supports both IPv4 and IPv6.

Violeta Carrasco
Jun 24, 2024
0

Very good! I have been for years (I mean it really) looking for a similar (or almost equal) application to what was at the time blokada 5. So I was a long time eating a thousand and an ads, until I found adaway that's exactly the same and I could even say that better, simpler and minimalist miche 💯

Third Opinion
Dec 23, 2023
0

Got root? Then this is your weapon of choice!

Install and live happily ever after.

In all the years this served me well without hickups or bickering. So well that I eventually put them on my donation list.

Vince1643
Sep 5, 2022
0

Juste, it's work

What is AdAway?

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. There are options to run a web server to respond to blocked hostnames and to direct requests to the IP address of your choosing. You can automatically download hosts files from the app but it is possible to use your own and to add certain sites to the white- and black-lists.

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