AdGuard AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Ad Blockers for Android

There are many alternatives to AdGuard for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android Ad Blocker alternative is Blokada, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to AdGuard and many of them are Ad Blockers available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android Ad Blocker alternatives to AdGuard are NextDNS, SponsorBlock, AdAway and Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker.

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AdGuard alternatives page was last updated Jan 12, 2025
  1. Blokada icon
     104 likes

    Blokada is the popular ad blocker and privacy app for Android and iOS. It's being supported and actively developed by the amazing open source community.

    92 Blokada alternatives
    Blokada screenshot 1
    Blokada screenshot 2
    +2
    Blokada screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Switch DNS servers
    3.  Custom DNS
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    Blokada iconAdGuard Icon

    Blokada VS AdGuard

    Is Blokada a good alternative to AdGuard?
     
    Comments about Blokada as an Alternative to AdGuard
     
       
    sedeti

    It makes the same job as adguard but it's free

    Top positive commentFeb 16, 2021
    1
    Guest

    AdGuard has more options, better GUI.

    Top negative commentJan 12, 2025
    0
    Guest

    It does the same efficient job but it's free.

    Positive commentNov 18, 2019
    0
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    • Almost everyone thinks Blokada is a great AdGuard alternative.

    • Blokada is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to AdGuard.

    • Blokada is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
    • Blokada is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdGuard is not according to our users
  2. NextDNS icon
     104 likes

    NextDNS protects you from all kinds of security threats, blocks ads and trackers on websites and in apps and provides a safe and supervised Internet for kids — on all devices and on all networks.

    139 NextDNS alternatives
    NextDNS screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • UC Browser
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • UniFi Network
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • OpenWrt
    • Opera
    • Alpine Linux
    • pfSense
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • DD-WRT

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  DNS Resolver
    2.  DNS Server
    3.  DNS over HTTPS
    4.  DNS-over-TLS
    5.  Parental Control
    6.  Real-time analytics
    7.  Data analytics
    8.  DNSSEC
    9.  Dns
    10.  Block Trackers
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Malware Analysis
    NextDNS iconAdGuard Icon

    NextDNS VS AdGuard

    Is NextDNS a good alternative to AdGuard?
     
    • Almost everyone thinks NextDNS is a great AdGuard alternative.

    • NextDNS is the most popular Web-based, Mac & SaaS alternative to AdGuard.

    • NextDNS is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
    • NextDNS is Customizable and Privacy focusedAdGuard is not according to our users
  3. SponsorBlock icon
     82 likes

    SponsorBlock is a browser extension and open API via crowdsource for skipping sponsor segments in YouTube videos. It's open-source. Users submit when a sponsor happens from the extension, and the extension automatically skips sponsors it knows about using a privacy...

    84 SponsorBlock alternatives
    SponsorBlock screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. YouTube icon  Youtube integration
    2.  Community-based
    3.  Browser extension
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Block Trackers
    8.  No Tracking
    SponsorBlock iconAdGuard Icon

    SponsorBlock VS AdGuard

    Is SponsorBlock a good alternative to AdGuard?
     
    Comments about SponsorBlock as an Alternative to AdGuard
     
    Sam Lander

    SponsorBlock is primarily just a way to skip ads on YouTube, while AdGuard is a network-wide, client-wide, or browser-wide ad/tracker filter.

    CommentJul 4, 2024
    0
    Guest

    It’s a good alongside to any adblocker, as it provides a feature of blocking sponsors that I don’t believe is available elsewhere

    Positive commentSep 16, 2020
    1
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    • SponsorBlock is Free and Open SourceAdGuard is Freemium and Open Source
    • SponsorBlock is Privacy focused and LightweightAdGuard is not according to our users
  4. AdAway icon
     132 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.

    96 AdAway alternatives
    AdAway screenshot 1
    AdAway screenshot 2
    AdAway screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    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
    AdAway iconAdGuard Icon

    AdAway VS AdGuard

    Is AdAway a good alternative to AdGuard?
     
  5. Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker icon
     329 likes

    Block ads, cookies, popups & other trackers. Ghostery sets you up for a private, transparent, and fast internet.

    87 Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker alternatives
    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Microsoft Edge extension
    4.  Safari extension
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Browser extension
    9.  Opera extension
    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker iconAdGuard Icon

    Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker VS AdGuard

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  6. RethinkDNS icon
     35 likes

    An OpenSnitch-inspired firewall and network monitor + a pi-hole-inspired DNS over HTTPS client with blocklists.

    41 RethinkDNS alternatives
    RethinkDNS screenshot 1
    RethinkDNS screenshot 2
    +5
    RethinkDNS screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  DNS over HTTPS
    4.  Firewall
    5.  Dns
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Bypass Censorship
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No registration required
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  No Logs
    RethinkDNS iconAdGuard Icon

    RethinkDNS VS AdGuard

    Is RethinkDNS a good alternative to AdGuard?
     
  7. AdBlock icon
     305 likes

    We built AdBlock to provide a worry-free and distraction-free Internet experience for everyone. It is used by tens of millions of users worldwide on all major browsers in more than 30 languages. Created by Michael Gundlach in 2009, AdBlock is now one of the most popular browser...

    104 AdBlock alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox

    AdBlock Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Safari extension
    4.  Opera extension
    5.  Microsoft Edge extension
    AdBlock iconAdGuard Icon

    AdBlock VS AdGuard

    Is AdBlock a good alternative to AdGuard?
     
  8. NetGuard icon
     30 likes

    NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet - no root required.

    33 NetGuard alternatives
    NetGuard screenshot 1
    NetGuard screenshot 2
    +4
    NetGuard screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Root Required
    2.  Website blocking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free
    NetGuard iconAdGuard Icon

    NetGuard VS AdGuard

    Is NetGuard a good alternative to AdGuard?
     
    Comments about NetGuard as an Alternative to AdGuard
     
    Guest

    Adguard and Netguard show as alternatives to each other but I don't think they can be alternatives to each other in an almost exact way. Netguard networks your traffic, it's a firewall; I use adguard as an adblocker mostly by using it from private dns. They can be quite similar in some ways but I use them both for their special roles.

    Positive commentJul 23, 2021
    0
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    • NetGuard is Freemium and Open SourceAdGuard is also Freemium and Open Source
    • NetGuard is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAdGuard is not according to our users
  9. DNS66 icon
     32 likes

    DNS66 blocks advertisements on Android by intercepting DNS requests using Android's VPN layer and blocking requests for blacklisted hosts.

    22 DNS66 alternatives
    DNS66 screenshot 1
    DNS66 screenshot 2
    +1
    DNS66 screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Adblocking via DNS
    2.  No Root Required
    3.  DNS Proxy
    4.  Block Trackers
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No Logs
    Discontinued

    The developer has announced that he's stopped working on DNS66: https://github.com/julian-klode/dns66/discussions/480

    DNS66 iconAdGuard Icon

    DNS66 VS AdGuard

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