Open Source Blokada Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Blokada for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Android alternative is AdGuard. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Blokada and many of them are open source and available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Android alternatives to Blokada are NextDNS, RethinkDNS, AdAway and Athena - Firewall & Adblocker.

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  1. AdGuard icon

    AdGuard

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    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 Spyware filter, and controls ad display in apps.

    121 AdGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Yandex Browser
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Snapcraft
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Android TV
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    • Almost everyone thinks AdGuard is a great Blokada alternative.

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

    • AdGuard is Freemium and Open SourceBlokada is also Freemium and Open Source
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    NextDNS

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open 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
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    • NextDNS is the most popular Web-based, Linux & SaaS alternative to Blokada.

    • NextDNS is Freemium and Open SourceBlokada is also Freemium and Open Source
    • NextDNS is Customizable and Security-focusedBlokada is not according to our users
  4. RethinkDNS icon

    RethinkDNS

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

    45 RethinkDNS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about RethinkDNS as an Alternative to Blokada
    Sam Lander
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    1

    DNS + Firewall, Open-source

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    • RethinkDNS is Free and Open SourceBlokada is Freemium and Open Source
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    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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    AdAway

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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.

    94 AdAway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about AdAway as an Alternative to Blokada
    Violeta Carrasco
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    Because it is more minimalist, simple and functional. (in addition to being open source and completely free).

    Guest
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    AdAway is like Blokada but the main developers for AdAway are really mean to people.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks AdAway is a great Blokada alternative.

    • AdAway is Free and Open SourceBlokada is Freemium and Open Source
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    DNS66

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

    23 DNS66 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about DNS66 as an Alternative to Blokada
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    DNS66 filters ads using DNS proxy without root permission, just like Blokada. It is still open source while Blokada 6 is not.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    5

    Similar method - uses host file to resolve host names of ad servers to unreachable address

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Jerriy
    Positive
    2

    This is an actual alternative to Blokada, the first one to be listed here (the other things listed above here are not phone apps but addons working within apps such as DNS66 and Blokada

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    • Almost everyone thinks DNS66 is a great Blokada alternative.

    • DNS66 is Free and Open SourceBlokada is Freemium and Open Source
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    NetGuard

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

    40 NetGuard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  12. AdBlock icon

    AdBlock

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    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...

    101 AdBlock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Firefox
     
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    Comments about AdBlock as an Alternative to Blokada
    vctls
    Negative
    5

    Not a system-wide ad blocker but a browser extension unlike Blokada.

    Guest
    Negative
    4

    not a dns-based os-wide blocker (but a dns based browser-wide blocker) also, allows acceptable ads

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    AdBlock is not system wide ad blocker more or less it is junk vs. alternatives that are out there to pick from.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. AdBlock is a legitimate Blokada alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • AdBlock is Free and Open SourceBlokada is Freemium and Open Source
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    TrackerControl

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    TrackerControl allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour ('tracking').

    33 TrackerControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about TrackerControl as an Alternative to Blokada
    Ada Byron
    Positive
    0

    Blocking trackers will break things. This app makes it super easy to minimize whitelisting only what is needed, not entire apps. The traffic log super easy to read, catch those sneaky ones not even open but pinging home in background, stuff not listed in some large companies TOS.

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    • TrackerControl is Free and Open SourceBlokada is Freemium and Open Source
  14. App Manager icon

    App Manager

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    It lists activities, broadcast receivers, services, providers, permissions, signatures, shared libraries, etc. of any app

    28 App Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about App Manager as an Alternative to Blokada
    Douze
    Negative
    1

    Although it features options that might help block ads coming from specific apps, it is not an ad-blocker at core and requires a lot, lot more tinkering to work as such.

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    • App Manager is Free and Open SourceBlokada is Freemium and Open Source
  15. AhaDNS icon

    AhaDNS

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    A zero logging DNS with support for DNS-over-HTTPS & DNS-over-TLS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    Optional, AhaDNS Blitz filtering
     
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