personalDNSfilter AlternativesAd Blockers and other similar apps like personalDNSfilter

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   RethinkDNS

    69 likes

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

   51 RethinkDNS alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Ad Blocker
   • Firewall

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK
   • Obtainium

   • United States

   

   

   

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2. 

   

   AdAway

    154 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.

   102 AdAway alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Ad Blocker
   • Privacy Tool

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • F-Droid

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Blokada

    112 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.

   105 Blokada alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (MPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Ad Blocker
   • Privacy Tool

   Origin

   • Sweden
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • WireGuard

   • Sweden
   • EU

   

   

   

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   DNS66

    32 likes

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

   26 DNS66 alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Ad Blocker
   • Privacy Tool

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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   DNSNet

    3 likes

   Based on DNS66, this projects aims to continue the goals of the original app with modern Android development practices.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Ad Blocker

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid
   • OpenAPK

   

   

   

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   ADNS

    2 likes

   ADNS is a lightweight DNS-based ad blocker for Android. No VPN, no background services, no battery drain, no hassle.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Platforms

   • Android
   • F-Droid

   

   

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9. 

   

   Technitium DNS Server

    11 likes

   Technitium DNS Server is an open source tool that can be used as a personal local DNS server for privacy & security. It includes Ad blocking feature combined with DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS support.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Ad Blocker

   Origin

   • India

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • India

   

   

   

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    Quad9 Connect

     2 likes

    Quad9 Connect is an Android and ChromeOS app that sends your DNS queries to Quad9's secure, private, open recursive DNS service.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Origin

    • Switzerland

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • F-Droid

    

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    AdClear

     2 likes

    AdClear is the premier non-root adblocker for Android users. AdClear’s technology filters out advertisers before they invade your browsing or app experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Ad Blocker

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Samsung Galaxy Store

    • United States

    

    

    

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    DNSecure

     2 likes

    DNSecure is a configuration tool of encrypted DNS for iOS/iPadOS. An encrypted DNS service you configure will be used system-wide.

    23 DNSecure alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    

    

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    Unified hosts file with base extensions

     15 likes

    Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Ad Blocker

    Origin

    • Canada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    

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    Hostsblock

     1 like

    Hostsblock is a bash script for Linux designed to take advantage of the HOSTS file available in all operating systems to provide system-wide blocking of internet advertisements, malicious domains, trackers, and other undesirable content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Ad Blocker

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

    

    

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