uMatrix Alternatives for Android

uMatrix is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is AdGuard, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to uMatrix and 18 are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to uMatrix are NextDNS, SponsorBlock, Blokada and AdAway.

uMatrix alternatives are mainly Ad Blockers but may also be Privacy Tools or Firewalls. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of uMatrix.

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Ad Blocker

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AdGuard
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Freemium • Proprietary
Ad Blocker
Privacy Tool
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Vivaldi Browser
Google Chrome
Safari
Yandex.Browser
Opera
Firefox
104 AdGuard alternatives
AdGuard is the best way to get rid of intrusive ads and online tracking, and to protect your computer from malware. Make your web surfing faster, safer and more comfortable with AdGuard!.
- - AdGuard is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to uMatrix.
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AdGuard Features
1. Block TrackersAdGuard has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
2. Dark ModeAdGuard supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in AdGuard without registration.
4. Ad-freeAdGuard doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. Privacy focusedAdGuard is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
6. No LogsAdGuard doesn't keep any logs of your activities.
7. LightweightAdGuard consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
8. No TrackingAdGuard will not track you or use your personal data.
Built-in Ad-blocker
DNS over HTTPS
Pop up blocker
DNS-over-TLS
Custom DNS
NextDNS
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Freemium • Open Source
Ad Blocker
DNS Resolver
Anti-Malware App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
BSD
iPad
UC Browser
Vivaldi Browser
Google Chrome
Ubiquiti UniFi
Safari
Yandex.Browser
Software as a Service (SaaS)
OpenWrt
Opera
Alpine Linux
pfSense
Firefox
DD-WRT
127 NextDNS alternatives
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.
- - NextDNS is the most popular SaaS alternative to uMatrix.
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NextDNS Features
1. Privacy focusedNextDNS is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Block TrackersNextDNS has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
3. Ad-freeNextDNS doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Distraction-freeNextDNS has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
5. Malware AnalysisNextDNS can inspect a suspicious file or URL to detect potential threats.
6. Two-factor AuthenticationNextDNS supports two-factor authentication (2FA).
DNS Server
DNS over HTTPS
DNS-over-TLS
Real-time analytics
Data analytics
DNSSEC
Dns
Customizable
SponsorBlock
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Free • Open Source
Ad Blocker
Online
Android
iPhone
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Safari
Opera
Firefox
70 SponsorBlock alternatives
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...
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SponsorBlock Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in SponsorBlock without registration.
2. Dark ModeSponsorBlock supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Privacy focusedSponsorBlock is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Block TrackersSponsorBlock has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
5. Ad-freeSponsorBlock doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
6. No TrackingSponsorBlock will not track you or use your personal data.
Community-based
Youtube integration
Browser extension
Blokada
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Freemium • Open Source
Ad Blocker
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
81 Blokada alternatives
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.
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Blokada Features
1. LightweightBlokada consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. No TrackingBlokada will not track you or use your personal data.
3. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Blokada without registration.
4. Block TrackersBlokada has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
5. Dark ModeBlokada supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Privacy focusedBlokada is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
No Root Required
Custom DNS
Switch DNS servers
AdAway
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Free • Open Source
Ad Blocker
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
86 AdAway alternatives
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 Features
1. Block TrackersAdAway has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
2. Dark ModeAdAway supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Privacy focusedAdAway is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. LightweightAdAway consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
5. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsAdAway can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
6. Ad-freeAdAway doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Traffic Monitoring
FOSS
File Hosting
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Most users think AdAway is a great uMatrix alternative.
Ghostery
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Freemium • Proprietary
Ad Blocker
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Microsoft Edge
Vivaldi Browser
Google Chrome
Safari
Yandex.Browser
Opera
Firefox
69 Ghostery alternatives
Ghostery sees the invisible web - tags, web bugs, pixels and beacons. Ghostery tracks the trackers and gives you a roll-call of the ad networks, behavioral data providers, web publishers, and other companies interested in your activity.
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Ghostery Features
1. Block TrackersGhostery has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
2. No TrackingGhostery will not track you or use your personal data.
Microsoft Edge extension
Safari extension
Browser extension
Opera extension
Opinions about Ghostery as a Alternative to uMatrix
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TrackerControl
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Free • Open Source
Privacy Tool
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
18 TrackerControl alternatives
TrackerControl allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour ('tracking').
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TrackerControl Features
1. Privacy focusedTrackerControl is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Block TrackersTrackerControl has a feature to block trackers from tracking you.
3. LightweightTrackerControl consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in TrackerControl without registration.
5. No TrackingTrackerControl will not track you or use your personal data.
No Root Required
Unified hosts file with base extensions
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Free • Open Source
Ad Blocker
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Android Tablet
82 Unified hosts file with base extensions alternatives
🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.
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Unified hosts file with base extensions Features
1. Built-in VPNUnified hosts file with base extensions has a built-in VPN feature that enhances your privacy and allows you to browse the web from anywhere.
2. Privacy focusedUnified hosts file with base extensions is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
3. Root requiredRequires root to use Unified hosts file with base extensions, mainly relevant for Android apps.
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Tint Browser Adblock Addon
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Free • Open Source
Ad Blocker
Android
Tint Browser
59 Tint Browser Adblock Addon alternatives
This is an addon for Tint Browser.

This is an addon based on the now defunct AdSweep script. It works by injecting a piece of Javascript after a page has finished loading. The Javascript then removes ads.
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Tint Browser Adblock Addon Features
Browser extension
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Adblock Fast
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Free • Open Source
Ad Blocker
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
69 Adblock Fast alternatives
Just as webpages grew bloated with ads, so too have ad blockers grown bloated with little-used filtering rules and features that sap their speed and hog your computer or device’s disk space, CPU cycles, and memory.
Adblock Fast has no features, suggest some!
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Last updated on September 4, 2018 for the Android app, and November 14, 2016 for the iOS app.
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