AdAway Alternatives

AdAway is described as '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' and is a very popular Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 100 alternatives to AdAway for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, Google Chrome and Windows apps. The best AdAway alternative is uBlock Origin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AdAway are AdGuard, NextDNS, Adblock Plus and Pi-hole.

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  1. AdSpamBlock icon

    AdSpamBlock

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    Free domestic app that blocks all ads.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • JP flagJapan
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  2. Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus icon

    Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus

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    Fight the text ads! Element Hiding Helper is a companion extension for Adblock Plus meant to make creating element hiding rules easier.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Adblock Plus
    • GNU IceCat
    • Firefox
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  4. Metiix Blockade icon

    Metiix Blockade

     5 likes

    DNS-based ad block for your entire network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspbian
    • Raspberry Pi
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    Total Adblock

    Block unwanted ads for faster browsing with Total Adblock. Remove banners, pop-ups, and video ads. SAVETIME by decreasing data usage and improving privacy while prolonging battery life. Easy iOS setup requires a paid account, off...

    http://www.totaladblock.com
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  6. Ads Killer icon

    Ads Killer

     2 likes

    Ads Killer is easy to use and powerful ad blocker for Google Chrome, Opera and Chromium based browsers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Chromium
    Popup windows
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  7. Purify Blocker icon

    Purify Blocker

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    Browse in Peace™ with the simplest, fastest premium native blocker for Safari on iOS. No ads, no tracking. Purify works seamlessly with Safari — right out of the box.

    75 Purify Blocker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    • US flagUnited States
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  9. Blockr icon

    Blockr

     1 like

    Privacy, Media and Ad Blocker for Safari.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. Ethical Adblock icon

    Ethical Adblock

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    Ethical Adblock is the first undetectable and ethical adblock. Indeed it has been coded so as to be undetectable by AntiAdblocks. Some ads that support content creators are left on purpose so that they can get fair compensation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    Block Ads
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  11. Domain Whitelist icon

    Domain Whitelist

     2 likes

    Ultimate blocker which says no to every network packet until you explicitly allow it. It's AdBlock the other way around, completely.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU
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  12. Video Ad-Block for Twitch icon

    Video Ad-Block for Twitch

     2 likes

    Swaps video ads for an ad-free stream between 1080p and 480p.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • US flagUnited States
    Video Ad-Block for Twitch screenshot 1
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  13. Ka-Block! icon

    Ka-Block!

     4 likes

    The best way to block advertisements and third-party tracking scripts, protecting your privacy and web browsing performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    • US flagUnited States
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  14. Roadblock icon

    Roadblock

     2 likes

    Content blocker for Safari and iOS 9.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Safari
    Roadblock screenshot 1
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    iSponsorBlockTV

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    Skip sponsor segments in YouTube videos playing on a YouTube TV device (see below for compatibility details).

    54 iSponsorBlockTV alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Roku
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Playstation
    • YouTube
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