🚫Adblockers
This page shows you everything you need to know about adblockers, aswell as the best adblockers to use on your device.
What's New:
30 July 2023
- Changed the iOS adblocking section due to the instructions and software not working.
- Added a section to allow you to block ads system wide on Windows.
- Changed the websites design slightly.
9 August 2023
- Fixed the iOS adblocking section due to it not working.
- Removed AmIUnique from the adblocker section.
- Added D3ward adblock tester to the adblocker tester.
- Edited the warning by the Chrome adblocking section.
- Added a warning by the iOS adblocking section.
📝 Table of Contents
Adblock testers:
Adblock testers are websites that tests your adblockers ability to block ads.
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CanYouBlockIt⭐
CanYouBlock it is one of the best websites to test your adblocker/s. This is my favourite website to test adblockers. -
ADBlockTester
Also a very good website to test your adblocker. -
D3ward
Similar to ADBlockTester.
Adblockers for Android:
1. AdAway: ⭐
AdAway is one of the best adblockers I've used. It is very easy to install and has a user-friendly design.
How to Install AdAway:
- On your phone, go to the official AdAway Github page, you can find it here
- Scroll down until you see 'releases' and click it.
- Then download the .apk file, and open it once it's done downloading.
1. AdGuard ⭐
AdGuard is by far the best adblocker I've used. It has a awesome design and has features that AdAway does not have.
How to install AdGuard:
- On your phone, go to https://mega.nz/file/rypx2L6I#WIThLphKrrzwykNDhVbvR5YGXCM2z1mxGpaRoMlTKzg and download the .apk file (This file is safe as it is checked and hosted by me)
- Open the file and wait for it to install, then open it.
Note
If you want AdGuard to block ads better, you need to configure the settings. Go here
If AdGuard tells you to enable HTTPS filtering, IGNORE IT. It will stop your internet from working properly.
Adblocking for iOS / iPadOS system-wide:
- Visit AhaDNS Blitz using Safari.
- Tick all the options you want.
- These should be more than enough: oisd-full, 1Hosts (Lite), Lightswitch05, StevenBlack, GoodbyeAds (jerryn70)
- After selecting the options click on Download Apple mobileconfig button.
- Click Allow when the pop-up appears.
- Go to Settings > General > VPN, DNS & Device Management.
- Click on Downloaded Profile.
- Click on AhaDNS Blitz.
- Click on Install.
- Enter the passcode if you have.
- Click Next.
- Click Install.
- Click Install when the popup appears.
This should block ads on all browsers and apps, but you need to install Adguard for it to be really affective.
- Go to the app store, search Adguard and install it.
- Follow the instructions from the app.
- Once the app is open, click on the shield with a tick on the bottom of your screen.
- Click 'Safari protection'.
- Click 'filters'.
- Go to 'Ad Blocking' and enable all of the filters listed there.
- After that, go to 'Annoyances' and enable everything except 'I Don't Care About Cookies'.
- Next, go to 'Privacy' and enable everything except for 'Fanboy's Anti-Facebook List' and 'Fanboy's Ant-Facebook List'.
- Lastly, go to 'Other' and enable Adguard DNS Filter.
- Now just go back to the home page in the Adguard app and wait for the content blockers to be updated.
- Enjoy an ad-free iOS!
This should block most of the ads in Safari and in your games/apps, however, if you still see ads then install 1Blocker along with Adguard. Here is how you do it:
- Search 1Blocker on the App Store and download it.
- Open the app and follow the instructions.
- After go to "Rules" and enable the "Block Ads" option.
- Enjoy!
Adblockers for your browser:
Note
- These adblockers will only block ads on your browser
For Chrome:
Chrome may be killing adblockers
Chrome is getting a new update the can possibly put an end to adblockers, once this does happen, you will have to use Firefox if you want to us any adblockers.
- Go to chrome.google.com/webstore
- Search uBlock origin and install the extension
- You need to configure the settings for uBlock origin so that it would block even more ads. Go here for the optimal settings.
- Next, if you want to block ads more effectively, then install the AdGuard extension as well.
For Firefox:
- Go to addons.mozilla.org
- Search uBlock origin and install the extension
- You need to configure the settings for uBlock origin so that it would block even more ads. Go here for the optimal settings.
- Next, if you want to block ads more effectively, then install the AdGuard extension as well.
OperaGX / Opera:
- Go to addons.opera.com
- Search uBlock origin and install the extension
- You need to configure the settings for uBlock origin so that it would block even more ads. Go here for the optimal settings.
- Next, if you want to block ads more effectively, then install the AdGuard extension as well.
Microsoft Edge:
Microsoft Edge can download and install extensions from the Chrome Web Store.
- Go to chrome.google.com/webstore
- Search uBlock origin and install the extension
- You need to configure the settings for uBlock origin so that it would block even more ads. Go here for the optimal settings.
- Next, if you want to block ads more effectively, then install the AdGuard extension as well.
Adblockers for Windows system-wide:
Safing Portmaster
Pi-hole alternative. Block ads & trackers system wide. Monitor all network activity. Manually allow or block connections. Auto-block via selected filter lists. Enforce DNS-over-HTTPS / TLS. Configure settings for different networks. Set global & per‑app settings.
Instructions:
Just install Safing Portmaster.