Items11The creator’s order
  1. 1UBlock OriginUBlock OriginuBlock Origin on Firefox Still the most complete browser blocker, and Firefox is now where it runs in full, on desktop and on Android alike. It ships with sensible filter lists switched on, stays light on memory and processor time, and lets anyone who wants more add lists, pick page elements to…0
  2. 2UBlock OriginUBlock OriginuBlock Origin Lite, the Manifest V3 version The honest answer for Chrome and Edge users now that the full extension is gone from Chrome. It filters declaratively, so no background process runs while you browse, and its default rules cover uBlock Origin's own filters plus EasyList, EasyPrivacy and…0
  3. 3Privacy BadgerPrivacy BadgerA tracker blocker rather than an ad blocker, and that is the point. Made by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, it watches for third parties following you from site to site and learns to block them, topped up by periodic learning updates so it does not start from zero. Ads that do not track you are…0
  4. 4GhosteryGhosteryThe easiest one-install answer for a housemate who hates cookie banners as much as ads. Ghostery blocks ads, trackers and popups, and its Never-Consent feature answers consent banners for you by refusing tracking, which removes a daily chore that ad blockers alone leave behind. Its tracker panel…0
  5. 5Wipr 2Wipr 2The Safari blocker to install on an iPhone belonging to someone who will never open its settings. Setup is a matter of switching it on, after which it blocks ads, popups, trackers and cookie warnings, and its blocklist refreshes itself twice a week. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision…0
  6. 61Blocker1BlockerThe Safari blocker for the person in the house who wants control. Where Wipr 2 hides its machinery, 1Blocker lets you write your own rules, blocking any address by regular expression or hiding any page element by CSS, and its 100,000-plus rules all run locally on the device. The free version lets…0
  7. 7AdGuardAdGuardAdGuard for Android The strongest whole-phone blocker on Android, because it filters apps and games as well as browsers. It does this by launching a small VPN server on the phone itself, so it works without rooting the device. Two catches matter before handing it to a housemate. Google Play does…0
  8. 8NextDNSNextDNSThe pick for blocking everywhere without running any hardware. Point a phone, laptop or router at your NextDNS profile and every app using it gets the same ad and tracker blocklists, updated in real time; on the router, that reaches smart TVs that take their DNS from it. Native Tracking Protection…0
  9. 9AdGuard DNSAdGuard DNSThe zero-account option. AdGuard's public Default servers block ads, tracking and phishing for anything you point at them, and there is nothing to sign up for. On an Android phone, typing dns.adguard-dns.com into the Private DNS setting covers every app on the device, which makes it the easiest…0
  10. 10Pi-holePi-holeThe classic way to clean up a whole household, smart TVs and connected gadgets included. Pi-hole runs as the DNS server for your network on a Raspberry Pi, an old PC, a virtual machine or a NAS, and blocks ads in places no browser extension can reach, such as mobile apps, TVs and IoT devices, with…0