Blocker reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 202 Reddit reviews across 39 subreddits and 58 posts to rank the best Blocker brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Adblock, r/MicrosoftEdge, r/LifeProTips, r/macapps, r/MacOS. Top-rated brands include AdGuard (4.6/5), uBlock Origin (4.7/5), Brave (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews202
Subreddits39
Posts58
Brands75
Products26
202 reviews from
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#1
AdGuard
4.6
(38)
"Make my online experience very pleasant. Ads are the biggest annoyance for my online activities."
"Adguard dns, known plus it's something I believe you can trust. I've been using it since 2022 and a private DNS on my phone and it's working great"
"Block ads at the OS level, you will never have to worry about compatibility."
"Adguard. Dot the full deal you can dings a lifetime family license online at some marketplaces for not too expensive."
"You can use adguard on safari."
"You can use AdGuard DNS to block ads systemwide, and firefox+ublock origin for blocking website ads."
"AdGuard"
"I use adguard dns blocking on my devices."
"Adguard definitely."
"Adguard"
#2
uBlock Origin
4.7
(28)
"For Chrome, Ublock Origin Lite"
"Is the best extension for ad-blocking."
"I use uBlock as my ad-blocker on Firefox, and I've found a fix that seems to be working well."
"UBlock Origin Lite works and is Manifest V3 compliant."
"UBlock is great. I've been using it for years!"
"Ublock origin on firefox."
"The best ad blocker is uBlock Origin but you must use Firefox or a Firefox based browser."
"Still UBlock Origin, flawless."
"Ublock Origin for Firefox. Ublock Origin Lite for Chrome engine browsers."
"I believe uBlock Origin is the most up-to-date adblocker there is."
#3
Brave
4.8
(18)
"Use Brave. It will make your life easier."
"Brave browser or Ublock origin. (Works best on firefox)"
"Better install Brave. You will save time, data and everything."
"Just install Brave Browser if compatible, or use Pale Moon with uBlock Origin (from Github)."
"Brave browser, no ads even on the iPad."
"Brave or Firefox I believe are your most trustworthy options for blocking ads on mobile."
"I use the Brave browser. No ads and I can even turn my phone screen off and the videos will still play."
"Or just use the brave browser, it does block ads on YouTube."
"Or just use Brave Browser. The best imo… Works great on mobile and desktop versions."
"Brave web browser on android is amazing."
#4
Firefox
4.9
(8)
"So I installed Firefox with the add-on Ublock Origin. No the web is as it should be!"
"Bypass Safari and install Firefox, along with uBlock Origin."
"Firefox"
"Switch to Firefox and continue use it."
"Firefox"
"Download Firefox. They have a lot more blocking software."
"I use Firefox with an ad blocker. I haven't had any ads in years."
"Firefox"
#5
SmartTube
4.7
(6)
"If android, look into Smarttube. Its a youtube with adblock."
"I run SmartTube on my TV, it works really well."
"Just install SmartTube on your Chromecast. No ads and it supports casting to it."
"Use SmartTube."
"SmartTube."
"SmartTube."
#6
Pi-hole
5.0
(4)
"Pi-hole works quite well."
"Best chrome browser adblocker is Pi-hole"
"Pi-Hole + WireGuard."
"Pi hole. Blocks ads in the whole house."
#7
Wipr
4.8
(4)
"Wipr 2"
"Wipr is the best one for me + make sure that you checked the mark on Use advanced tracking and fingerprinting protection 'in all browsing'."
"Wipr works perfect for me :)"
"Wipr."
#8
KeweonDNS
5.0
(3)
"[keweonDNS] works great with Safari (even with every browser and on every device) without ad detection pop-up."
"[keweonDNS] works great with Safari (even on any Apple device and in any app) without seeing ads."
"[keweonDNS] works great with Android (even in every browser) without seeing ads!"
#9
Ghostery
4.7
(3)
"I use ghostery with no issues with youtube."
"Ghostery is my adblocker of choice."
"I have ghostery installed, when i tried last time it was blocking ads on youtube."
#10
AdBlock Plus
4.7
(3)
"I use adblock plus AND ublock origin.... together you will never see an ad again."
"I use both uBlock Origin and AdBlock Plus."
"AdBlock Plus or uBlock Origin"
#11
uBlock
4.7
(3)
"Ublock, ublock extra, YouTube revanced, and adguard dns together work awesome."
"Firefox + uBlock. Never had a single ad for the past 15 years."
"Ublock lite"
#12
AdBlock
4.3
(3)
"Just got it and is working rn for chrome youtube."
"Works for me pretty good."
"You can also just play YouTube in your mobile browser with AdBlock."
#13
1Blocker
4.3
(3)
"1Blocker"
"Try to have a look for 1Blocker."
"1blocker for me, covers iOS and macOS."
#14
DuckDuckGo
4.3
(3)
"DuckDuckGo browser blocks most everything."
"DuckDuckGo browser blocks most everything. I highly recommend it in place of safari or Firefox or chrome."
"Until then, you might like to try DuckDuckGo browser purely for the "DuckPlayer" feature."
#15
Covenant Eyes
5.0
(2)
"We use Covenant Eyes, but Accountable2you is another software."
"Covenant Eyes"
#16
Soil Blocker
4.5
(2)
"Get the nice one. The gardener’s workshop is running a sale that ends today."
"Going to buy the Johnny's one so I'll report back if it's any good!"
#17
ScreenZen
4.5
(2)
"For iOS use ScreenZen, you can add a timer so that you can’t change the settings for a amount of time."
"ScreenZen is pretty popular."
#18
Cold Turkey
4.5
(2)
"Cold Turkey Blocker, is the best because it doesn't allow you to disable the extension; instead, it automatically closes the browser after 60 seconds"
"Instead download two *free* softwares. Coldturkey web blocker, and clean browsing DNS."
#19
BlockerX
4.5
(2)
"I use blockerx for my phone and ipad it really works and has helped me massively."
"I paid 100% for blockerx life time access. It's pretty good and you can whitelist apps that you need to use."
#20
Newpipe
4.5
(2)
"Laptop/desktop: Firefox Android: NewPipe."
"But honestly Android has NO shortage of great YT options. Newpipe, SmartTube, FireFox+UBO, etc etc..."
#21
Vinegar
4.0
(2)
"I use Vinegar, it's not really an ad blocker, instead it replaces the YouTube playback controls with macOS-native ones."
"[Vinegar] is working for me."
#22
uBlock Lite
4.0
(2)
"UBlock Lite is excellent."
"I use Ublock lite on edge and it meets my needs just fine."
#23
Cyproterone
4.0
(2)
"Where I am, they usually prescribe cyproterone for the t-blocker."
"I am on Cypro and it was *too* effective, my doctor recommended I cut down to half the dosage"
#24
Blokada
4.0
(2)
"Can be downloaded via downloader code (28907) to block ads on all apps."
"Just downloaded Blokada. Seems to be helping."
#25
NextDNS
4.0
(2)
"You could use NextDNS with the Hagezi blocklist."
"Use a free dns service from NextDNS, AdGuard dns or ControlD."
#26
Ghostly
4.0
(2)
"I use ghostly on chrome and that seems to do the trick"
"Ghostly very light and does the job also its free"
#27
Qustodio
4.0
(2)
"It's free , It just gives you 4 days as a free trial to try the premium futures but after that It'll continue working with the free ones and they are more than enough"
"Qustodio is what I use. It is expensive if you pay for the full feature but there is a free version."
#28
wBlock
4.0
(2)
"[wBlock](https://github.com/0xCUB3/wBlock) for Safari"
"My FOSS app wBlock works."
#29
AdGuard Premium
5.0
(1)
"I have AdGuard premium and stopthemadnesspro enabled on safari and haven’t seen a YouTube ad in months."
#30
Ka-Block
5.0
(1)
"Ka-block is great. In the App Store."
#31
HappyHead
5.0
(1)
"I've been on HappyHead for just over 3 months and already seen drastic improvement."
#32
Vivaldi
5.0
(1)
"Vivaldi blocks everything for me, and it's a great browser."
#33
Silly Monkey
5.0
(1)
"I got this set off Amazon: SILLY MONKEY Sock Blockers."
#34
Orion Browser
5.0
(1)
"I use Orion Browser. It blocks all ads, even on YouTube."
#35
Safe Block
5.0
(1)
"Blocks every interface, works great."
#36
Jomo
5.0
(1)
"I love Jomo for this -- I used a few other apps that were all a bit buggy, but Jomo lets you block both apps and websites and I've had zero crashes over the past four months."
#37
Adlock
5.0
(1)
"Are you on Android? Just install Adlock."
#38
AdGuard Adblocker
5.0
(1)
"I just installed AdGuard Adblocker on Firefox and YouTube is not detecting it so far."
#39
Chrome
5.0
(1)
"This is the one I use and it’s been great. It’s also free!"
#40
GnRH Analogues
5.0
(1)
"GnRH analogues are the best."
#41
Reddit Filter
5.0
(1)
"RedditFilter is the best tweak out there."
#42
Revanced
5.0
(1)
"Or if you use Android, patch the YouTube app with Revanced and enjoy no ads."
#43
YouTube Premium
5.0
(1)
"Tbh I just pay for YouTube premium. Exactly the same as paying for spotify."
#44
Lock Me Out
5.0
(1)
"For Android only I recommend Lock Me Out. You can set limits based on location."
#45
AdBlock Pro
5.0
(1)
"I'm using AdBlock Pro and it's working great."
#46
Brick
5.0
(1)
"I've tried almost all of them and it's the only one that works for me."
#47
Opal
5.0
(1)
"I think opal is a great blocker app that has that feature and really helps with my addiction."
#48
AdAway
4.0
(1)
"Adaway with root. Adaway with von if no root."
#49
AdGuard DNS
4.0
(1)
"Maybe adguard dns adblocker?"
#50
Luna
4.0
(1)
"Luna adblock VPN works for me."
#52
AdblockPlus
4.0
(1)
"Works fine for this if you add custom filters."
#53
Enhancements for YouTube
4.0
(1)
"Enhancements for YouTube is a good option."
#54
AdSkipper
4.0
(1)
"[adskipper.me](http://adskipper.me) for youtube"
#55
Spamless
4.0
(1)
"You can check Spamless app to block calls and/or texts by specific conditions."
#56
Freedom
4.0
(1)
"There is an android app called freedom, can’t remember if u have to pay for it, that blocks access to apps and websites."
#57
Family Link
4.0
(1)
"FamilyLink is the build-in app from Android that you can install as a parent."
#58
Ever Accountable
4.0
(1)
"Ever accountable is one option"
#59
Stop the Madness Pro
4.0
(1)
"I use vinegar, wipr, and stop the madness pro as my content blockers of choice."
#60
Bryspun
4.0
(1)
"I like the bryspun metal ones."
#61
Red Suricata
4.0
(1)
"I have some adjustable hard plastic ones from Amazon."
#62
Opera
4.0
(1)
"The Opera browser does a good job blocking ads in my Pixel 8a."
#63
Privacy Badger
4.0
(1)
"Try out Privacy Badger or Ghostery as alternatives to uBlock Origin!"
#64
Bulldog Blocker
4.0
(1)
"Take a look at bulldog blocker. It uses AI to detect porn across all apps."
#65
Cloudflare
4.0
(1)
"Cloudflare and OpenDNS offer DNS servers that block adult content."
#66
OpenDNS
4.0
(1)
"Cloudflare and OpenDNS offer DNS servers that block adult content."
#67
Batch File
4.0
(1)
"Google on how to make a quick batch file to turn off your USB ports for write blocking."
#68
Linux Distro
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend using a linux distro with a forensic mode to do your imaging."
#69
Delock
4.0
(1)
"Search for "Delock 62652". This one has a write blocking jumper and it passes the cru write blocking test utility."
#70
Freetube
4.0
(1)
"I've been trying out Freetube (an open source program that taps into youtube somehow)."
#71
Stay Focused
4.0
(1)
"I found that the Stay Focused app does something similar to this if anyone else is looking."
#72
YouTube VideoDeck
4.0
(1)
"Use YouTube VideoDeck, better management of your subscription and no ads/shorts."
#73
ControlD
4.0
(1)
"ControlD"
#74
Pie
3.0
(1)
"I think I pretty quickly found a new one called Pie."
#75
Spironolactone
3.0
(1)
"I was on spino but it wasn’t effective so i switched to cypro and it works way better"
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