AdGuard Pro — adblock&privacy 4+

Love this AdBlocker But…

Ok so *inhale* I LOVE this AdBlocker. It’s by far the most thorough and advanced AdBlocker on the market. I’ve done numerous tests and this definitely takes the cake. I mean, this thing can use DNS to block ads on APPS people!! That’s groundbreaking! That little VPN addon is astounding and allows me to use some of my favorite apps without having to deal with intrusive ads. It’s probably saved me over $100 of potential subscription fees that would’ve had to pay to get rid of ads (you know what I’m talking about)

But here’s the thing, it’s not perfect. In order to get maximum protection I have to pair this thing up with Ghostery. I don’t mind, but I have no idea why their databases are different and/or all inclusive. On top of that, the VPN or DNS that they give you with AdGuard Pro is AMAZING at blocking ads…but not so good at masking your IP. And by not so good, I mean downright terrible. I have to pair this thing up with Proton VPN and switch between them depending on whether I’m using apps or browsing.

Despite its small downsides, this thing is downright impressive and I truly think it’s worth the flat fee. Keep it up AdGuard :D

Power-User Features

This is the most comprehensive ad/tracker blocking solution I’ve ever used (I’ve used many other “content blockers”... WeBlock comes close but lacks some of AdGuard Pro’s key features)

The ability to choose from a variety of block lists has proved to be very useful. I found the best combo of lists for my needs after a day or two of internet use. The system-wide privacy module is great as well (the VPN feature). I’ve only enabled the three suggested hosts lists (might be overkill) and I notice that many of my apps now exclude ads (like banner ads in Pandora, Speedtest, and games).

Best of all is the ability to see the log of what connections my device has been making in order to diagnose which additional ad/tracker connections I want to block. It’s also great just to see how many trackers I’m avoiding now! I’ve been told trackers slow down overall load times so that’s a major plus.

Only downside for me is with the speed of the custom DNS service choices (which isn’t AdGuard’s fault). I was really hoping the Google DNS or OpenDNS services would help with response times, but I’ve found that sticking to the default system DNS option yields the fastest page response times, so I don’t use this feature.

Overall an amazingly feature-rich application which I couldn’t live without on both my iPhone and Mac! Highly recommend.

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Adguard Pro

I had been using Adblock by Futuremind before I have had a chance to find out about this one. Be honest with you, I have never had any issues with the Adlock, and it was working like charm, till I get to try it with a Vpn connection. For some reasons I needed to use a Vpn, and once I did it, the Adblock stopped blocking the ads. It was kinda annoying. Adguard Pro has so far coped with my expectations. I haven't seen any app I currently use has any ads in them. Even if I connect to a Vpn server. So far, I am really impressed by the developers work. I hope that the team is gonna keep up with their hard work in the future as well. I suggest this adblocker to anyone who wants to have a reliable adblocking app which blocks Safari and in Apps ads, and wants to use it even when they are connected to a Vpn network.