AdGuard Pro — adblock&privacy 4+

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.

Developer Response ,

Hello! We'll do our best to keep up great work! Your feedback is highly appreciated:)

This looks like serious software for security but…

I am getting plenty of DNS leaking from this app. Just because you select a protocol for your DNS doesn’t mean this software will route your traffic through it 100%. I am constantly being able to access Internet sites outside of what my DNS is selected for. DNSCrypt is not end to end encryption like doh, but with the is software doh isn’t functioning properly. If this software is having DNS leaks like this then you better believe your ISP & cellular provider is getting all of your DNS queries, decrypting, and selling off your internet personal information. This software is supposed to be an all in one powerhouse, but it can’t even keep your browser information safe. There’s no way in h€ll I would pay for AdGuard VPN if they can’t even manage DNS traffic. Think about how much your cellphone accesses the internet and then understand that this software isn’t encrypting any of it, including your location. There are free DNS managers in the App Store that handle DNS traffic better than this with more tools for encryption. I am disappointed at how advanced this software was when I bought it and how much it is lacking now. I am very disappointed to say the least.

Developer Response ,

Hello! We're sorry that you encountered problems while using AdGuard! Please contact us from the Support section in the application itself. Our team will help you to resolve the problem. AdGuard Team 💚

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.