AdGuard — adblock&privacy

Name: AdGuard — adblock&privacy
Rating: 4.36332 (16316 reviews)

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AdGuard — adblock&privacy

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User Reviews for AdGuard — adblock&privacy

Best adblocker on iOS... But does that make it good?

Complaint #1: Every single time I toggle a filter, it pauses to “reload the filters”... I have to toggle a bunch of filters, how about you just sit and wait until I’m done instead of wasting my time reloading the filters after every single toggle. Easily five minutes of my life stolen from me by your dumb app functionality.Complaint #2: Safari limits the number of filters to 50,000 per app, apparently. I have been noticing some oddly specific ads on Reddit, something that I definitely do not have on my desktop, so I decided to investigate, and made this discovery. I swear this wasn’t always the case, or maybe, the app just didn’t alert me to this previously, but either way... How about offering a suggested workaround? Obviously the problem is Apple, and the state of adblocking on iOS right now means that this will be my last Apple product, but rather than just alerting me that you’re not using all of the filters, do something more?

1995-2008 Gamer, Aug 11, 2020

Default free AdGuard fails the following tests

ETA: Still not blocking any ads with the FREE version. The free version is a joke! The free version is supposed to “ Block ads and trackers in Safari.” It doesn’t block a single ad! 👎I tested AdGuard on some popular ad block test sites. I used the free version. I had all of the subcategories enabled. Everything was turned on correctly in settings for safari extensions. It failed to block an interstitial ad. It failed to block and “ad blocker warning“ ad. It failed to block a push notification request ad. There were multiple ads on the pages that AdGuard failed to block at all. The free version appears to be worthless. I cannot speak to the paid version. But they are touting this like it is the best thing since sliced bread, and it clearly is not. On the advanced test, the “blocking” was so extreme that the page showed up white and nothing showed up on the page. News flash: you aren’t helping me if I literally cannot see anything on the page. All I will do at that point is disable my Ad Blocker if I cannot see anything at all. Figure it out!

badkitty_, Sep 05, 2022

Best Adblocker

Straightforward UI thats not overly complicated and easily allows the user to custom choose what protection they would like. AdGuard has also included its own set of rules that have been built from easylist/easyprivacy & fanboy list and specifically customized them for the mobile platform and iOS specifically that can used by themselves, with easylist, or not at all. They give full control to the user, no sponsor ads or paid ads are allowed through. There is a filter that allows self promotion ads like the ones see when using googles search engine, but the user can turn it off and on. If none of AdGuards syntax rules block a specific popup, ad, or third-party widget there’s an option to manually block it and add it to the user filter option so its blocked in the future. Whitelist is also available to turn rules off on certain websites. And the rules update multiple times throughout the day regularly so the latest adblock protection is always used.

DirtRatBag, Jun 16, 2019

Great app, but there is currently a privacy problem with the DNS blocking

Overall, this is a great app. I love the control over blocklists - I can make custom whitelist or blacklist entries, both for the web blocker and also for the DNS-based blocking that affects all apps. I also like the options to use advanced syntax for blocking so I can block specific things while leaving others unblocked.But are two things about the app that I do NOT love, and that are major privacy concerns to me:1. If you use the DNS-based blocking, there is a section that shows your last 1500 DNS requests. Both ones that were blocked and ones that were not - so it records every site you’ve recently been to. This is great for troubleshooting, but you can’t turn it off so you have to manually clear the logs whenever someone else might look at your phone. I hope future versions of the app will add an option to turn this logging off.2. The current version has a bug - when you clear the log for the DNS-based blocking, the “most active” section does not get cleared. So the app will happily tell anyone with access to your phone what sites you visit most frequently, and until they fix this bug there’s no way to get rid of or clear that data.Other than that, this is a wonderful app. I really hope these problems will be fixed soon in a future version.

IAmAKat, May 14, 2023

Unprofessional service

I purchased ad guard for life time approximately fews months already. And I enjoyed the powerful ad blocking. However, since the AdGuard, there is always a window popped out in my MAC said apple wants to make some changes. I ignored at first. However I could not stand any note after frequently annoying popped out windows hundreds of times after, and I agreed the change Which disabled the adguard. I tried reset all settings and reinstalled it. It just didn’t work any more. Therefore, I tried to contract with the AdGuard service. One point I want to mention that I was pretty impressive AdGuard service works for 24 hours even in quarantine time. However, the guy was not professional at all. I followed his instructions reset and reinstalled at first which did not work, and he once remotely controlled my Mac, but the problem still didn’t solve. Finally, he left a message said this case is not typical but I will asked for our workers solved it and contacted you at most in 48hours. THIS IS A FAKE PROMISE AGAIN! yes! Before, he just kept giving me fake promise. And this time I waited 4 days already. No replying, and even the phone is not available now. I tried to have my best attitude because I understand their jobs are not easy. But at lease, giving back me a professional attitude and available credit. BECAUSE I SAW THERE WOULD BE LIFE TIME GUARANTEE WHEN I TRUSTED AND PURCHASED LICENSE FOR LIFE TIME WHICH IS NOT CHEAP!!!

jasocci, Jun 09, 2020

Just wish manually updating filters didn’t take so long

My only real gripe about the program is the amount of time it can take if you try to manually update the filters. It’s a three step process. First it has to manually download all the filters, second it has to convert all those filters, and third apply all those filters. Depending on how many filters you have it can sometimes take up to almost three minutes or more. It there’s any bug / error in the process you have to repeat it all over again. Most of the time it’s no real problem. I always try manually updating them then I’m connected to external power. No real reason to use up your battery only to get no results. I always try manually updating them when I first connect my iPad to power and then just before I shut it down for the day.

John Goodin, Apr 12, 2022

Trash it!

It works great for blocking those annoying ads. But it fails miserably at being able to whitelist more than one site. The first one I whitelisted, I have no problems with. But the second one? Can’t come close to saying the same. Nine times out of ten, when I visit that site, I get the message that its being blocked by an ad blocker. That defeats the entire purpose of having the whitelist function. Get it together.Edit: Well, now it doesn’t even function at all! I had to turn the blocker off to use a site (the same one I alluded to earlier,) but after turning it back on, it blocks NOTHING! Even after making certain it was on, and restarting the phone 7 times already, I STILL get ****ing ads! EPIC FAIL!Edit 2: It’s official. This is easily the worst “ad blocker” I’ve ever had. Despite being active, it does NOT block ads. I had to deactivate for a few minutes to use a site that was *supposedly* whitelisted. Then I reactivated it, and *nothing.* I closed all tabs, and restarted Safari. I wiped my history, and cookies. I even restarted the phone 3 times. Nothing. It is a colossal failure. I do not recommend it at all.

Let down by the NFL, Aug 21, 2018

Eat your battery without using your device. The problem with AdGuard…

I’ve been using more than 1 year and I love the DNS only, the reason is because the problem with AdGuard their apps always have a problem. But the big problem is they don’t fix nothing, just add new things but I don’t see the difference or feel that. This days I was having trouble with my IPhone 13 about my battery and I was “why my IPhone after 2 hours lost a lot of battery without using my device?”. Example I had my IPhone in 80% after 3 hours without using my device, my battery was in 30% and I was like “what the freak?” I verify my battery usage and the intruder is AdGuard taking a lot of battery but a lot. I uninstalled the app and my battery is running well now. I always waited for long time they fix a lot of things but they have a issue a lot of times. I give up, but if you still want use AdGuard I recommend you to use their DNS only because is the only thing is working well for the moment. Oh and if you want to report a bug and issues don’t report it. Why I say this? Because I did that a lot of times and when I sent to them the logs, they responded “we don’t find any issues” is a waste of time. Don’t install their apps of AdGuard on any devices. And this is a message for people who are working there: please take more seriously to fix the issues and bugs. I prefer have their DNS only but if in the future their start to have issues I will not use AdGuard DNS too.

luisruben1997, Jun 11, 2023

Love, love, love!!!

This extension does it all, I’m a victim of identity theft and this has been a God Send. For over ten years someone has sit around watching my ever move through my main email with yahoo. I had this email for over 15 yrs now. These people took every financial account I had and then spent money on everyone. They have accounts with each of the credit bureaus, they have subjected me to countless data breaches, in which they claimed my claim in their names.I have had no relief since August 2020 when I first found out that my identity was stolen. Sorry I’m rambling but I just cannot say enough about this AdGuard, it has given me relief it has given me options in my reliefAnd just when I thought it couldn’t get any better I got an invitation to do the testing! I’m at awe at the work you all have put in to help others, I would have given as many stars as there were if there could be more. My only complaint is I have bought the upgrade and it got stolen because these people are roothless and make aliases to every email account I make, then they take it over. This has happened with many apps and extensions not just this one! However, this one is by far my favorite then and now and probably forever. If you need something g that really works and that is user friendly, I’d urge you to try AdGuard and AdGuard VPN as well it’s a package deal really.

MandyLikesToLaugh, Nov 15, 2021

Decent, but mobile versions have issues

I am a big fan of this service and have multiple licenses. Even used one on a family members computer to help stop her from getting viruses that I would have to remove. The free DNS service is awesome. I think the problem here is the actual VPN service from Apple. The DNS protection works fine for me when I use it on the mobile connection. But it seems to drop out, even with the restart option, when you go to Wi-Fi. Sometimes immediately, sometimes not right away. My theory is the VPN route used to tunnel through the filter is not updating correctly. So my workaround has been to disable DNS protection for Wi-Fi and use DoH to adguards DNS servers from my router for my entire network. Outside Wi-Fi networks, I just manually configure my phone with the DNS and use the rest of this application, including the Safari content blockers normally. Gets me most of the performance of this application without my connection constantly dropping and constantly having to restart the application. Still the only application on mobile that works against video ads.

MayhemReignsTV, Jun 09, 2023

Description

AdGuard is an ultra-efficient ad blocker for Safari. It will not only remove annoying ads but also secure your privacy with advanced tracking protection. AdGuard for iOS is an open source app, it’s totally transparent and safe to use.

The app is free but offers additional paid Premium features for advanced users. KEY FEATURES: - Safari ad blocking. Removes all kinds of ads in Safari. Say goodbye to annoying banners, pop-ups and video ads. Whitelist your favorite websites or use manual blocking tool to hide any element on the page. - Privacy protection. The web is full of trackers that literally watch your every click. AdGuard offers a selection of filters aimed directly at trackers and web analytics that will ensure your private data stays that way. - Speed acceleration. Safari browser runs up to 4x faster. AdGuard removes tons of rubbish and you can freely surf the web! - Reduced traffic consumption and increased battery life. Banners and ads sometimes add up to half the size of the page. By blocking them, you’re saving your battery life and Wi-Fi/mobile traffic. - More than 50 popular subscriptions (EasyList, EasyPrivacy, etc.) plus AdGuard's own powerful ad filters, including language-specific filters. Together they don't leave ads a chance. ADGUARD PREMIUM AdGuard Premium includes the following features: - Custom filters. Add your own filters by URL even if they are not on the default list. - DNS privacy. Blocking regular online trackers is not enough if you want to assure 100% protection of your online privacy. Choose any of the user-favorite DNS providers or configure a custom DNS server. - Security filters. Protect yourself from dangerous websites riddled with cryptojacking or fraud. AdGuard Premium is a paid service with the subscription cost $0.99/month or $4.99/year or a one-time purchase of lifetime subscription $12.99 (prices may vary by region). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscriptions may be managed and your auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchasing a subscription. * Privacy policy: https://adguard.com/privacy.html * Terms of Use: https://adguard.com/eula.html ABOUT ADGUARD AdGuard is a leading company in developing ad blocking software for multiple platforms. For more than ten years AdGuard has been helping millions of users enjoy safe, clean, and fast internet. Follow us at @AdGuard on Twitter, facebook.com/AdGuardEn/ on FB or send us a message at [email protected].