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BlockAds
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100% free · no ads in the app · no in-app purchases
Read 11 Oct 2026 · blockads.pwhs.app
On the record
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says the app does not collect personal information, device or advertising IDs, location, browsing history, or usage analytics unless the user opts in to telemetry.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Device coverage
- mobilegithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- DNS features
- The product supports DNS-over-HTTPS and lists HTTPS filtering as a beta feature.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- DNS privacy
- The privacy policy says VPN mode does not route traffic through an external server and only DNS traffic, plus optional HTTPS/DoH, is intercepted locally.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The maker links to GitHub Releases and IzzyOnDroid for Android downloads.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Filter lists
- Built-in lists include StevenBlack, AdGuard DNS, and EasyList, with region-aware defaults based on language.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy describes WireGuard profile imports, whose profiles are stored locally and used to connect to the endpoint specified by the user.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- DNS query logs, settings, and cached filter lists are stored locally on the device, according to the privacy policy.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Logs
- The app provides searchable, filterable real-time DNS query logs with optional export.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- On Android, enabling BlockAds in VPN mode disconnects any other active VPN connection.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Per-app controls
- Users can bypass filtering for selected apps and whitelist apps if needed.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BlockAds is a free, open-source Android app for system-wide ad, tracker, and phishing blocking through DNS filtering.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Routing
- It filters DNS locally using either an Android local VPN tunnel or Root Proxy mode with iptables.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Rules and backup
- Users can add custom block and allow rules and export settings to a JSON file for transfer to another device.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists email, Telegram, and Reddit community links on its site.blockads.pwhs.app · read 11 Oct 2026
