Best Ad Blockers in 2026
Updated
48 ad blockers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
48ranked
5free plans on this page
$0.67/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Trend Micro Ad Blocker iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free Device coverage: desktop-and-mobileElement picker: Yes
- 27 Privoxy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4Free Device coverage: desktop
- 28 Privacy Badger Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4 Device coverage: desktop-and-mobile
- 29 Zen Ad Blocker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2Free Device coverage: desktopCustom filter lists: Yes
- 30 Total Adblock iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Device coverage: desktop-and-mobile
- 31 AdAway Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Device coverage: mobileCustom filter lists: Yes
- 32 BlockBear iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Device coverage: mobile
- 33 AdClear Content Blocker Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Device coverage: mobile
- 34 Wipr 2 iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Device coverage: desktop-and-mobile
- 35 KINGSOFT AD Cleaner iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Device coverage: desktop-and-mobile
- 36 Adblock Browser Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Device coverage: mobileCustom filter lists: No
- 37 Zen No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Device coverage: desktopCustom filter lists: Yes
- 38 Open Adblocker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free Device coverage: browser-only
- 39 Chroma Ad-Blocker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Device coverage: browser-onlyCustom filter lists: YesElement picker: Yes
- 40 TraceHush iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5$0.67/mo Device coverage: desktop-and-mobile
- 41 Purify iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Device coverage: mobile
- 42 StarBlocker iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Device coverage: desktop-and-mobileCustom filter lists: No
- 43 Malwarebytes Browser Guard No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2 Device coverage: desktopElement picker: Yes
- 44 ProBlocker No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Device coverage: browser-only
- 45 AdShield No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8Free Device coverage: browser-only
- 46 AdFender No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$1.33/mo Device coverage: desktopCustom filter lists: Yes
- 47 uBlock No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Device coverage: browser-onlyCustom filter lists: NoElement picker: No
- 48 ShieldBlocker-V8 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Device coverage: browser-only
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Device coverage | Custom filter lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Trend Micro Ad Blocker | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 27 | Privoxy | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 28 | Privacy Badger | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 29 | Zen Ad Blocker | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 30 | Total Adblock | 7.1 | No | — | No | $99/yr | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 31 | AdAway | 7.1 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | Yes |
| 32 | BlockBear | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 33 | AdClear Content Blocker | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | — |
| 34 | Wipr 2 | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 35 | KINGSOFT AD Cleaner | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 36 | Adblock Browser | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | mobile | No |
| 37 | Zen | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | Yes |
| 38 | Open Adblocker | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | browser-only | — |
| 39 | Chroma Ad-Blocker | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | browser-only | Yes |
| 40 | TraceHush | 6.5 | No | $0.67/mo | No | $7.99/yr | desktop-and-mobile | — |
| 41 | Purify | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | mobile | — |
| 42 | StarBlocker | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | desktop-and-mobile | No |
| 43 | Malwarebytes Browser Guard | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | — | desktop | — |
| 44 | ProBlocker | 5.9 | No | — | Yes | — | browser-only | — |
| 45 | AdShield | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | browser-only | — |
| 46 | AdFender | 5.6 | No | $1.33/mo | No | $15.95/yr | desktop | Yes |
| 47 | uBlock | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | browser-only | No |
| 48 | ShieldBlocker-V8 | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | browser-only | — |
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