I’ve been using AdGuard for some time. It works really well for me.
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I used to be a big wipr fan but it’s been letting a lot of ads through and won’t seem to block cookie annoyances. Switched to AdGuard and have been very happy with
I’m also using Wipr and haven’t had much problem with it. The only issue I get is I sometimes have to manually tell it to update the blocklist.
Pi-hole for my whole network, I can WireGuard into it when I'm away.
AdGuard on the iphone and nextdns.io for DNS is a very effective combo. I also use StopTheMadness to eliminate a lot of annoyances, especially google's shitty amp links.
Really? I’m curious about your setup. I have AG on my phone + AdGuard Home running on a Pi which pretty much eliminates all ads.
I tried replacing those with NextDNS so I could be equally protected outside of home but I wound up flooded with ads NextDNS let through. So you’re running AdGuard and using NextDNS as your upstream?
Adguard plus iCloud Private Relay is hard to beat for me.
Ad Guard in Safari. When you get a site that says you are being naughty, you flip to “Show Reader” to bypass.
Then install Sink It and you’ll miss out on all the cookie prompts and bs, including Reddit asks to install app (I no longer have an account there).
For safari i use Firefox Klar and Hyperweb as Extensions.
Other than that I have a raspberry pi running WireGuard and Pi-hole, which my phone is constantly connected to. This provides extra security (as all my traffic is encrypted) and privacy. Pi-hole filters out ad and tracking domains.
I use the ad blocking built into Proton VPN. That way my traffic stays private and no ads/trackers.
Proton VPN is rather pricey if you use their ad blocker, I thought about giving it a go but the price turns me off.
You can use ProtonVpn (for host blocking) and the free AdGuard app for Safari content blocking 👌🏼
I’ve been using Wipr, but the cookie notice blocking is breaking quite a few sites now
Hush does a great job blocking nags Wipr misses: https://apps.apple.com/app/hush-nag-blocker/id1544743900
Pihole on my Debian system with PiVPN WireGuard server.
Safari extensions:
Vinegar to block YouTube ads in Safari. I don’t use the app at all.
Banish to stop websites showing those annoying “open in the app” pop ups.
Ad and nag free bliss.
I use Brave browser, which has ad and tracker blocking built in.
I also have all my devices using a piHole for ad, malware, and tracker protection.
I use Adguard as well, especially when I let my YT premium lapse, their extension to play a video PIP with no ads from the share sheet is awesome.
Another AdGuard user here. I’ve got the paid pro version that allows DNS blocking system wide via the VPN profile method but if you’re just looking for Safari only the free version is good.
Firefox focus. It can be set as ad blocker not just as a history deleting browser. I use Firefox as my main browser on ios, but I don’t really see ads anywhere phone-wide
Aha DNS Blitz. Instead of an app, you install a VPN profile. The benefit is that it protects you wherever you go regardless of the connection you're using (home wifi, mobile data, public wifi, etc.).
Control D is a great versatile DNS level ad and tracker blocker. You can also route specific services to different exit locations, so stuff like Netflix can think you're in the US.
Brave Browser, by far the best and so customizable. Many people don't check settings but on mobile view the security > filters and you can enable the mobile YT script blocks for more ad-blocking and clearer look!
And I use Proton VPN w/ Block Ads, Trackers & Malware, but not really required.
In thought Brave was sold and is considered primary spyware now?
Nope, but I've noticed especially firefox has done a fair amount of bashing -- because its better and from one of their own.
If we're talking adblock, brave is top dog imo. But if were talking top privacy and security then we'd be using tor browser in Tails or Qubes OS and then some.
There are many popular apps that is/could be spyware. Jusy like the feds trying to ban TikTok.
Question everything, trust no one.
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