AdguardBrowserExtension VS uBlock

Tip: I use Adblock Plus on desktop, and AdGuard on iPhone and iPad.

I've used the AdGuard browser extension for a long time, and like it a lot, but I was browsing the AdGuard website (adguard.com, the official one) and when scrolling through the welcome page, I found a button labeled "Download" instead of "Install" the the rest, now, I have Firefox set to always ask when a website tries to download something, and it's the official AdGuard website, so I figured it was safe to satisfy my curiosity

AdGuard DNS - I found the filtering ability of Covenant Eyes somewhat underwhelming, so instead I use AdGuard DNS. In case you don't know, DNS (Domain Name Server) filtering is incredibly useful for blocking porn. Furthermore, if you pay for AdGuard VPN, you get AdGuard DNS thrown in for free (so you get privacy AND web filtering). AdGuard has other products as well that can be used in conjunction with the VPN and DNS servers. (adguard.com)

I use Firefox with uBlock Origin on the Mac and it works great, but for Safari the best option I've found is AdGuard (https://adguard.com). However, it is nowhere near as effective as uBlock Origin since Safari did the Manifest V3 thing.

Adguard: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardBrowserExtension/blob/master/README.md

There's nothing that offers all these features and is free. But if you'd like to try Orion browser by Kagi [1], you can install uBlock Origin and many other web extensions for it on Mac, iOS and iPadOS. A paid alternative that is similar (at least for blocking specific elements) is AdGuard [2].

[1]: https://browser.kagi.com/

[2]: https://adguard.com/

Please don't! But if you do decide to use other websites, ensure you have an adblocker/anti-malware protection installed like AdGuard, uBlock Origin, or MalwareBytes, or access the websites via a free VM like VirtualBox, Microsoft's Application Guard, or iOS Safari on iPhone.

I use this, works for apps as well. Never showed an ad on apps. Enjoy ad free streaming. https://adguard.com

If you would like to do the same, install TamperMonkey for Chrome, GreaseMonkey for Firefox, NinjaKit for Safari, Violent Monkey for Opera, or AdGuard for Internet Explorer (in Advanced Mode), then add this GreaseMonkey script.

google.*###atvcap + #tvcap > .mnr-c > .commercial-unit-mobile-top google.*###taw > .med + div > #tvcap > .mnr-c:not(.qs-ic) > .commercial-unit-mobile-top google.*###topstuff > #tads google.*##.commercial-unit-mobile-top .jackpot-main-content-container > .UpgKEd + .nZZLFc > .vci google.*##.commercial-unit-mobile-top .jackpot-main-content-container > .UpgKEd + .nZZLFc > div > .vci google.*##.commercial-unit-mobile-top > .v7hl4d google.*##.commercial-unit-mobile-top > div[data-pla="1"] google.*##div[jsdata*="CarouselPLA-"][data-id^="CarouselPLA-"] ! https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/7761 google.*##div[data-ismultirow="true"][data-id^="CarouselPLA-"] google.*##div[data-flt-ve="sponsored_search_ads"] google.*##div[jscontroller="U835zd"] + c-wiz[jsrenderer="YnuqN"] google.*##div[role="navigation"] + c-wiz > div > .kxhcC google.*##div[role="navigation"] + c-wiz > script + div > .kxhcC ! https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/8xg7p0/ublock_origin_is_not_blocking_google_sponsored/ google.*##.ads-ad ! https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock/issues/381 google.*###sqh ! https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/3482 ! https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/10099 !#if env_mobile www.google.*##:not(:matches-path(/^/search\?.*tbm=shop|^/shopping/)) a[href*="/aclk?"][data-al]:upward(2) !#endif ! https://github.com/NanoMeow/QuickReports/issues/1375#issuecomment-503802350 www.google.*##div.ellip > span:has-text(/^Ads?$/):upward(2) ! https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/9597 www.google.*##[href^="https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?"][href$="adurl="]:upward(3) www.google.*##:not(:matches-path(/^/search\?.*tbm=shop|^/shopping/)) *:not([class^="sh-sr__shop-result-group"]) [href^="/aclk"][href$="adurl="]:upward(3) ! https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/10132 www.google.*##.sh-sr__shop-result-group[data-hveid] .sh-sp__btn:matches-css(font-size: 13px):upward(.sh-sr__shop-result-group):has(a[href^="/aclk"][href$="adurl="]) www.google.*##c-wiz div[data-hveid] > div > div > ul:has(> li[style="max-width:200px;"] > div > div[data-hveid] > a[href*="/aclk"]):upward(3) ! https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/p94hv9/google_maps_booking_dot_com_ad/ www.google.*##div[data-section-id] > a[href^="/aclk"][href*="placesheetAdFix="][href*="adurl="]:upward(1) ! https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardFilters/issues/129955#issuecomment-1250122703 www.google.*##:matches-path(/travel/hotels/) div[data-is-promoted="true"] ! http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/ublock-a-lean-and-fast-blocker.365273/page-25#post-2461804 ! Specific cosmetic filters for Youtube home page youtube.com##.masthead-ad-control,.ad-div,.pyv-afc-ads-container ! https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/644#issuecomment-324214893 youtube.com###promotion-shelf ! https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/1408 *_ad_$media,domain=youtube.com,3p ! https://redd.it/fg424w youtube.com##ytd-video-masthead-ad-advertiser-info-renderer,ytm-promoted-sparkles-web-renderer ! https://github.com/easylist/easylist/issues/5112 ! @@||youtube.com/get_video_info?*timedtext_editor$xhr,1p ! https://redd.it/ggcmkp https://redd.it/gx03e0 !youtube.com,youtube-nocookie.com##+js(json-prune, *.playerResponse.adPlacements *.playerResponse.playerAds [].playerResponse.adPlacements [].playerResponse.playerAds playerResponse.adPlacements playerResponse.playerAds adPlacements playerAds) youtube.com,youtubekids.com,youtube-nocookie.com##+js(json-prune, [].playerResponse.adPlacements [].playerResponse.playerAds playerResponse.adPlacements playerResponse.playerAds adPlacements playerAds) youtube.com,youtubekids.com,youtube-nocookie.com##+js(set, ytInitialPlayerResponse.adPlacements, undefined) youtube.com,youtubekids.com,youtube-nocookie.com##+js(set, playerResponse.adPlacements, undefined) ! https://www.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/kg7224/ youtube.com##ytd-display-ad-renderer:upward(ytd-rich-item-renderer)

! https://github.com/chrisaljoudi/uBlock/issues/774 ! To counter `carbonads.net` in Peter Lowe's ||carbonads.net^$badfilter ||carbonads.net^$3p

This list can be used on all the other common ad blockers too, but they have their own settings page that I won't get into detail about. If you don't know about uBlock Origin, you might consider switching to it as it's GPL-licensed and is faster and lighter on resources than other ad blockers.