CanvasBlocker vs AdAway

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CanvasBlocker		AdAway
	Project
13	Mentions	201
1,078	Stars	6,507
-	Growth	2.4%
8.0	Activity	8.1
10 days ago	Latest Commit	2 days ago
JavaScript	Language	C
Mozilla Public License 2.0	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

CanvasBlocker

Posts with mentions or reviews of CanvasBlocker. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-07-30.

6. 别让 HTML Canvas 泄露你的设备特征
1 project | /r/primecitizens | 2 Jul 2023

不如这个 https://github.com/kkapsner/CanvasBlocker/
question about canvas size
1 project | /r/privacy | 12 May 2023

CanvasBlocker
Naviguer sur un site en France en 2022
7 projects | /r/france | 30 Jul 2022
Just realized that by using bare Linux I'm making myself more unique
5 projects | /r/linux | 11 Jun 2022

Either use Firefox own resist fingerprint or Chameleon + CanvasBlocker
Google Tag Manager, the new anti-adblock weapon
6 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 21 Feb 2022
Just installed Canvas Blocker
1 project | /r/privacymemes | 23 Jan 2022

what extension is this? I only know one for Firefox: https://github.com/kkapsner/CanvasBlocker/
The metaverse is bullshit
6 projects | /r/pcgaming | 31 Oct 2021
How does Tor browser avoid screen resolution and idle CPU benchmarking fingerprints?
1 project | /r/TOR | 15 Aug 2021

Not exactly Tor implementation, but you might be interested in Canvas Blocker's implementation of the screen resolution, which I personally prefer. It may make some photos not work though.
Bad performance?
1 project | /r/sheets | 14 Aug 2021

Found the problem, my extension CanvasBlocker. I realiced it after using incognito mode to check the sheet and realiced i could edit it anyway despite being log-off.
Fennec Browser Fingerprinting
1 project | /r/firefox | 5 Jul 2021

CanvasBlocker is ready for Firefox on Android and was available before Fenix. But in Fenix they only allow a small set. You can help to get CanvasBlocker part of this list by suggesting it to the recommended programm (https://github.com/kkapsner/CanvasBlocker/issues/553).

AdAway

Posts with mentions or reviews of AdAway. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-11.

ADS on my pixel
1 project | /r/Pixel7Pro | 5 Dec 2023
OpenAI just replaced its core values with completely different ones
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 18 Oct 2023

AdAway can install itself as a VPN provider on your Android phone for the sole purpose of modifying traffic and blocking content. It is not actually a VPN. https://adaway.org/
Faktas, kad telefonai mūsų klauso, bet pasidalinkit labiausiai wtf momentais, kai pradeda reklamuoti tai, apie ką prieš tai kalbėjai su kuo nors. Mes va su drauge buvom mieste, bandėm surasti tualetą kur nors, po kelių valandų facebook'e jau tokias reklamas meta lol
2 projects | /r/lithuania | 11 Jul 2023

Geras adblocker yra AdAway, open source ir paprastas naudoti - https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway/releases
Poilievre debuts new look!
1 project | /r/onguardforthee | 9 Jul 2023

adaway.org
Ads these days..
3 projects | /r/AndroidGaming | 26 Jun 2023

Seeing this I'm even more happy that I use AdAway.
📣 Blokada 6 Update! 📣
2 projects | /r/blokada | 15 Jun 2023

If filtering is done locally on the device itself (i.e. like in AdAway, DNS66, NetGuard or personalDNSfilter) it's not.
Revolut App will not run on Magisk Rooted phone, unrooting fixes
1 project | /r/LineageOS | 12 Jun 2023

I have installed Lineage OS 13 on my OP 6T, then added Magisk to be able to launch as root. It was initially for AdAway to run as super user. Revolut complained and refused to start.
Two VPN's same time with Tasker, Possible?
1 project | /r/tasker | 6 Jun 2023
For those without paid Reddit, the Kardashians TV show has invaded our lives without our consent. I will not ever watch this show and actively hope for it's destruction.
3 projects | /r/AdviceAnimals | 4 Jun 2023
Werbung die nicht zündet
1 project | /r/einfach_posten | 24 May 2023

What are some alternatives?

When comparing CanvasBlocker and AdAway you can also consider the following projects:

vytal-extension - Browser extension to spoof timezone, geolocation, locale and user agent.

Magisk-Ad-Blocking-Module - Magisk module to block ads on android

brave-browser - Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.

blokada - The official repo for Blokada apps.

creepjs - Creepy device and browser fingerprinting

Magisk - The Magic Mask for Android

random-user-agent - 😎 Browser extension that automatically replaces the User-Agent with a randomized one

LSPosed - LSPosed Framework

LocateJS - Check if your location is actually hidden

dns66 - DNS-based Host Blocker (and lightweight ad blocker) for Android

nothing-private - Do you think you are safe using private browsing or incognito mode?. :smile: :imp: This will prove that you're wrong. Previously hosted at nothingprivate.ml

Pi-hole - A black hole for Internet advertisements