AdBlocker Ultimate vs Stands AdBlocker

AdBlocker Ultimate blocks ads and trackers in browsers, apps and across devices, with products for Windows, Android and iOS as well as browser extensions. Its Windows app adds system-level ad and tracker blocking, phishing protection and customizable exceptions. Android offers system-wide filtering, per-app controls, malware and phishing protection, custom filter rules and encrypted DNS, including DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNSCrypt. The iOS product blocks ads, malicious domains and trackers in Safari and supports custom filters and a whitelist. Browser extensions are listed for Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Yandex and Edge; they do not use a predefined acceptable-ads list. The maker says filtering is processed locally and browsing history is not tracked. A free plan and 14-day trial are available. Listed yearly plans cost $39.99 a year for either 3 or 10 devices; lifetime licenses cost $99.99 as a one-time purchase for either device count.

Stands AdBlocker is a free browser extension that blocks ads, pop-ups, and trackers on websites including YouTube and Twitch. It supports major browsers on Windows and macOS, plus an Android browser app that blocks advertising while browsing inside that app. The extension includes an element picker and a Cookie Notice Remover for consent pop-ups. Stands says its Manifest V3 implementation uses Declarative Net Request logic, and that video ads can be skipped or removed before, during, and in live videos without stopping playback. Users can allow ads on selected sites, creators, or channels and adjust ad and pop-up preferences. Some non-intrusive ads may be allowed by default; Acceptable Ads and Search Ads can be disabled. The privacy policy says Stands collects IP and device information at download and browsing information such as visited websites and viewed content for ad blocking. It says analytics data is filtered to remove personal data. The plan costs nothing, with no obligatory payments.