AdLock vs uBlock Origin Lite

AdLock blocks ads and helps filter tracking and malicious activity across Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, with Android TV also listed. It blocks ad types by default and does not participate in acceptable ads; users can allow ads on selected websites or apps. Other protections include blocking tracking scripts, malware, malicious requests and redirects, plus filtering HTTP and HTTPS connections. Users can add custom filter lists and block cookie popups. Browser coverage includes Chrome, Safari and Firefox, as well as major browsers generally. AdLock says it uses few device resources, can save mobile data and can extend battery life. Free browser extensions are available, and standalone applications offer free trials. The free plan and paid options coexist: plans are $9.95 a month, $39.50 a year, or $15.99 a year when billed every five years. Paid plans cover five devices and include a 30-day money-back guarantee. The company lists 24/7 technical support and is based in Bratislava, Slovakia.

uBlock Origin Lite is a free, open-source content-blocking extension built on the Manifest V3 API. It blocks ads, trackers, miners, and other content after installation. Its default rules include uBlock Origin lists, EasyList, EasyPrivacy, and Peter Lowe’s ad and tracking server list. Users can add rulesets, custom filters, and filter lists, and use an element picker and cookie-popup blocking. Filtering is declarative, so no permanent process is required; the project says the browser performs CSS and JavaScript injection and the extension itself uses no CPU or memory while blocking. The project says it collects no data, has no analytics or telemetry hooks, and makes no remote requests except for filter lists users explicitly subscribe to. Users can allow all-site filtering or reduce host permissions. It warns Lite is not an automatic uBlock Origin replacement and may be less effective against anti-blocker sites or breakage.