AdNauseam vs Poper Blocker

AdNauseam is a free browser extension intended for people who want to resist advertising surveillance and tracking. Built on uBlock Origin, it blocks ads and quietly simulates clicks on blocked ads to add noise to advertising networks’ user profiles. Its interactive AdVault lets users inspect and explore captured advertisements. The FAQ says simulated clicks run as background requests, with responses discarded rather than executed in the browser.

AdNauseam supports major browsers, including Chromium-based browsers and Firefox derivatives, and is available on desktop and mobile. The Firefox add-on page lists availability for Firefox on Android. Google Chrome requires workarounds because the extension was disallowed there; the installation instructions describe those workarounds as temporary. The extension does not collect or click ads in private or incognito windows unless enabled manually. Its developer reports that it does not require data collection, while its Firefox add-on permissions include access to privacy settings, tabs, navigation activity, and data for all websites. It is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is offered at free.

Poper Blocker blocks pop-ups, overlays, ads, cookie banners, and other intrusive page elements through a browser extension and mobile apps. Users can whitelist sites and adjust settings to choose what the blocker handles. Listed ad features include YouTube, banner, and social media ad blocking, while tracker protection targets scripts that send data to advertisers and third parties. Its cookie tool hides notices and automatically rejects cookies. Poper Blocker lists support for major browsers on desktop and mobile, plus Android and iOS apps and a Safari extension for iPhone, iPad, and Mac Safari. It can be used alongside other ad blockers, which may handle display and banner ads while Poper Blocker handles pop-ups. The Free plan is free, forever, with no registration required. Pro annual is $1.59 a year, billed yearly ($19.08/year); Pro monthly is $4.79 a month; Lifetime is $39.95, paid once. Paid plans list social media and web-wide ad blocking and tracker blocking. The privacy policy says browsing activity, including visited URLs, may be processed.