Disconnect vs Purify
Disconnect
disconnect.mePurify
purify-app.comSide by side
| Figure | Disconnect | Purify |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.17/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 3 |
| Spec score · Ad blockers | 9.1 (#4) | 7.1 (#46) |
| Spec score · Ad Blocking Software | 8.8 (#6) | 7.3 (#25) |
| Browser support | major-browsers | single-browser |
| Device coverage | desktop-and-mobile | mobile |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Support | Disconnect directs users to contact [email protected] for help. | The maker lists [email protected] as its contact email. |
Plans
Disconnect
- Premium$5 a month
- Basic ExtensionFree
- Disconnect Premium$5 a month
- Disconnect Premium$50 a year
- Cloud Privacy PlusPriced on request
Purify
- PurifyPrice not published
- PurifyPriced on request
- Purify: Block Ads and Tracking$1.99, paid once
In their own words
Disconnect
Disconnect exposes and blocks trackers, data brokers and surveillance networks across websites, apps and email. Its Basic Extension displays and blocks trackers on visited websites. On iOS and Android, Tracker Protection uses encrypted DNS to block trackers across apps and browsers without a VPN. Privacy Pro for iOS adds Smart VPN, custom blocking rules and activity logs. Disconnect Premium can encrypt internet activity and mask the user's IP address in encrypted mode, using AES 256-bit encryption and 2048-bit Diffie-Hellman key exchange. Users can choose Blocking mode, focused on privacy and performance, or Encrypted mode, which may slow connections. Its ad blocking targets privacy-invasive ads that track users or may distribute malvertising, rather than every advertisement. A free plan is available, and the pricing note lists paid plans from $50/yr; Premium is also listed at $5 a month. Website subscriptions cover three unique devices. App Store subscriptions are limited to the purchasing iTunes user and their iPhone or iPad devices.