Disconnect vs Stands AdBlocker

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.

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.