Compare Edge add-ons: uBlock Origin vs AdBlock — best ad blocker
Stats | uBlock Origin | AdBlock — best ad blocker |
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User count | 15,369,200 | 18,697,628 |
Average rating | 4.60 | 4.10 |
Rating count | 2,000 | 1,249 |
Last updated | 2024-02-17 | 2024-03-19 |
Size | 3.80M | 4.34M |
Version | 1.56.0 | 5.21.0 |
Short description | |
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Finally, an efficient blocker. Easy on CPU and memory. | Block ads and pop-ups on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and your favorite websites. |
Full summary | |
An efficient blocker: Fast, potent and lean, and yet can load and enforce thousands more filters than other popular blockers out there. Illustrated overview of its efficiency: https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/uBlock-vs.-ABP:-efficiency-compared Usage: The big power button in the popup is to permanently disable/enable uBlock for the current web site. It applies to the current web site only, it is not a global power button. Flexible, it's more than an "ad blocker": it can also read and create filters from hosts files. Out of the box, these lists of filters are loaded and enforced:
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AdBlock — best ad blocker Block annoying ads and pop-ups on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and all your favorite websites. AdBlock is the best ad blocker with over 65 million users and one of the most popular ad blocking extensions with over 350 million downloads!FEATURES ☆ Block pop ups, ads, and annoying banners (even remove video ads!) on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and all your favorite sites ☆ Block third-party trackers and protect your privacy ☆ Browse safely by blocking malicious ads with malware, scams, and cryptocurrency miners ☆ Improve page load times and enjoy a faster internet ☆ Enjoy custom ad blocking by replacing some ads with pictures of cats, dogs, and landscapes ☆ Customize your experience with filters, allowlists, dark mode, and other colorful themes |