Best Ad Blocker software

Filters traffic system-wide, so ads, pop-ups, and video ads (including YouTube) are removed in every browser and in apps — not just one browser at a time like typical extensions

Universal licenses work across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS, with Personal covering 3 devices and Family covering 9 under a single purchase, plus a lifetime option at $84.79

AdGuard for Android is not on Google Play — you must sideload the APK, allow installs from your browser, and on some Samsung phones running One UI 6 or newer, disable Auto Blocker during setup

AdGuard for Linux is command-line only, and AdGuard Home requires installing software on your router, which puts both out of reach for non-technical users

Protects every device on a network from one configuration, including smart TVs, consoles, and IoT hardware that cannot run blocking software

Filtering happens in the cloud, so devices spend no CPU, memory, or battery on ad and malware blocking

DNS filtering cannot remove ads served from the same domain as the content around them, such as YouTube ads, so it complements rather than replaces browser-based blockers

The free plan's 300,000-query monthly cap downgrades filtering to a plain resolver once exceeded, which can happen silently and go unnoticed