This article explains ways to filter ads and block popups on iPhone and macOS, including options for Safari and Apple's browser environment.
Pi-Hole
vsAdGuard Home
Pi-Hole vs AdGuard Home
How do Pi-Hole and AdGuard Home compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | Pi-Hole | AdGuard Home |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Block ads across a network with Pi-hole, which filters DNS requests for connected devices. | Block ads and tracking across a home network with AdGuard Home, a network-wide filtering service. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Website | Website |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Browser extension, Linux, Web | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows |
| Open source | Not stated | Not stated |
| Language | English | English |
| Alternatives |
Other options to consider
Sites similar to both Pi-Hole and AdGuard Home.
Filter DNS requests on a local network with Blocky, a DNS proxy and ad blocker written in Go.
Block threats, ads, and trackers across devices and networks with NextDNS, a configurable DNS service.
Block ads system-wide on Android with AdAway using hosts-file or VPN-based filtering, without root access.
Configure DNS filtering with DNSWarden, a resolver that supports allow and block lists and encrypted DNS protocols.
Block hosts through DNS on Android with DNSNet, a DNS-based filtering app.
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