Alternatives to Blokada

Mobile ad blocker with a local filter and an optional VPN tier. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Blokada.

  • AdAway

    System-wide Android ad blocker using hosts files or a local VPN.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    AdAway is free and GPL-3.0 but Android only, can use hosts files with root instead of the VPN slot, and is installed from F-Droid rather than Google Play.

  • Rethink DNS

    Android firewall and encrypted DNS client with per-app rules.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Rethink DNS is free on Android only and adds a per-app firewall, encrypted DNS, detailed logs and WireGuard support, with a heavier amount of configuration.

  • Rethink DNS + Firewall

    Control Android network connections with Rethink's local firewall.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Rethink DNS + Firewall is a free Android-only option combining DNS filtering, connection monitoring and WireGuard, without a paid tier but also without iOS support.

  • TrackerControl

    Monitor and restrict Android application tracking connections.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    TrackerControl is free and GPL-3.0 on Android only, focusing on monitoring and restricting app tracking connections locally rather than offering a VPN subscription.

  • AdGuard Ad Blocker

    System-wide ad and tracker blocker apps for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS with DNS filtering.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS

    AdGuard Ad Blocker also covers Windows and macOS and adds phishing protection, but it is closed source and freemium.

  • personalDNSfilter

    Lightweight Java DNS filter proxy that blocks ad and malware domains on Android and desktops.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid

    personalDNSfilter can run on Android without using the VPN slot and supports DNS over HTTPS and DNS over TLS, but has no iOS app.

  • DNSNet

    An Android app that filters DNS requests through a local VPN to block ad and tracker domains.

    FreeProprietaryAndroid

    DNSNet is a free Android-only app blocking ad and tracker domains through a local VPN, without Blokada's iOS support or VPN tier.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.