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Athena vs BlockAds: catalog facts
Athena	BlockAds
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, funded by sponsorships.
Android	Android
Works with root, Shizuku or VPN mode Per-app firewall rules	Works without root through a local VPN Optional root mode using iptables
VPN mode occupies the Android VPN slot Project homepage currently returns an error	Local VPN mode occupies the Android VPN slot HTTPS filtering is still in beta
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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