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BlockAds vs Acutis Firewall: catalog facts
BlockAds	Acutis Firewall
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, funded by sponsorships.	Free Free and open source, listed on F-Droid under the MIT licence.
Android	Android
Works without root through a local VPN Optional root mode using iptables	Filtering runs locally on the device Blocks adult, malware and dangerous domains
Local VPN mode occupies the Android VPN slot HTTPS filtering is still in beta	Small, young project Uses the Android VPN slot, so it cannot run alongside another VPN
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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