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Adblock also limits the cookies loaded, and I saw that Adblock loaded 30 percent fewer cookies. Resources include fonts, images, and other elements that make websites work.

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In my testing, I found that Safari loaded 32 percent fewer resources when I went to  with Adblock Plus installed. I'll have more on Acceptable Ads later, but note that you can use the Settings page within the Adblock Plus app to toggle Acceptable Ads on and off. For most of my initial testing, I left this feature enabled. The default settings for Adblock Plus allow nonintrusive ads that comply with the Acceptable Ads (Opens in a new window) standards. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission & see how we test.) I chose this particular device because I've never used a phone the size of a boat oar, and I thought that I could grow personally from the experience. When testing, I reload the PCMag mobile page without cached information and average the data.įor this test, I used an iPhone 6 Plus ($199.00 at AT&T Internet) (Opens in a new window). Just like a desktop Web inspector, this lets me view the entire structure of webpages viewed on my phone and other vital statistics.

I test iPhone ad blockers by using the Safari developer tools on both the iPhone and my trusty iMac. Adblock Plus walks you through this process with a handy video. Once it's installed, you'll have to set it up. The correct one is from developer Eyeo, if that helps. There are several ad blocker apps with similar names and iconography.

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With Apple now allowing ad blockers on iOS, it's no surprise that Adblock Plus is now a popular iPhone app, too.Īdblock Plus is available for free from the App Store. That's where ad blockers come in, and Adblock Plus, or ABP, is among the most popular among desktop users. How many times have you accidentally navigated off a webpage on your phone and wound up in unfamiliar territory because you tapped the wrong part of an ad? Probably too many.

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I personally don’t use ad blockers because there are many features of the sites that become unusable. But, the frequent reminders to whitelist may affect the overall browsing experience. My experience with CNN is that both browser extensions felt slower than usual, although I could read the content without ad interruptions.Īlso, both ad blockers were equally effective irrespective of browsers. However, the content creators notice that real fast, and you will be encouraged to whitelist their site if you want uninterrupted surfing. Performanceīoth AdBlock and ABP are equally effective in blocking banner ads, videos playing sounds, and YouTube ads. Clearly, ABP has a slight edge over AdBlock with more platforms supported. On the other hand, ABP supports all of them along with the Samsung Internet browser, Yandex, and Opera.

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Both have similar designs where you can see the number of blocked ads.ĪdBlock currently supports Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, iOS, and Android phones. It was originally meant to serve as a Google Chrome extension, which back then was a fairly new browser, and aptly called “AdBlock for Chrome.”Īs far as similarity goes, both ad blockers trace their origins to EasyList, which still serves as a primary filter engine for ABP and AdBlock, as well as uBlock Origin. On the other hand, the product called AdBlock (notice the “B” in capitals) was originally developed in 2009 after a crowdfunding campaign by Michael Gundlach in New York City. After version 0.5, the project was abandoned until Michael McDonald improved on the original ad blocker in 2006, renaming it as “ Adblock Plus (ABP).” The product is currently managed by Eyeo GmbH, a German company. It was created for Firefox in 2002 by Henrik Sorensen, a Danish developer. The ad blocker currently known as “Adblock Plus” was originally called Adblock 0.1. The names of both products have changed quite frequently which is what causes the confusion.

While both products are equally good in many ways, they have their own specific advantages in a few areas. In this article we compare the two ad blockers for their effectiveness in blocking ads, the level of customization possible, and important features such as whitelisting.