Reviews of Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker

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List of user reviews and ratings for Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker

Total ratings

4.43 (Rating count: 5,703)

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Review summary

User reviews consistently praise Ghostery for strong, site-wide ad-blocking, unobtrusive operation, and ease of use. Many consider it essential, reliable over years, and it improves browsing speed. A recurring downside is a persistent 'leave a review' prompt that some users find intrusive and hard to dismiss, which has even led to negative ratings. Overall, most users view it as a free, effective privacy ad blocker that works across popular sites like YouTube and Picrew, enhancing the browsing experience without interfering with use.

Pros

Strong ad-blocking effectiveness across sites, reducing ads on most websites
Non-intrusive, lightweight and easy to use with a single-click toggle
Long-standing reliability and trust, used for years and considered essential
Improves browsing experience and performance with fewer nuisances and smoother navigation
Free to use and widely accessible

Cons

Persistent 'leave a review' prompt that cannot be easily dismissed, causing frustration for some users

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.60

All time rating average: 4.43

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-09-08	Je*****

2026-09-06	am*****

2026-09-06	th*****

2026-09-05	Sl*****

2026-09-04	ev*****

2026-09-04	ey*****	this is the best add blocker and its very easy to use
this is the best add blocker and its very easy to use
2026-09-04	Mi*****	Excellent ad blocker! Thank you!
Excellent ad blocker! Thank you!
2026-09-02	Ku*****	Ghostery is like the second version of uBlock Origin, it does the same as uBlock Origin, I love this extension too!
Ghostery is like the second version of uBlock Origin, it does the same as uBlock Origin, I love this extension too!
2026-09-02	Th*****

2026-09-02	Lu*****	Doesn't block ChatGPT ads. This was my only reason to install it, but it seems, as of September 2026, there's no Firefox add-on able to block ChatGPT ads.
Doesn't block ChatGPT ads. This was my only reason to install it, but it seems, as of September 2026, there's no Firefox add-on able to block ChatGPT ads.