Ad Detector

Name: Ad Detector
Rating: 3.56 (864 reviews)
Author: krow

By: krow

Ad Detector detects advertisement used by your installed applications.

Features & Capabilities

Ad Detector is a Chrome extension designed to help users identify advertisements embedded within their installed applications. By analyzing app content, it detects various ads, providing greater transparency and allowing users to understand the ad presence in their software environment. This tool promotes informed usage by making ad detection straightforward and accessible directly through the browser extension.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Privacy & Security

By:

krow

Downloads:

341,352 2

Rating:

3.56

(864)

Version:

1.0 Last updated: 2014-07-28

Creation date:

2014-07-28

Publisher country:

Email:

de*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 118,332 ▼ 271

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

krow

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=krow.dev.addetector

Email:

de*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

Users praise Ad Detector for identifying adware-causing apps and helping them remove offending software. The most mentioned benefits are detecting and uninstalling adware, and the app's simplicity. However, frequent complaints center on its limited ability to block ads or remove them automatically, inconsistent detection (e.g., YouTube ads), and compatibility/update issues on newer Android versions. Some users report it does nothing or is outdated.

Pros

Detects adware/culprit apps pushing ads.
Helps uninstall offending apps to remove adware.
Simple and easy-to-use interface.
Stops or reduces ad interruptions in many cases.
Can be effective where other security tools fail to remove adware.

Cons

Does not block or remove ads; only detects which apps may be causing them.
Detection is inconsistent; may not reliably identify the exact culprit (and can miss ads, e.g., YouTube).
Compatibility issues with newer Android versions (Android 10+) and appears not to be updated regularly.
Some reviews report it does nothing or fails to identify the problem.