Block Ads

Blocks ads and restrict advertisers from tracking your browsing activity

Block Ads - An Ad Blocker Chrome Extension

'Block Ads' is a highly effective Chrome extension designed to block ads from various online platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Reddit, Hotstar and more. It works by restricting known ad-providers, thereby safeguarding from any potential tracking of your online activity. An additional plus is its stringent privacy policy - it does not collect any personal data or track the websites you visit, ensuring maximum privacy. Users have the option to enable or disable the extension at their convenience.

Extension stats

Users: 3,000+
Rating: 3.86
(14)
Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2021-02-07)
Creation date: 2021-01-09
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 24.43K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Block Site (v8.2.1)
4.20 (5) 92
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Block Ads

This is an Ad Blocker for blocking several known ad-providers on websites like youtube, facebook, reddit, hotstar and more. We restrict advertisers from tracking your browsing activity.

Privacy

We don't collect any information about your personal data and the websites you visit. We don't transfer any data from your browser to outside.

Note: you can enable/disable extension at any time by clicking on the Block Ads icon and toggling the Enable/Disable Button. Report your issues here - https://github.com/jagan-jaya/Block-Ads/issues

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Effective ad blocking on platforms like YouTube and Hotstar
  • Fast performance with low memory and CPU consumption
  • User-friendly installation when browser is restarted
  • Positive user feedback highlighting a superb extension
Cons
  • Ineffectiveness on certain platforms like Twitch
  • Users reporting it didn't block any ads
  • Some users unaware they need to restart the browser after installation
Most mentioned
  • Not working on Twitch
  • Effective for YouTube and Hotstar
  • Need to restart the browser after installation
User reviews
Бесполезное расширение.

dosnt work
by Hasid Lafre, 2024-01-13

doesn't work on twitch
by Blue Wallpaper, 2023-07-25
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Block Ads requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Block Ads has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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