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I don’t care for VPNs but I do want an adblocker. What are my options aside from using a public pihole dns or a vpn to a private dns server?

haunter 4y ago
Firefox Focus then in Settings > Safari enable it as a content blocker
LeoPanthera 4y ago
Ad blocking is entirely possible. Safari supports ad blocking natively. OS-level blocking can be achieved via a DNS filter which can be run on-device. I use AdGuard Pro to do both: https://adguard.com/en/adguard-ios-pro/overview.html https://adguard.com/en/adguard-ios-pro/overview.html But other choices are available too.
ecliptik 4y ago
Tailscale + Pihole works well, https://tailscale.com/kb/1114/pi-hole/ https://tailscale.com/kb/1114/pi-hole/
- giobox 4y ago
  I use this setup to get mobile adblock while on Verizon (iOS sadly has never let you override the default DNS server for cellular, just wifi). It works more or less perfectly, albeit with a noticeable hit to device battery life... so much so my wife who otherwise loves PiHole on the home network refuses to use it on her iPhone. Using iOS's built in support for browser adblockers is largely as effective and doesn't come with the battery life hit.
  - BonoboIO 4y ago
    You can use your custom dns over https server You can use AdGuard or select your own filterlists. Nextdns.io I use the free tier.
    - giobox 4y ago
      Im assuming this is using a custom iOS device provisioning profile to let you set your DNS for cellular in a way the UI does not? If so, interesting solution!
  - autoexec 4y ago
    Does the built in blocker block ads outside of the browser though?
    - giobox 4y ago
      No, that is one advantage of the PiHole/Tailscale setup, although PiHole wont prevent ads particularly well if at all in major apps like Twitter/FB/youtube etc.
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comprev 4y ago
NextDNS.io
heywire 4y ago
I like AdGuard
dav43 4y ago
I’ve been using nextdns for two years. Can’t live without it now.
jedisct1 4y ago
DNSCloak, and add your own rules.

haunter 4y ago

Firefox Focus then in Settings > Safari enable it as a content blocker

LeoPanthera 4y ago

Ad blocking is entirely possible. Safari supports ad blocking natively. OS-level blocking can be achieved via a DNS filter which can be run on-device. I use AdGuard Pro to do both: https://adguard.com/en/adguard-ios-pro/overview.html https://adguard.com/en/adguard-ios-pro/overview.html But other choices are available too.

ecliptik 4y ago

Tailscale + Pihole works well, https://tailscale.com/kb/1114/pi-hole/ https://tailscale.com/kb/1114/pi-hole/

giobox 4y ago
I use this setup to get mobile adblock while on Verizon (iOS sadly has never let you override the default DNS server for cellular, just wifi). It works more or less perfectly, albeit with a noticeable hit to device battery life... so much so my wife who otherwise loves PiHole on the home network refuses to use it on her iPhone. Using iOS's built in support for browser adblockers is largely as effective and doesn't come with the battery life hit.
- BonoboIO 4y ago
  You can use your custom dns over https server You can use AdGuard or select your own filterlists. Nextdns.io I use the free tier.
  - giobox 4y ago
    Im assuming this is using a custom iOS device provisioning profile to let you set your DNS for cellular in a way the UI does not? If so, interesting solution!
- autoexec 4y ago
  Does the built in blocker block ads outside of the browser though?
  - giobox 4y ago
    No, that is one advantage of the PiHole/Tailscale setup, although PiHole wont prevent ads particularly well if at all in major apps like Twitter/FB/youtube etc.
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comprev 4y ago

NextDNS.io

heywire 4y ago

I like AdGuard

dav43 4y ago

I’ve been using nextdns for two years. Can’t live without it now.

jedisct1 4y ago

DNSCloak, and add your own rules.