AdAway vs ferm
A side-by-side look at AdAway and ferm. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
AdAway
Security & Privacy
AdAway is an open source ad blocker and hosts file editor for Android devices. It blocks ads by editing the hosts file on your device to redirect requests from advertising servers to localhost.
ad-blockinghosts-file-editoropen-source
ferm
Network & Admin
ferm is a command line firewall manager tool for iptables. It allows users to easily configure iptables firewall rules using simple configuration files instead of complex iptables commands. It helps manage complex firewall policies in a simplified and automated way.
firewalliptablesnetwork-security