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AdAway vs Pi-hole

A side-by-side look at AdAway and Pi-hole. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

AdAway

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.

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Pi-hole

Pi-hole

Network & Admin

Pi-hole is an open source DNS sinkhole and ad blocker that works at the network level. It allows users to block ads and trackers on all devices on their home network by redirecting traffic from ad-serving domains to a black hole.

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