AdAway vs SwitchHosts
A side-by-side look at AdAway and SwitchHosts. 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.
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SwitchHosts
Network & Admin
SwitchHosts is a free, open-source application for Windows, Mac and Linux that allows you to easily manage your hosts file. It enables quickly switching between different host configurations with a single click, helping test websites, access sites blocked in your country, and manage development/staging environments.
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