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AdAway vs tcpflow

A side-by-side look at AdAway and tcpflow. 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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tcpflow

tcpflow

Network & Admin

tcpflow is an open source tool for capturing TCP traffic flows. It works by capturing packets from network interfaces or packet capture files, reassembling TCP streams, and storing application-layer data with relevant TCP metadata.

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