AdAway/AdAway
AdAway is a free and open source ad blocker for Android. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
52/100
- Activity 66
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5162
- days_rel: 675
- days_push: 204
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
9367 stars · 713 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
AdAway is a free and open source ad blocker for Android that blocks ads system-wide using the hosts file or a local VPN. It supports both root-based (Magisk systemless hosts) and non-root modes, with custom hosts sources and allow/block/redirect rules.
Use cases
- block ads on android system-wide
- ad blocker without root
- filter ads using hosts file
- block ads in apps and browser on android
- custom hosts file sources android
- block ads via local vpn on android
When to choose
- you want a free, open source, system-wide ad blocker on Android 8+
- your device is rooted and you want hosts-file blocking via Magisk
- you want to add custom hosts sources and block/allow/redirect rules
- you install apps from F-Droid rather than Google Play
When to avoid
- you need ad blocking on iOS or desktop platforms
- you need HTTPS ad filtering or advanced content-blocking beyond DNS/hosts
- you rely on mobile networks with an APN proxy or Chrome data compression, which can break blocking
- you need an app distributed through Google Play
Facets
application · maturity active
security privacy networking privacy android-tools security ad-blocker hosts-file vpn root f-droid dns-filtering android mobile
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway · fetched 2026-08-28 · 991b54d3ce2c
- homepage: https://adaway.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · b90ee02a9246
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| AdAway/AdAway | main | 52 |
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