# AdAway/AdAway

AdAway is a free and open source ad blocker for Android.

Repository: https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/adaway
Homepage: https://adaway.org
Language: C
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, ad-blocker, hosts, vpn, blocker
Last push: 2026-02-10T20:16:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 52/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 66, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5162, "days_push": 204, "days_rel": 675, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9367, forks 713 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:30.863213+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, networking
- domain: privacy, android-tools, security
- platform: -
- tags: ad-blocker, hosts-file, vpn, root, f-droid, dns-filtering, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- AdAway/AdAway (main) score 52

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:30.863213+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:22:25.378467+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AdAway/AdAway (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:30.863213+00:00, sha 991b54d3ce2c)
  - homepage: https://adaway.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:22:18.426666+00:00, sha b90ee02a9246)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.