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Description
BlockBear is an incredibly straightforward yet powerful ad-blocking application that enables users to surf the internet without interruptions from advertisements, effectively restoring precious screen real estate. It eliminates various types of ads—including pop-ups, text advertisements, and banners—while also decluttering web pages. By speeding up the loading times of numerous websites by three to five times, it conserves both time and bandwidth for users. The app offers flexibility, allowing you to easily toggle the blocking of ads, online trackers, and social media buttons with a simple switch. Additionally, BlockBear facilitates the convenient whitelisting of your preferred websites directly within Safari through its dedicated extension, enhancing your browsing experience even further. With these features combined, BlockBear stands out as an essential tool for a more efficient and enjoyable web experience.
Description
hBlock is a shell script that complies with POSIX standards, designed to compile a list of domains associated with advertisements, tracking scripts, and malicious software from various sources to create a hosts file, as well as other formats, effectively blocking access to these domains. You can visit our website to download the latest version of the standard blocklist, and you also have the option to create your own blocklist by following the guidelines provided on the project page. By utilizing hBlock, you can enhance your security and privacy by preventing connections to domains that serve ads, tracking, and malware. The tool is accessible through different package managers for easy installation. Furthermore, users have the ability to set a system timer that automatically updates the hosts file with new entries on a regular basis. The default settings of hBlock can be modified using a range of customizable options tailored to your preferences. For those interested, nightly builds of the hosts file and other formats are available on the hBlock website for download. If you find it necessary to disable hBlock temporarily, you can easily generate a hosts file that omits all blocked domains as a quick workaround. This flexibility allows users to maintain control over their browsing experience while still benefiting from enhanced protection.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Safari
No
Pricing Details
Free
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
Free
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
No
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
BlockBear
Website
blockbear.com/index.html
Vendor Details
Company Name
hBlock
Website
hblock.molinero.dev/