App Profile: NextDNS

StepBrando

Rating: 4/5

I downloaded Next DNS over a year ago and ever since it’s augmented my online experiences. Whether it be video and music streaming or casual browsing, this app has done it’s job perfectly. But as of about 2 or 3 days ago I’ve stumbled across an issue. Whenever I use this app to skip crunchyroll ads the video leaps back 5 minutes or so from where the ad was. It’s somewhat of a minor issue but it still considerably disrupts my viewing experience. This is the first issue i’ve come across within my year of usage which is why i’ve chosen to give 4 stars. But if this issue were to be resolved i’d be delighted.

oshesh

Rating: 5/5

Been using Blokada for a long time but then they decided to make it paid. I can’t surf the web without looking at a bunch of “hot moms near you” ads so I was searching for many alternatives. Sadly, none of them worked. However after a bit of patience and resilience, I managed to find this amazing service. Not only does it provide many blocklists, it has a clean web interface with everything you could possible want from it. I highly recommend this app if you want to block the most ads possible. I recommend using many blocklists to block the most ads possible and also keeping it on most of the time for best results!

FSnap67

Rating: 5/5

I thought NextDNS was not working at first, because it’s not obvious that you need to configure a profile. It’s not as simple as download and turn on. It requires a tiny amount of technical knowledge (easy to learn what’s necessary though if you don’t know already). Overall, this is more efficient at blocking ads in apps without breaking them compared to others I’ve tried. The only thing it’s missing is a faster way to turn it on and off (because there are instances when I’m trying to access a privacy request form that is on the block list). It would be great if this app had a widget I could put on my Home Screen to quickly toggle it on and off.