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CLUSTER BROWSER-BROWSING-BUILT · 12 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2020-08-19

Ad-blocking VPN browsers

This cluster combines ad blocking, VPN encryption, and secure browsing in a single app, with some members offering built-in browsers and tab persistence. Entries appear intermittently from March 2017 through July 2026, including a small concentration in mid-2020, but no sustained pattern is evident. The most prominent products by activity signal—Naka AdBlocker VPN, Blocker+ Adult Content Blocker, and DNSNet—each have zero stars, indicating negligible user traction.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JUN 2020: 1AUG 2020: 2DEC 2020: 1JUL 2021: 1APR 2023: 1DEC 2024: 1JUL 2025: 1DEC 2025: 1AUG 2026: 2SEP 2026: 1
JUN 2020SEP 2026

Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 2 hand-coded · 10 unlabelled

Operator · 1 hobby · 8 commercial · 2 open source · 1 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 12 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01Unicorn Pro:Content Blocker0★23 dayslivecommercialPrivacy tool that blocks ads, malicious requests, and phishing sites using Safari, DNS, and DPI protection, with some features requiring sign-in.
  2. 02botpreventsite0★16 days—hobbySecurity gateway that blocks bot, VPN, and datacenter traffic before ad code loads to keep ad publisher accounts from being banned.
  3. 03Naka AdBlocker VPN0★1 molivecommercialAd blocker with integrated VPN to hide IP, encrypt traffic, and block trackers and malware across apps.
  4. 04fogu Pro: Fast VPN & AdBlock0★1 molivecommercialVPN and ad-blocking app that encrypts browsing traffic, blocks ads and trackers system-wide, and offers private connections on restrictive Wi-Fi.
  5. 05DNSNet0★3 moliveopen sourceAd and content‑blocking app that filters internet traffic through a VPN, with customizable host files and exemptions for individual apps or hosts.
  6. 06IVPN - Secure VPN for Privacy0★3 moliveopen sourceVPN application that encrypts internet connections through remote servers and includes ad and tracker blocking.
  7. 07Ad Blocker VPN & DNS – Blokada0★23 dayslivehand-codedcommercialOpen-source DNS-based ad blocker and VPN for iOS that blocks ads, trackers, and malicious content while encrypting traffic.
  8. 08Protexo0★7 mostaleliveSecure browser app with built-in VPN and ad blocker that encrypts traffic, cuts ads, and persists tabs across sessions.
  9. 09Avast Secure Browser0★10 mostalelivecommercialSecure web browser with built-in VPN, ad-blocking, encrypted browsing, and privacy protection.
  10. 10Surfshark VPN — safe & private online0★unknownlivecommercialVPN application that encrypts internet traffic, blocks ads, and protects unlimited devices on public and private networks.
  11. 11Opera0★unknownlivehand-codedcommercialWeb browser bundling a built-in ad blocker, battery saver, and free VPN for faster, more private browsing.
  12. 12AdGone: Ad Blocker +PrivateVPN0★8 mostalelivecommercialAd blocker with VPN that removes ads across browsers and encrypts traffic for privacy and speed.

Ranked by traction, highest first, and paged 20 at a time — this is a window on the cluster, never the whole of it. Ties are broken by a stable id so a product cannot appear on two pages or fall between them. Browse every cluster.