Compare AppBrain Ad Detector vs. Control D

Discover which apps on your device contain ads and potential spyware to eliminate unwanted intrusions! This application scans for various nuisances introduced by installed apps, including intrusive push notifications, spammy desktop icons, and those posing privacy risks or containing spyware. It effectively identifies adware, enabling you to remove any applications that compromise your privacy. Additionally, it assists in clearing away bothersome advertisement notifications and unwanted bookmarks cluttering your home screen. By revealing which apps have permissions to access sensitive information like your messages or accounts, it empowers you to take control of your privacy and avoid potentially costly services. The app addresses concerns related to push notifications—whether promotional or irrelevant—as well as the risk of apps accessing your location, contacts, messages, or accounts. Moreover, it checks for the presence of social SDKs, helping you determine if apps are linked to platforms like Facebook, VKontakte, Twitter, and others, ensuring that your digital experience is free from unwanted distractions and threats.

Control D is a customizable DNS filtering and traffic redirection platform that leverages Secure DNS protocols like DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-QUIC, with support for Legacy DNS. With Control D you can: block malicious threats, block unwanted types of content network wide (ads & trackers, IoT telemetry, adult content, socials, and more), redirect traffic using transparent proxies and gain visibility on network events and usage patterns, with client level granularity. Think of it as your personal Authoritative DNS resolver for the entire Internet that gives you granular control over what domains get resolved, redirected or blocked.