Description
Block ad, pop-up & pre-roll video with Ad blocker for web browsers
Extension Rankings
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Ranking Summary
Overall Rank
Extension Rank
"Ads" Keyword
"Adblocker" Keyword
"Adblock" Keyword
"Ad-blocking" Keyword
"Ad Skipper" Keyword
"Ad Blocker" Keyword
"Block Ads" Keyword
"Block" Keyword
"Website Blocker" Keyword
"Video Ads" Keyword
"Skip Ads" Keyword
Featured Rank
Review Summary
Urban Ad blocker receives mixed reviews. Many users praise its ability to block a considerable number of ads, especially improving video watching experience, and its compatibility across major browsers. It is also appreciated as a free tool from the Urban Team. However, common issues include incomplete ad blocking, the extension turning itself off unexpectedly, and periods when it ceases to function properly. Some users report ads still running despite the adblocker's claims, indicating inconsistent performance.
Pros
- Effectively blocks a significant amount of ads, improving user experience.
- Works well across multiple browsers like Chrome, Opera, and Microsoft Edge.
- Free service provided by Urban Team, appreciated by users.
- Some users find it better than most other ad blockers.
- Enhances watching videos by blocking junk ads.
Cons
- Does not block all ads; only partial effectiveness, especially on YouTube.
- Extension sometimes turns itself off automatically without user action.
- Reported to stop working after some time or updates, requiring reinstallation.
- Does not block ads consistently across all sites; some users report it doesn't work at all.
- Background ads continue running despite extension claiming to block them.
Permissions
This extension can:
- tabs
- webNavigation
- storage
- alarms
This extension can access:
- https://*.bugsnag.com/*
- https://www.google-analytics.com/collect
- https://www.facebook.com/*
- https://api.twitter.com/*
- https://www.google-analytics.com/mp/collect
- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/urban-free-ad-blocker/feflcgofneboehfdeebcfglbodaceghj/reviews/*
- https://www.urban-vpn.com/thank-you-adblock//*
- https://www.urban-vpn.com/uninstall-adblock//*
- https://config-toolbar.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/configs/extensions/urban-ad-blocker/*
- https://api-pro.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/*
- https://authentication.urban-vpn.com/*
- https://authentication.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/*
- https://api-pro.urban-vpn.com/rest/v1/redirect/*
Additional Information
2.6.5
May 12, 2025
0.89 MB
iddeenfrnltrespt-BRruzh-CNja
Developer Information
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