TrackerControl
Shares rank 15 of 16 ad blockers by recommenders
Free app that uses a local VPN to block trackers and ads per app. Works well for apps that should never be connected.
Free app that uses a local VPN to block trackers and ads per app. Works well for apps that should never be connected.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Blocks trackers and ads per app
“It's basically meant to run as an always on VPN (it isn't one) which allows it to block ads, social media, trackers”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “I Won't Download Your App. The Web Version Is A-OK” “it is a local vpn which sees which application is making a request and blocks it.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Android developer verification: Early access starts” “It works great for apps that absolutely should not be connected”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “Android developer verification: Early access starts” Runs as a local VPN
“It's basically meant to run as an always on VPN (it isn't one) which allows it to block ads, social media, trackers”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “I Won't Download Your App. The Web Version Is A-OK” “it is a local vpn which sees which application is making a request and blocks it.”
Comment from 13 Nov 2025 in “Android developer verification: Early access starts”
Other ad blockers people recommend
The four most recommended other ad blockers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uBlock Origin | 765 | 71 | 92% | 13 | 2 yrs9 owners | Approved |
| uBlock Origin Lite | 148 | 65 | 69% | 12 | 1 yr5 owners | Approved |
| AdGuard | 78 | 8 | 91% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Wipr 2 | 41 | 7 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| TrackerControlThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“If you don't care to micro-manage it, trackercontrol is also pretty good.”
“It's basically meant to run as an always on VPN (it isn't one) which allows it to block ads, social media, trackers”
“There's nothing wrong with tracker control. And it comes from a legit source, the Oxford university.”
“It works great for apps that absolutely should not be connected”
“it is a local vpn which sees which application is making a request and blocks it.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.