AdGuard Pro, VPN filters vs. safari content filters

[Sputnivk]

What filterlists are used in the VPN?
Are the VPN faster than using the content blocker?

 

[vasily_bagirov]

Hi @Sputnivk !

VPN does not use filterlists as is. Instead we block various ad servers. You can read more about how DNS blocking works here: https://adguard.com/adguard-dns/overview.html, or use a link inside the app.

And for the second question, I am not ready to give you an answer. You can't compare them as a whole because Content Blocker only works in Safari, but if you only consider the speed of blocking in Safari, and ignore everything else, then probably Content Blocker works faster.

 

[Sputnivk]

I asked because I was wondering if using the VPN and the content blocker at the same time would be redundant?

Mentioning your DNS blocking solution, would using the DNS and the VPN be redundant?

 

[vasily_bagirov]

Mentioning your DNS blocking solution, would using the DNS and the VPN be redundant?

To use DNS blocking you simply have to use VPN (although a fake one). When you enable DNS filtering in Adguard Pro, it establishes a fake VPN connection.

I was wondering if using the VPN and the content blocker at the same time would be redundant?

It is not; you can still use both Content Blocker and DNS blocking at the same time in Safari.

 

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Here is the filter used on the DNS side:
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardDNS/blob/master/Filters/filter.txt

I asked because I was wondering if using the VPN and the content blocker at the same time would be redundant?

DNS-level ad blocking is somewhat limited, so content blocker won't be redundant anyway.

 

[ganja24]

Great news purchased! Can you implement iCloud sync and Touch ID

 

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Great news purchased! Can you implement iCloud sync and Touch ID

Sync is in process, but what about touch ID? What's the point in it for us?

 

[ganja24]

Good that sync is in works, Touch ID is great if family filter is on or blocked x websites so kids can't disable

 

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Touch ID is great if family filter is on or blocked x websites so kids can't disable

I've asked @stillness about it:
https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdguardForiOS/issues/157

 

[Bruno]

I am confused about something. If we can use the DNS with the content filter then why this last one is grey in the settings. It cannot be enabled on my side when the non Pro version was activated.

 

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I am confused about something. If we can use the DNS with the content filter then why this last one is grey in the settings. It cannot be enabled on my side when the non Pro version was activated.

Sorry, I didn't get what you mean. Could you please take a screenshot and show what is greyed out exactly?

 

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Ah, I saw your new thread by you, nevermind