AppBrain Ad Detector
Find out which of your apps have ads and spyware
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3.40
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Effectively identifies and removes intrusive ads.
- User-friendly interface and responsive design.
- Provides detailed information about app permissions and ad networks.
- Helps locate hidden or unwanted apps causing ads.
- Users report relief from persistent pop-up ads.
Cons
- Inaccurate reporting of app permissions in some cases.
- Limited detection capabilities for certain ad frameworks.
- Presence of ads in the app can be off-putting for some users.
- Occasional issues with notification clearing not functioning correctly.
Most mentioned
- The app successfully identifies and allows users to uninstall problematic apps.
- Users appreciate the detailed information about ad networks used by installed apps.
- Many users experienced a reduction or elimination of annoying pop-up ads.
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-02 |  | | Half done sloppy work, cant detect flutter frameworks or other ads / frameworks which some Chinese / Japanese/ Korean apps used at all, only entire empty fields, if u are a dev planning to look or dissect Asian apps, u will be sorely disappointed There should also be a function to access, view, copy, & delete ads which cannot be normally found even while using those good file explorers manually w/o root. Some ads are so offensive but no way to make a copy as proof in order to submit a complaint |
| 2023-02-26 |  | | An excellent app that gives you a lot of normally-ignored information about apps, the Ad networks they implement, and the developer told they use. It also provides easy ways to manage and uninstall apps that you no longer want because you don't like the trackers or tools that they use. Amazingly, it showed me no Ads while I was using it. |
| 2022-12-15 |  | | Oh dear God thank you. I hate to admit that I went looking for trouble and tried getting a mod apk of this other app and it didn't have a name or icon. I knew it was going to be malware but for whatever reason I continued to download it. Only this app was able to display the blank app and I was able to delete it. Life saver. |
| 2022-04-29 |  | | The "Show Concerns" list display a category of problems. When I go into a category on that list, the problem apps are shown along w/descriptions of the problem permissions such as "Can access your contacts" MY ISSUE IS: When I open that specific App Information, the permissions are disabled. I went to dozens on the list and the AppBrain information is inaccurate. None of the Indicated permissions are active, all were already disabled. Am I looking at this correctly, or missing something? |
| 2021-08-11 |  | | It's Fair. *When I click on About, it's a link for an app ad, it's not info about this app, bummer. *I will clear a notification by clicking on the app (which shows 999+) listed in the Notification Statistics. It did clear the 999+ entries. But the when viewing the Statistics list, the app is still listed showing 999+. "This app needs an improved method clearing Notifications. |
| 2021-05-20 |  | | I was searching for the solution for the pop-up ads in my mobile and then I got suggested this app by an youtuber to sort out that problem and I installed this app and found that nameless and iconless app and uninstalled it through which I got relief from my problem. Thank you so much AppBrain Ad Detector for providing such an excellent service and so for that I would like to give 5 stars and I will surely suggest this app for anyone who has this pop-ip ad problem. |
| 2020-08-07 |  | | Amazingly useful. The app very responsive and I like the uncomplicated UI. Great job! I do have one suggestion for improvement: add support for detecting kits from the Huawei Mobile Services. |
| 2020-05-18 |  | | I have recommended this app for a long time. Easy to use and helps find privacy problems in your device. Using the app you also help contribute to the info on the site which means people can usually see an app does things they don't like, before installing it. Normally having adverts in an app that helps you get rid of adware would lose a star, but this is a rare app that shows adverts actually controlled by the app developers so they know what users will be seeing. Used with their front-end for the google store you will always be more informed about your app choices before making a mistake you regret. |
| 2020-04-26 |  | | Was getting random full screen pop ups on ky phone, and this app saved me time effortlessly!! In less than 10 seconds I identified the problem and solved it, no more pop ups!! Also, there browser app brave, seems to be working well with good speed and blocks ads! I 100 percent recomend this app. |
| 2019-11-17 | | | This app provides a wealth of information about which apps are accessing what data on your phone. It does a very nice job of ranking the level of danger. That being said, I installed this product because I was getting ads displayed immediately after unlocking my phone. It was not able to detect which app was pushing the ad, which is why I gave it only 4 stars. I was able to fix my problem using another app... |
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