Browser recommendation

[Bodrey]

Can anyone recommend an Android browser with a light footprint that also allows you to disable/filter ads using a plugin/extension? I did a Google search and I installed a couple of recommended browsers that allow for ad blocking - Firefox Focus and Kiwi. However, FF doesn't seem to have any ability to block and although I can go through the motions using AdGuard AdBlocker in Kiwi it doesn't actually filter the ads. So, useless.

If there is such an animal, could you please also let me know which extensions you recommend to block ads?

TIA

 

[Hadron]

Regular Firefox, as opposed to Focus, supports add-ons including ad-blockers.

 

[AugieTN]

Ditto regular Firefox

 

[Fox Mulder]

Firefox + UBlock Origin.

 

[svim]

Yeah, try the regular version of Firefox as @Hadron suggested. I prefer the Firefox Focus version myself, but it is a striped-down version of the regular version, with its inherent, default configuration being 'focused' more on tracking cookies and such, not necessarily ad-blocking in general. Going by your posting, Firefox Focus is not an option for you.

If a light-weight, low-resource but usable web browser is a priority over user-controllable ad-blocking capability, try the Via Browser:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mark.via.gp&hl=en
It's surprising effective (although you're web usage will determine that aspect), and requires little storage space and not a lot of RAM when in use. Its update support is sporadic but current.

But overall, you might find it more prudent to use an ad-blocker app instead of trying to find a web browser app that is both really low-resource and includes the ability to control ad-blocking at a level you want.

 

[Milo Williamson]

Team Firefox all the way as well, and Ublock Origin too!

 

[The_Chief]

I'm partial to Brave Browser, although I'm not sure of the footprint. It's based on Chromium so desktop extensions work; it automatically blocks ads and trackers; and Brave Ads is an option to allow a few curated ads through, earning the user Basic Attention Tokens (that I then exchange for cryptocurrency). I love it because it's familiar and works well.

 

[Dannydet]

I'm stuck on chrome as my default browser, along with Adguard Ad blocker premium since forever.
Works great on all my devices and also likes that chrome automatically saves my passwords.

 

[GamerGirl87]

I am using Brave, which for me is one of the most secure browsers available on the market today. It blocks privacy-invasive ads and trackers as well blocks storage of third-party data.

 

[Cooper303]

I'm using Vivaldi. It has a built in ad and tracker blocker.

 

[Gilmour]

I'm used to Chromium so I use Brave browser.

My second choice is Firefox + Ublock. I want to move completely to FF. I like FF cookie jar concept.