Ad Blocker Chrome Extension Analysis
Privacy, Security & Ad BlockersStore listing title: Ad Blocker: Stands AdBlocker
Chrome extension ID: lgblnfidahcdcjddiepkckcfdhpknnjh
A Chrome extension that blocks video ads, pop-ups, banners, and cookie notices across various websites and social platforms. It aims to provide a cleaner browsing experience and protect users from malvertising.
Overview
Installs
3.0M+
Rating
★ 4.8
157,645 reviews
Languages
55 locales
Includes Deutsch, English, English (Australia), English (United Kingdom)...
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Privacy, Security & Ad Blockers
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
Positions itself as an all-in-one, free, and lightweight ad-blocking solution for Chrome. It emphasizes its ability to block ads across major platforms like YouTube and Twitch while improving page load speeds and security.
Inferred product pattern
Broad-spectrum ad blocker utilizing an aggressive upsell model with varying stability against platform updates.
Review-backed pain points
Users report severe stability issues including YouTube crashing (white screens), videos being skipped entirely, and Twitch network errors (#2000). There are also complaints about 'scummy' notifications that cannot be disabled.
Observed feature gaps
Unreliable whitelist functionality and a failure to maintain compatibility with YouTube and Twitch's anti-adblock updates.
- YouTube viewers
- Twitch viewers
- Privacy-conscious web users
- Users seeking faster page loading
- Blocking YouTube and Twitch ads
- Removing cookie banners and notices
- Blocking pop-up ads on Gmail and other sites
- Preventing malvertising
- Effective initial ad blocking across multiple platforms
- Breakage of site functionality
- Intrusive internal notifications
- Contradictory privacy claims
- Ineffective whitelisting
- Performance complaints detected
- Privacy complaints detected
- While marketed as free, some users report receiving pop-ups urging them to upgrade to an 'ultimate' version.
Support
No direct support interaction complaints, but users express frustration over unresolved bugs affecting core functionality.
Reliability
High instability reported on YouTube and Twitch, where the extension causes buffering, video crashes, or total playback failure.
Privacy
Users noted a contradiction where the store listing admits to sharing browsing data with third parties for marketing, while the privacy section claims not to collect information.
- Free entry with paid features
- No account requirement observed
- Limited free usage observed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 5
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 55
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Support link
- Version: 2.1.68
- Size: 1.86MiB
- Last updated:
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Links
Website: standsapp.org
Privacy policy: https://www.standsapp.org/privacy-policy/
Support links: https://www.standsapp.org/stands-fair-support-center/