SuperBlock Adblocker Review 2020

Item: SuperBlock Adblocker
Rating: 8.4
Author: Jonathan Kerns

If you are one of the many people that are tired of seeing more advertisements than the actual content of a website, then using an ad blocker is the way to go. There are many ad blockers around and choosing the right one may be a little difficult especially for first-timers. One company you may have already heard of is SuperBlock Adblocker, a Chrome add-on with the simple goal of blocking online advertisements. This review of SuperBlock Adblocker will show you just what they have to offer and why they are one of the most popular in their industry. Hopefully, this will help you decide if they are the ad blocker that you would want to go with.

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Jonathan KernsFebruary 24, 2019

Pros

Easy To Use: The interface of SuperBlock Adblocker is very simple so anyone can go right from installing it to using it without much trouble or learning curve.
Web Page Loading: SuperBlock Adblocker is able to improve the loading time of web pages up to 60% faster for more convenient browsing.
Free: The developers of SuperBlock Adblocker hate ads, which is why they offer this add-on absolutely free forever, for everyone!
Positive Feedback: This ad blocker has received numerous positive feedback from satisfied customers which goes to show the kind of service it provides.

Cons

Memory: SuperBlock Adblocker takes up more memory space than other ad blockers in over 30MB used compared to the average memory consumption of similar products.
CPU Usage: If your computer is already running slower than desired with the programs you are using, you would not want to use this ad blocker since it takes up a lot of processing power.
Ads Not Blocked: There are users that still experienced pop-ups and embedded ads that showed on websites that they accessed even with SuperBlock Adblocker installed and working.
No Mobile: This is only a web browser add-on, so mobile device users would need to go with a different ad blocker for their ad blocking needs.

Customizing SuperBlock Pro

While SuperBlock Adblocker mainly relies on filter lists to know what type of ads to block, you can also customize it further for more effective ad blocking. The Customize section of the settings page allows you to “Block more ads” either by blocking it by its URL or Hiding a section of a webpage. Blocking an ad y it URL requires you to enter what kind of text you want to block and the domain of the page it applies to while hiding a section of a webpage requires you to simply right-click the ad on a page to block it. Another way to hide a section of a webpage is to block it manually by entering the CSS and Domain of the page you want to block.

You can also choose to stop blocking ads for a specific webpage or domain and show ads everywhere except for specific domains. Using these options are simple as all you would have to do is either enter the domain or URL where you do not want SuperBlock Adblocker to block anything or enter the domains of sites that are the only ones you want ads to be blocked on. You can also manually edit your filters with the help of the Filter Syntax Tutorial Article to learn how to add advanced blacklist and whitelist filters.

Pricing and Features

Like many other browser add-ons, SuperBlock Adblocker is absolutely free. It is made by people who hate ads as much as any other person, which is why they don’t charge anything for their product. Once you have installed this add-on to your browser, it goes right to work with default settings that effectively block online advertisements. You can edit the settings easily to fit the kind of blocking that you want. The General options allow four toggle options in:

Allowing/Disabling Text Ads on Google Search Results
Allowing/Disabling Whitelisting of specific YouTube channels
Allowing/Disabling Adding items to the right click menu
Showing Advanced Options such as Debug Statements and Work around Hulu.com Videos

You can also set the filter lists, which is the main way to set what ads to block. Subscribe to the different filter lists offered such as Ad Blocking Lists, Other Filter Lists or Custom Filter Lists. For each type of filter list, all you have to do is tick the box beside the name of each list that you would want to use. All list are automatically updated and you can choose to use all available lists or only the ones you want.

Another option in the settings page is the Customize section which was already tackled earlier in detail. It is important to note that the more filters and features you use with this ad blocker, the more meory and processing power it requires so those with minimal RAM may want to limit their use or look elsewhere.

Customer Support

SuperBlock Adblocker has one of the least desirable customer support options available. The only means of support offered by the company is by filling out an online form for Questions, Suggestions or Problems. Forms that are filled out and submitted will be posted on the support thread of the webstore which other users of the ad blocker or the developer can reply to. They do not offer any other means of support like live chat, email support, hotline numbers or even regular mail.

What's the Verdict on SuperBlock Adblocker?

Worth It, Some Issues