Ask HN: Which DNS based ad blocker do you suggest?

4 points by SoftwareEn2 ↗ HN
How to choose between:

https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls

https://ublockdns.com/

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Pi-hole has served me well enough over the years, haven't felt the need to look at other options.
I love NextDNS (https://nextdns.io) and I've been paying for it for many years.

My only complaint is that on macOS, I cannot automatically turn the service off on certain wifi networks. This feature exists on the iOS app but is strangely missing on the macOS app.

+1 for NextDNS.

Been a happy user for a few years now and introduced many non-tech friends/family into the world of 99% advert-free internet.

+1 I love the parental controls I can limit social media to only a few hours a day ( only on my phone profile) And it has good Tailscale integration!
Local DNS server with a script that updates the bllacklist is enough for me. In the past it was DNSCrypt now it’s unbound.
I am happy user of controld.com which offers category filtering and analytics.

I started using it because I wanted a portable solution which worked out the box for Linux, Android, Windows, Ios.

For my family, I have two profiles, one for kids and one for adults. At work, a simple profile works for everyone.

Changes are updated in a few seconds, and category filtering works almost perfectly (a few websites over the years were miscategorised, but it's pretty rare, and very easy to override).