AdShield - Ultimate Ad Blocker for YouTube icon

AdShield - Ultimate Ad Blocker for YouTube

by MARCODE LTD · adpocalypse.net · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Skip the ads. Watch YouTube. Block pre-roll, mid-roll, and banner ads instantly. Fast, lightweight, privacy-focused.

Users
40K
+10K in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
−0.02 in 30 days
Ratings
702
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#3,799
#3,307 among extensions
Version
3.7.3
updated 18 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 2 years
020K40KDec 2024Dec 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 40,000 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 2 years
0352703Dec 2024Dec 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 702 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About AdShield - Ultimate Ad Blocker for YouTube

No more waiting for skip buttons. No more sitting through unskippable 30-second ads. Just press play. AdShield blocks pre-roll and mid-roll video ads before they even start. It also removes those annoying banner overlays and hides sponsored results when you search. When YouTube detects your ad blocker and tries to stop playback, AdShield handles it automatically. Our blocking rules update in the background, so you stay ahead of YouTube's detection without lifting a finger. When fraudulent ads show, the extension reports them to help get scams removed from the platform. Install once. Forget it exists. Just enjoy the show.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days0+0.0%0−0.02
30 days+10K+33.3%0−0.02
6 months+10K+33.3%+13−0.02
1 year+10K+33.3%+181−0.07

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where AdShield - Ultimate Ad Blocker for YouTube appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
ad#15+30
adblock for youtube#23−1
ad blocker#25−1
adblock#49−1
video ads#49+6
ads#54+34
block ads#57+4
adblocker#60+4
ads#61+27
ad skipper#70−1
skip ads#88+7

Version history

36 versions recorded
3.7.318 Jun 2026
3.7.217 Jun 2026
3.7.127 May 2026
3.7.022 May 2026
3.6.315 Apr 2026
3.6.210 Apr 2026
3.6.18 Apr 2026
3.5.116 Mar 2026

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
13 Dec 2024
Size
121 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
adpocalypse.net
Support
adpocalypse.net
Extension ID
gmjaaefflbggfiacjihajgijemdlhkeb

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
declarativeNetRequeststoragetabsscriptingoffscreen
Site access
*://*.youtube.com/*

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