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uBlock vs reynard-browser
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars, 4,353 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. reynard-browser has 1,673 stars, 128 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 3,960% (67,923 vs 1,673 stars). uBlock is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; reynard-browser is written in Swift under GPL-3.0. uBlock has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, reynard-browser 8%. uBlock was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| uBlock | reynard-browser | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 68K | ★ 1.7K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 128 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick uBlock if
- You weight community size — 68K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick reynard-browser if
- You want the reynard-browser feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Swift
- You evaluated both and reynard-browser fits your workflow better
About uBlock
uBlock Origin is a CPU and memory efficient, wide spectrum content blocker for Chromium and Firefox, aimed at anyone who wants ads, trackers, coin miners, popups, anti blockers and malware sites neutralised by default without hand tuning anything.
read the full uBlock overview →
About reynard-browser
Reynard Browser is an experimental Gecko based web browser for iOS 13 and later, written in Swift under GPL 3.0. It lives in the iOS browser ecosystem, where Safari and other App Store browsers must use Apple's WebKit engine. Reynard instead uses Gecko, the engine that powers Firefox on desktop and Android, giving iOS users a different browser stack.
read the full reynard-browser overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or reynard-browser more popular?
uBlock has 67,923 GitHub stars and reynard-browser has 1,673. uBlock has the larger community by that measure.
Are uBlock and reynard-browser free?
Both are open source. uBlock is licensed under GPL-3.0 and reynard-browser under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between uBlock and reynard-browser?
uBlock is written in JavaScript and reynard-browser in Swift. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, uBlock or reynard-browser?
Choose uBlock if you want the larger community (67,923 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose reynard-browser if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.