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uBlock vs reynard-browser
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars, 4,427 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped yesterday. reynard-browser has 1,889 stars, 158 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped yesterday. uBlock leads on adoption by 3,554% (69,033 vs 1,889 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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Side by side
| uBlock | reynard-browser | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 69K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Swift |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 158 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick uBlock if
- You weight community size — 69K 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
[![Badge Commits]][Commit Rate] [![Badge Issues]][Issues] [![Badge Localization]][Crowdin] [![Badge License]][License] [![Badge NPM]][NPM] [![Badge Mozilla]][Mozilla] ![Badge Chrome] [![Badge Edge]][Edge] uBlock Origin (uBO) GitHub Releases Stable and development versions on Firefox, Chromium MV2, and Thunderbird. Must be placed manually into web browsers; the Chromium and Thunderbird versions usually won't auto update. Related: uBlock Origin Lite uBlock Origin (uBO) is a CPU and memory efficient [wide spectrum content blocker][Blocking] for Chromium and Firefox. It blocks ads, trackers, coin miners, popups…
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About reynard-browser
Reynard Browser Reynard is a Gecko based web browser for iOS 13+. Unlike other browsers on iOS that are forced to use Apple's WebKit engine (including Safari and all third party browsers), Reynard uses Gecko . This is the same engine that powers the Firefox browser on desktop and Android devices. Besides providing an alternative, up to date browser engine [^1], Reynard supports Firefox add ons, including more capable ad blocking extensions, along with privacy features such as Enhanced Tracking Protection and DNS over HTTPS. [^1]: This is particularly useful on older iOS versions. Because WebKit is bundled with…
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Frequently asked questions
Is uBlock or reynard-browser more popular?
uBlock has 69,033 GitHub stars and reynard-browser has 1,889. 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 (69,033 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.