No more wasting time on finding which app causing pop-up ad!
Popup Ad Detector & Blocker helps you quickly identify which app triggers pop-up ads using a floating icon, enabling you to uninstall the culprit. It’s free to use with 10,000,000+ total downloads and 170K in the last 30 days, plus a 4.47-star rating from 84,869 users, and TOOLS rankings in MX (#177) and RU (#185). Important: it does not block pop-ups or detect in-app pop-ups.
Pros & Cons
Identifies the exact app causing pop-ups rather than blocking all ads
Covers ads on lock screen, home screen, overlays, and notification bar
Free to use with broad device compatibility and recent Android 14 updates (v2.7.0)
The app does not block pop-up ads or detect in-app pop-ups, which may be a limitation for users seeking full ad-blocking
Requires broad permissions (Accessibility, overlay) which may raise privacy concerns for some users
Floating icon can temporarily interfere with interaction in some apps
About Popup Ad Detector & Blocker
Popup Ad Detector & Blocker is a tools app developed by TT Design: Ad & Airpush Detector, Adware Removal.
Download Statistics
Popup Ad Detector & Blocker has been downloaded 12 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 170 thousand times. It is ranked #197 in tools.
User Ratings
Popup Ad Detector & Blocker is rated 4.43 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 87 thousand ratings.
App Information
Popup Ad Detector & Blocker is FREE to download. The APK download size is 7.94 MB. The latest version available is 2.7.0. The last update was on June 24, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Popup Ad Detector & Blocker requires Android 6.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play February 2019.
Description
**IMPORTANT: This app does not block pop-up ads and not detect in-app pop-up ads. It will not tell you which app contains ads either. It only indicates which app is causing pop-up ads.
Are you tired of finding which app causes pop-up ads?
Popup Ad Detector comes to the rescue, it can detect: 1.Lock screen ads. 2.Home screen ads. 3.Ads over other apps. 4.Notification bar ads(Airpush detector).
How it works: When you setup, you will see a floating icon on the screen. The next time an ad pops up, it will indicate which app the ad is originated from. Then you can easily uninstall that app so no more pop up ads anymore!
In order to make Popup Ad Detector work properly, You must: 1. Grant Accessibility access. 2. Allow displaying over other apps.
Known issues: The floating icon might make some app not clickable. To solve this problem, you need to manually disable the floating icon, and enable it when you've finished using that app.
If you find the intrusive app causing pop up ads, please leave a review to let others know Popup Ad Detector does a good job!
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me at ttdesignfeedback@gmail.com. I'll reply to you asap.
Recent changes: Popup Ad Detector - Help you figure out what app was sending you pop-up ads.
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Comments on Popup Ad Detector & Blocker for Android
★★★★★Mizha Dyrrel Tampilic· Mar 29, 2026
I had this app called Sophoclean, and I was confused because it doesn't show in my apps and I didn't even download it then I had a lot of ads coming from this app, and I downloaded this app, and it helped me uninstalled the Sophoclean app
★★★★★James Gregory Combs· Apr 16, 2026
This app does a great job of removing Popup Ads and is good at Detecting them to.
★★★★★Cherell Abanes· May 20, 2026
I am totally happy, because ads keep popping up on my phone in random moment, this helps me a lot, this deserves a 5 star! ⭐
★★★★★Catherine Thomas· Jun 25, 2026
I love this app once you know how it works, and you know how to use it. It works great. And it is totally free.
★★☆☆☆Erell Eventae· Apr 11, 2026
Didn't work as said, it shows you what app is open that's it and a list of apps you have opened no ads will show on the side for you to delete
★☆☆☆☆Olga Kiehne Szatkowska· Apr 23, 2026
doesn't do almost anything. The ads keep popping up all the time like they have been, nothing changed. While trying to look through the app and find anything that could have helped me, I saw the notification about the similar app from the same brand (Remove ads) and it said it is $4.99, but I wanted to something to finally change, so I thought maybe I should install it. I did and nothing still has changed. Please return my money
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Popup Ad Detector & Blocker is requesting 18 permissions and is using 28 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: The app requests a range of permissions typical for overlay and ad-source detection (including Accessibility access, Internet, notification access, foreground service, and SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW). Users should review prompts and enable permissions thoughtfully, understanding the trade-off between functionality and privacy.
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