Trustnav Review 2025: A Good Free Ad Blocker

Trustnav was a solid budget password manager with an effective free plan. While it’s wasn't one of the best ad blockers we’ve tested, it was a reliable, safe tool in your war against a smooth, uninterrupted browsing experience. Plus, Trustnav worked against ads on YouTube videos.

In our Trustnav review, we assessed product features and our in-house test results to help you decide if this could be your new favorite free ad blocker.

Overview

Ads blocked on Forbes	23
AdBlock Tester score	68/100
Cover Your Tracks score	0/3
Can You Block It score	3/3
Does it block YouTube ads?	Yes
Whitelisting available	No
Blacklisting available	No
Compatibility	Chrome, Firefox
Paid version	$4.99/mo

What happened to Trustnav?

The Trustnav extensions have been taken down from its two compatible browsers: Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The Google Chrome was taken down after Google implemented its latest extension update, known as Manifest v3.

We planned to test Trustnav on Firefox instead, but the extension link just leads to a "page not found" error (in Spanish) on Firefox Browser Add-Ons. Trustnav doesn't come up when we search for it directly either.

With no official notice from the Trustnav company about the ad blocker, we consider it to be discontinued.

Top alternatives

Although Google took down the Trustnav extension, most ad blockers we've reviewed are still available for download. To keep blocking ads and trackers, consider one of the following blockers: 

Our experience

Like most ad blockers, Trustnav was easy to install directly from the website. We tested the free version using a Macbook Air device and experienced no lag times, even with numerous browser tabs opened.

Our internet remained steady while we tested YouTube by running through multiple videos. There were no functionality issues with any websites we checked while using the ad blocker.

We were impressed that Trustnav was such a good ad blocker for YouTube, no matter how many videos we streamed. 

Of course, no blocker is perfect and Trustnav was no exception. It had limitations, like no whitelisting or blacklisting capabilities, and you needed the Pro plan for tracker protection.

Overall, Trustnav was more of a set-it-and-forget-it ad blocker but it worked effectively.

Main features

Although Trustnav worked seamlessly and there were no issues while using it, the free plan didn’t offer many extra features. The Pro plan was best if you wanted to browse anonymously without concern for trackers.

The ads blocked counter was a good tool for user engagement because you could see firsthand how many ads were stopped. The interface was pristine since there aren’t many extras, and you didn’t have a cluttered dashboard to worry about.

Trustnav’s test results

We use standardized testing tools to determine how well an ad blocker will perform in real-world settings. We also run the software through extensive testing services, such as AdBlock Tester, Can You Block It, and Cover Your Tracks.

Once we’ve completed these tests, we use the scores to rate how well the software may perform and what problems you might expect, if any.

AdBlock Tester looks for targeted ads, analytics services, banners, and error tracking. Trustnav stopped contextual ads and banner ads, but it couldn’t block analytics tools or error monitoring. 

For a free ad blocker, a score of 68/100 isn’t good, and there are plenty of open-source ad blockers — like uBlock Origin — that achieved perfect protection on this test.

Cover Your Tracks tests your browsers to see if your ad blocker works well against fingerprinting and tracking. Unfortunately, Trustnav scored 0/3 on the tracking test. 

This wasn’t totally surprising since Trustnav anti-tracking features are only available with the Pro plan. Plus, even privacy tools and premium ad blockers tend to fail the fingerprinting test.

Can You Block It runs various tests to see what ad formats get blocked and what goes unnoticed. Specifically, it tests your ad blocker against ad blocker detection, banner ads, and interstitial ads (those ads that appear while a webpage loads). 

You know the ad blocker works if you don’t see any of these ads during the test, and Trustnav passed with a perfect 3/3.

Trustnav scores

	AdBlock Tester	Cover Your Tracks	Can You Block It?
Trustnav score	68/100	0/3	3/3

YouTube ad test

Many internet users want to know if ad-blocking software can block YouTube ads. We performed some strenuous testing running various types of videos to see how Trustnav would hold up against different types of content.

We were able to watch our favorite chef prepare a meal without any interruptions. There were no buffering problems, and it made for a much more enjoyable experience not seeing ads for items we didn’t want.

Bypassing paywall test

If there’s one truly frustrating online experience, it’s attempting to read an article only to hit a paywall.

But let’s be real. There aren’t many ad blockers that can bypass paywalls, and Trustnav is no exception. We tested it against articles from Bloomberg, The Atlantic, and The Washington Post, only to get stopped at each one after a few interesting lines.

What browsers and software is Trustnav compatible with?

Trustnav was exclusively a browser extension and didn’t offer apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, or iOS devices.

Trustnav was only compatible with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. However, Google has begun removing Trustnav from the Chrome Web Store for some users, so it might not be available for long.  

How to use Trustnav

Trustnav was free to use, but the Pro plan included a few more features like tracker blocking and website verification. 

Otherwise, downloading the Trustnav extension was. You didn’t need to update your privacy settings or go through a complicated setup process.

After downloading the software, here’s how to set up Trustnav:

1. After downloading, add it to your web browser.
2. You can pin the extension for quick access and set up an account.
3. Now that you have Trustnav pinned on your browser toolbar and are signed in, you can begin using it to block ads.

FAQs

Bottom line: Is Trustnav good?

Trustnav was a good free ad blocker that could block online ads and even stop YouTube video ads. Any time you can stop intrusive ads from bombarding your screen, it’s a win. 

But the Trustnav Security Suite isn’t without issues. Trustnav didn’t perform well in our testing, and it failed to stop any trackers. 

There are better free alternatives to Trustnav, and we’d recommend investing in a tested ad blocker, especially one that comes bundled with more advanced security tools like a VPN or antivirus software.