Pie Adblock FAQ
What are Rewards for Ads?
Rewards for Ads is our optional program that allows you to earn rewards redeemable for cash for seeing ads. There are three main types of Rewards for ...
Why am I still seeing ads?
Do you have Rewards for Ads turned on? If so, we are giving you cash back rewards for seeing partner ads. You can read more about that here: https://...
I've seen ads but haven't received any rewards
Make sure you've logged in or sign up for a Pie account. If you are logged in and are seeing "Fair Ads", which look similar to this: Please check ...
How do Pie's affiliate cookies fire, and when is an affiliate tag observed?
Pie respects existing affiliate links from creators and publishers to ensure they keep their commissions. Here’s how it works: If Pie detects an exist...
What is the "Fair Ads" program for publishers, and how is it different from "Acceptable Ads?"
Acceptable Ads (used by some other ad blockers) often require advertisers or publishers to pay the ad blocker to get whitelisted, with no revenue sh...
How do I install the Pie Adblock extension on Chrome, Edge, Opera, or Brave?
Go to Pie's Official Chrome Web Store Page here . Click “Add to Chrome” (or “Add to [Browser]”). Grant Permissions: The extension typically requests ...
What is Pie Adblock, and how does it work?
Pie Adblock is a browser extension that blocks unwanted online ads, pop-ups, and trackers. It simultaneously offers an optional feature called “Reward...
Can I allowlist specific websites or channels to show ads if I want to support them?
Yes. Pie has a site-level or channel-level allowlist feature. You can manually allowlist a specific domain or specific channels on platforms like Yo...
Why is this website preventing me from viewing their content?
We have built custom functionality to circumvent anti-adblocking technology. But each website has unique rules that change all the time, so we may nee...
Why am I not earning more Rewards?
Firstly, make sure you have Rewards for Ads enabled. This is still a new product and we are actively onboarding new partners, so you should begin to s...
Why am I not earning rewards for seeing ads?
If you have Rewards for Ads enabled, you’ll occasionally see relevant offers from Pie and our partners. As Pie is still in its early stages, we’re a...
What is Visual Mode?
Our team wanted to make it easy for you to see the benefits of using an ad blocker. Instead of showing complicated stats like “network requests blocke...
Why does an ad blocker pay me to see ads? Isn't that a contradiction?
It might sound strange at first, but let us explain! Our adblocker is designed to block as many ads as possible for a premium, clean browsing experien...
What does the block cookie consent pop-up feature do?
Our cookie consent pop-up blocker just closes the pop-up, so it puts your cookie state into whatever the default is if you did neither agree or reject...
Why are Rewards for Ads temporarily disabled?
Rewards for Ads are temporarily unavailable for users on Pie Adblock versions newer than 1.8.2 due to an issue currently being clarified with Google. ...
How do publishers benefit from Pie's approach to ad blocking?
Fair Ads Program : Publishers can sign up to directly compensate users for seeing their ads. Pie passes 100% of the “Fair Ads” budget to users, so i...
Is Pie Adblock the same thing as Pi-Hole on Raspberry Pi?
No, Pie Adblock is completely different from Pi-Hole or Raspberry Pi and has no affiliation whatsoever. Pie Adblocker is a browser-based ad blocker t...
How is Pie Adblock different from other ad blockers like uBlock Origin or Adblock Plus?
User Rewards & "Fair Ads" : Unlike traditional ad blockers that simply block everything, Pie provides an option to get paid for seeing a limited num...
What are "Allowlists for creators" on Pie, and how do they work?
You give Pie permission to allow ads (or specific forms of monetization) on that creator’s content. The creator or site can still serve ads that gener...
Why can't I use Pie Adblock on Chrome on my iPhone?
Apple restricts the use of third-party browser engines on iOS; effectively, all browsers on iOS must use Apple’s WebKit engine. This also limits how...
Does Pie Adblock work on all websites, including social media sites and streaming platforms?
Yes, Pie Adblock blocks the vast majority of ads across most websites, including the browser experience of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,...
How much will I get paid?
If you have Rewards for Ads enabled, everybody is different! It all depends on how many Fair Ads you see as well as how many Instant Rewards offers yo...