# Some very useful features from Blokada 5 are missing from Blokada 6! 🤔 **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** help-needed, android, feature-request\ **Created:** [April 14, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/some-very-useful-features-from-blokada-5-are-missing-from-blokada-6/35086 "2024-04-14T14:45:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Niknaknok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e8c25b/32.png) [@Niknaknok](https://community.blokada.org/u/Niknaknok)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2024, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/some-very-useful-features-from-blokada-5-are-missing-from-blokada-6/35086/1 "2024-04-14T14:45:18Z")
I have started to use the Blokada 6 app downloaded from Google Play the last days on a Xiaomi device with MIUI 14 custom Xiaomi OS on Android 12, before I was using the Blokada 5 for a couple of years at the same device also. I’ve noticed an important for me difference. On the free (5) version there was more features - settings on the “Advanced” tab but at the (6) payed version there is only the Blocklist Filters option there. Except the “Blocklists” there was also the “Exceptions” to manage blocking of particular websites the “Apps” to choose apps that will never be blocked and the “Networks” to adjust settings for WiFi and Mobile networks. Why they’re missing from the 6 version? It’s really confusing. Were those settings in other versions or they’re not there on the trial version? 🙄 They’re very useful with the features they have! ---
**Author:** ![Reda\_Labdaoui](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/reda_labdaoui/32/14065_2.png) [@Reda\_Labdaoui](https://community.blokada.org/u/Reda_Labdaoui)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/some-very-useful-features-from-blokada-5-are-missing-from-blokada-6/35086/2 "2024-04-15T13:01:30Z")
Hey @Niknaknok , Thanks for posting! The main difference between Blokada 5 & 6 is that Blokada 5 uses the VPN feature to block ads (gets access to your device) and Blokada 6 uses cloud filtering to block ads ( doesn’t have access to your device). > [@Blokada 5 vs Blokada 6](https://community.blokada.org/t/blokada-5-vs-blokada-6/25411/1): > > Find the main differences between the Blokada 5 and 6: > > | Comparison | Blokada 5 | Blokada 6 | > | --- | --- | --- | > | Is it paid? | No | Yes | > | Where can I install it? | [Blokada’s main website](https://blokada.org/#download) | [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.blokada.sex) & [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/blokada/id1508341781) | > | OS requires | Android 5 and above | Android 9 and above | > | How does it work? | It uses a local VPN method | It connects your device to the cloud server | > | Is it going to be updated? | Yes | Yes and will come with new advanced features | > | Does it work with VPN (Blokada Plus)? | Yes | Yes | > | Ability to whitelist apps | Yes | No(due to the technical limitations) | > | Blue mode | Libre | Cloud | > > To sum it up, the Blokada variants will be streamlined in the following way: > > - Blokada 6, on Google Play and App Store, requires a subscription, higher OS requirements, new advanced features > - Blokada 5, on [blokada.org](http://blokada.org/), no subscription required, lower OS requirements, no new advanced features but still gets updated. This causes certain technical limitations and that’s why the whitelisting & network feature can’t be implemented. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.blokada.org/system/32/7003_2.png) [@system](https://community.blokada.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.blokada.org/t/some-very-useful-features-from-blokada-5-are-missing-from-blokada-6/35086/3 "2024-05-15T13:02:06Z")
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