Tasker vs AdAway

Tasker has an impressive amount of triggers, actions, and parameters that can be used together in an incredible variety of ways. It can even accept scripts to follow instructions.

Tasker has the ability to create custom applications, effectively replacing multiple installed apps in your phone with tasks that are triggered automatically. What's even better is that they will be custom tailored to fit your specific needs.

With Root access it can also dabble with system software which other apps are not likely to achieve at the moment.

Tasker allows exporting workflows you've created as standalone applications that can then be shared or even put on the Google Play store.

Tasker has awesome plugin support to connect with hardware that usually requires installing specific apps. For example, it has a plugin for Pebble smartwatch so that you can automate tasks that require using Pebble.

The dev does not keep bringing out revised apps expecting you to pay each and every time; the same app has been developed consistently for nearly a decade.

Use the hosts files to block ads, so it works for everything.

The app updates the hosts file periodically but doesn't need to run in the background in order to block ads, which is especially convenient for older phones.

Can be used without modifying the system if rooted with magisk.

Lots of people and keep their own updated host files used for blocking ads and ad away supports loading them in or even adding their source for autoloading.