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4.1 avg rating
7 free apps
Updated October 2026
Fokus: Text Highlighting
🔧 Utilities
📊 Productivity

Fokus is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Fokus

Ad Blocker for Safari — Bolt#1

Ad Blocker for Safari — Bolt by Luca Champoussin

Adblock pro plus privacy & dns
Editor's Choice
🔧 Utilities
4.3😊(85 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
Ad Blocker for Safari — Bolt screenshot 1
Ad Blocker for Safari — Bolt screenshot 2
Ad Blocker for Safari — Bolt screenshot 3
Ad Blocker for Safari — Bolt screenshot 4

Enhance your web browsing with an ad blocker that prioritizes privacy and speed. Eliminate intrusive ads, prevent online tracking, and enjoy a cleaner, faster internet experience. Customizable settings ensure tailored protection for your online activity.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast and simple to use
  • ✅ Effectively blocks ads and pop-ups
  • 💰 Free version works well
  • 🔒 Privacy-focused approach
  • 📱 Works seamlessly on Safari
  • ⚙️ Lightweight and efficient
  • 🎯 Blocks trackers effectively
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🌐 Works across multiple devices
  • 📊 High blocking performance (90-100%)

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent blocking performance
  • 🚫 Doesn't block all ad types (YouTube, Unity ads)
  • ⚠️ Blocks legitimate websites
  • 🔐 Privacy concerns with Bolt+ DNS
  • 💳 Requires paid subscription for full features
  • ⏱️ Slow page loading on some sites
  • 🔄 Filter update issues
  • ❌ Doesn't work with encrypted DNS networks
  • 📵 Conflicts with other ad blockers
  • 🔌 Heavy CPU usage reported
URLtoQR extension#2

URLtoQR extension by Alexandre Reol

QR code generator for Safari
Strong Contender
🔧 Utilities
5.0(3 ratings)
Free
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Easily create QR codes for the websites you're currently browsing. This tool offers a straightforward way to share links via QR codes without any intrusive tracking.

Simple Refresh for Safari#3

Simple Refresh for Safari by William Walker

Automatically refresh webpages
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
3.5😐(24 ratings)
$1.99
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Automate webpage refreshing in Safari across iOS and macOS. Set custom intervals from 1 second to 10 minutes for individual tabs. Monitor live updates without manual intervention.

What We Love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Works effectively
  • 👍 Great for auto-refreshing
  • 👍 Useful for online training
  • 👍 Private and secure
  • 👍 Works perfectly
  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 👍 Great developer support

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Latest update broken
  • 🐛 Start button not working
  • 🐛 Step backward after update
  • 🐛 Did not work
  • 🐛 No settings or management tools
  • 🐛 Not working on iPad
  • 🐛 Does not work anymore
  • 🐛 Piece of garbage
  • 🐛 Waste of money and time
  • 🐛 Stuck on 'turn on extension'
  • 🐛 Can't get working on Safari
  • 🐛 Terrible app for MacBook
  • 🐛 Limited to blocks of seconds
  • 🐛 App not working
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on iOS 17
  • 🐛 Glitched out Safari
  • 🐛 Scam, no settings or refund
  • 🐛 Garbish, does nothing
  • 🐛 Does not function
  • 🐛 Stops working randomly
  • 🐛 Fail, stops remembering scroll
  • 🐛 Used to be great, now limited
  • 🐛 Dangerous permissions

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