# Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy — user reviews > 381 indexed App Store user reviews of Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy by Ghostery GmbH, rated 4.40/5 from 197 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghostery-adblocker-for-privacy/id6504861501/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ghostery-adblocker-for-privacy/id6504861501.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 149 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 13 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 18 ## What do users think of Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to understand settings - 🚀 Websites run much better - 🔒 Blocks ads, trackers, and pop-ups - 👍 Customizable blocking options - 🚀 Lightweight and fast - 🔒 Enhances privacy and security **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent performance on different platforms - 🐛 Fails to block some ads, especially on YouTube - 🐛 Occasionally stops working or requires reinstallation **Commonly reported bugs** - New version not supported on macOS Safari - Uninstall icon causes issues on other devices **Most requested features** - Allow one-time donations instead of subscriptions - Expand DNS-level blocking to other devices - Improve integration with Safari and other browsers ## Newest reviews (11 of 381) ### 2/5 — Doesn’t really seem to work *2026-07-25, version 10.5.52* It’s breaking pages, but not blocking pop ups, banners, or requests for permission to use cookies. Oh well back to AdGuard I suppose. ### 3/5 — Ghostery review *2026-07-03, version 10.5.50* Hopefully blocks a significant amount of trackers. Took off one star for number of pages it breaks and another for bugging me to review it. ### 4/5 — No more option to pause on a web site *2026-06-23, version 10.5.47* I used to love Ghostery. Why did you remove the option to pause it on the current website? Now it’s all or nothing. ### 3/5 — Degrading *2026-06-13, version 10.5.46* You are supposed to block drop-downs and popups. Your honor us diminishing. Kiss your *****GOODBYE!! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-06-08, version 10.5.45* Highly recommend have had no issues. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-05-25, version 10.5.43* Really good extension. Great ad blocker as advertised. ### 5/5 — Best Ad Blocker Ever Tried *2026-05-20, version 10.5.43* needs more recognition. does a great job, super detailed activities, very protected at my safari browsing, and all for free. ### 5/5 — Works and it is amazing *2026-05-09, version 10.5.41* Ghostery works and it is unbelievable how much it stops — how much *needs* to be stopped. I also donate to them so they can continue development. (Plus they are a non–profit.) ### 5/5 — Good *2026-05-06, version 10.5.41* Good ### 5/5 — Everyone here loves Ghostery *2026-05-05, version 10.5.41* It works so well and keeps getting updated and improved. It's a very discreet little app. Very reliable, very unobtrusive ### 5/5 — An essential app for everyone *2026-05-02, version 10.5.40* Ghostery is one of my family’s most essential applications and extensions. I appreciate and support the ghostery team’s effort in doing such a great job maintaining the application! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not blocking ads *2026-08-07, version 10.5.55* I opened a website I know is commonly infested with ads (a Fandom wiki) and every single ad was displayed. Ghostery did nothing. ### 1/5 — Simply does not work *2026-08-01, version 10.5.53* I installed this and cannot turn even it on. I worked with AI to try multiple fixes and eventually just gave up and installed something else that works fine. ### 1/5 — Scam app! Don’t waste your money is useless *2026-07-19, version 10.5.51* I purchase this app and has no use don’t waste your money is scam ### 1/5 — Do not download *2026-07-10, version 10.5.50* Terrible app, it usually doesn’t block ads, and my webpages on safari were loading so slowly for the longest time and I couldn’t figure out why. Eventually realized that it was because of this terrible app. I genuinely don’t recommend using this if you can avoid it - there are other ways to remove ads, I promise you. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t let me use it… *2026-06-18, version 10.5.47* Although EVERYONE ELSE can USE it OF COURSE I CANT like usual, trying to stop the pathetic YouTube Adverts I get every 30 seconds and of course it doesn’t work… ### 1/5 — Sign in with Google *2026-06-02, version 10.5.45* The new update does NOT block the obnoxious “sign in with Google” prompts! ### 1/5 — Didn't work *2026-05-22, version 10.5.43* Couldn't even activate it. ### 1/5 — Used to be good, not sure what happened over the last several months *2026-05-02, version 10.5.40* Sometime over the last several months Ghostery just stopped working for me in Safari. Many ads and other annoyances that used to be blocked now end up loading and slow things down. ### 1/5 — iphone *2026-04-21, version 10.5.38* Would love this but listed on my Apps but will not work today when searching phone, shows nothing but does show in apps. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2026-04-14, version 10.5.37* I got this ad blocker because the ones I was previously using (AdGuard and AdSpamBlock) were also blocking the videos to my kdramas. This Ad Blocker doesn’t even block the ads that pop up, let alone the ones that automatically redirect you to another website regardless of where you touch on the screen. Genuinely js a waste of time. The rest of these reviews must be fake or smth atp. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Awesome Adblocker *2026-08-06, version 10.5.55* This is an awesome adblocker and tracker!!!! So glad the AppStore still has quality apps. ### 5/5 — New Blue Ghostery is the Best Consumer AdBlocker *2026-08-04, version 10.5.53* I used to have the Old Ghostery, and AdBlock. I dropped AdBlock, and upgraded to the new, blue, free Ghostery, and made them a small donation. Running two ad blockers exponentially gums up your computer as they tangle code. Especially if you have a Mac, Ghostery keeps everything extremely streamlined. They have privacy in mind. It works seamlessly with glitchy ad filled sites like TSN and ESPN. Love it, especially the upgrade! ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-07-15, version 10.5.51* So good, I started using the Fandom Wiki again. 👍 ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-07-12, version 10.5.51* One of the best. I highly recommend it. ### 5/5 — I just works! *2026-07-03, version 10.5.50* Love this privacy blocker. It does everything I need it to do and it does it well. Very reliable. It's one of the very few extensions I trust. Thank you Ghostery! ### 5/5 — Damn google wtf *2026-07-01, version 10.5.49* wtf you did it privacy ### 5/5 — Best adblocker *2026-06-27, version 10.5.49* It blocks every single ad. What more do you need? It gets a higher score on Adblock tester than literally any adblocker I’ve ever tested across safari, chrome and Firefox. ### 5/5 — Clean open source and trust worthy *2026-06-25* Ghostery works great and doesn’t hog down you phone resource unlike other browsers, I’m a basic user and use the Adblocker feature and it’s a charm, there are many advanced features that I don’t use, it’s the best adblocker I’ve used on iOS ### 5/5 — really good *2026-06-13, version 10.5.46* this is a really good app thanks ### 5/5 — Terrific extension *2026-06-12, version 10.5.46* I have used Ghostery for years and it has been consistently reliable in filtering out ads on Safari. I have not noticed any slower speeds or broken websites. It just works! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*