# iBlocker: Stop ADS — user reviews

> 12 indexed App Store user reviews of iBlocker by Marina Karataeva, rated 4.38/5 from 733 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iblocker-stop-ads/id1567368739/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iblocker-stop-ads/id1567368739.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 555 · 4★ 56 · 3★ 27 · 2★ 24 · 1★ 67

## What do users think of iBlocker?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🔒 Effective virus and malware blocking capability
- 👍 Simple and straightforward functionality

**Cons**

- 💰 Aggressive premium paywall and pricing ($7.49/week)
- 🚫 Inability to close premium advertisement popups
- 😤 Forced premium upselling immediately upon installation
- 🔐 Core security features locked behind premium paywall
- ⚠️ Deceptive monetization model for security software
- 🎯 Poor user experience with mandatory premium prompts

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Premium advertisement cannot be closed or dismissed
- App forces premium subscription without clear opt-out option
- Premium popup appears immediately after installation

**Most requested features**

- Free ad blocking without premium requirement
- Ability to dismiss or close premium advertisements
- Free access to basic security features

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Joke

*2025-06-02, version 2.5*

This is a farce it is money down the drain!

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2024-09-18, version 2.0*

I can’t block adds. I have to get the premium just so I can block adds. It’s lame. I have to pay for it.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2023-07-10, version 1.3.2*

Couldn’t close the premium add

### 1/5 — You literally have to pay for security

*2023-07-06, version 1.3.2*

I  got malicious software on my ipad but it won’t let me use the blocker bruh

### 1/5 — Expensive and throws up an ad right away

*2023-06-27, version 1.3.1*

Immediately after installing and starting it, it throws up an ad for premium service for $7.49 per week, and there is no way to close the ad. Ironic.

### 1/5 — About iblocker

*2023-04-23, version 1.1*

It won’t let you say no to getting premium and it’s annoying

### 2/5 — Premium problem

*2023-07-21, version 1.3.2*

It’s making me buy premium, even though I don’t want to

### 2/5 — You have to pay

*2023-04-13, version 1.1*

Pay

### 3/5 — I rate it 3 stars because..

*2023-07-18, version 1.3.2*

I rate it 3 Stars because First it is good by blocking the virus but when I open it, it says “premium” and I can’t get out of it like I don’t want to pay I just want to block my premium

### 4/5 — WHY

*2024-11-11, version 2.1*

WHY DO YOU NEED TO PAY FOR AN AD & VIRUS BLOCKER, OUR LIFES ARE IN DANGER, LIKE I GOT HACKED AND YOU WANT US TO PAY!?

## Most praised reviews (2 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I love this app

*2025-04-10, version 2.5*

Sooo sooooo much

### 5/5 — good

*2023-07-01*

Goood

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*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 2026-08-02.*