# Kilpi: Ad & Tracker Blocker — Stops scam sites in your apps > Stops scam sites in your apps (iPhone/iPad app by Stationify Oy.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kilpi-ad-and-tracker-blocker/id6762633590 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Stationify Oy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884389808) - Category: Utilities - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 26.0 · 6 MB - Languages: American English, Finnish - Released: 2026-10-26 - Data updated: 2026-10-31 ## What is Kilpi? Kilpi is a free ad, tracker and scam blocker for iPhone and iPad that works in your apps, not just in Safari. Kilpi Shield stops known scam, malware, tracking and ad websites before they load, in Safari, Mail, Messages, games and other apps, and it does its checking on your device. No account, no ads, no in-app purchases. Kilpi is made by Stationify Oy in Finland. HOW KILPI SHIELD WORKS Kilpi Shield uses the VPN feature of iOS, but it is not a VPN service: there is no VPN server, your traffic isn't routed through anyone, and your IP address doesn't change. The shield becomes your device's DNS resolver. Before an app connects to a website, Kilpi checks the site's name against protection lists stored on your device. Listed names get "no such domain", so those ads, trackers and scam pages never load. Every other name is looked up with encrypted DNS (DNS-over-HTTPS) through Cloudflare or Quad9, your choice, so the network you're on can't read or change your lookups. Only lookups pass through Kilpi; your connections themselves go straight to the network. • Works across apps and browsers, on Wi-Fi and cellular • Turns itself back on after a restart or network change • Shows what was blocked and why; allow a site in one tap PROTECTION LISTS Kilpi uses public block lists, downloaded over HTTPS and checked on your device: StevenBlack (ads and malware) and Peter Lowe's list (ads and trackers). Turn on Phishing.Database for wider scam and phishing coverage, or add your own hosts-format lists. URLhaus (malware), AbuseIPDB and AlienVault OTX are optional with your own free API key. No list catches everything, so stay careful with links that ask for passwords or payment details. SIMPLE AND EXPERT MODES Simple mode keeps it to one shield, plain-language explanations and a daily count of what was stopped. Expert mode shows every lookup as it happens with the list that matched, lets you block or allow any domain in every app, checks a domain against your lists, tests your DNS provider and exports diagnostics. Experts can also turn on optional deep inspection for IP, port and server-name rules, live connection details and packet capture. SAFARI EXTENSION The optional Safari content blocker blocks listed sites inside Safari and hides the empty spaces ads leave behind. With iCloud Private Relay on, Safari looks sites up through Apple's relay instead of Kilpi Shield, so the extension is what protects Safari then. PRIVACY Stationify receives nothing about your browsing: Kilpi has no account, no analytics, no advertising SDK and no server of its own. Lookups that aren't blocked go only to the DNS provider you choose. Recently blocked names and daily totals stay on your device, and you can clear them any time. WHY KILPI IS FREE We want to make the internet more private and more secure for everyone, and everyday protection shouldn't cost you anything. We deliberately don't try to make money from Kilpi: it's free, with no subscription, no ads and no in-app purchases. Kilpi doesn't collect your data. The sales of our other apps and games fund Kilpi. GOOD TO KNOW • Requires iOS 26 or later on iPhone or iPad. • iOS runs one VPN at a time, so another VPN app replaces Kilpi Shield while it's on. • Apps that use their own encrypted DNS or fixed IP addresses aren't filtered. • Free: both modes are included, with no in-app purchases. ## Is Kilpi safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Kilpi. ## Is Kilpi legit? Kilpi: Ad & Tracker Blocker appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Kilpi is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.07 — 2026-10-31 - Simple mode is now available in Finnish - The home screen has one clear card: what Kilpi blocked today, the last seven days, and what kind of sites they were. Tap it to see the details - Expert mode's diagnostics show when and why Kilpi Shield restarted ### 1.06 — 2026-10-30 - Updating the protection lists is about twice as fast - While lists update, Kilpi says which list it is saving, so a large list no longer looks stuck - If none of your lists has changed, the update finishes in seconds and says your lists are already up to date ### 1.05 — 2026-10-30 - Protection lists update in the background, so they stay current even when you don't open Kilpi - A list that hasn't changed isn't downloaded again, which saves data and battery - "Last complete update" now shows when every selected list was last brought up to date ### 1.04 — 2026-10-29 - The block log shows each site once, with how many times it was blocked - In Expert mode, blocks are tagged by type (malware, phishing, ads & trackers, your list), and you can filter the block log by type - Every protection layer shows clearly whether it's on, off, or needs attention. Safari says when it's switched on but Kilpi's rules aren't applied yet - Protection lists stay up to date: when you open Kilpi, lists more than a day old download again - Turning on a list also downloads any other selected list that hasn't downloaded yet - A list update can finish if you leave the app while it runs - Fixes a case where Safari didn't get the latest rules ### 1.03 — 2026-10-28 - Fixes a freeze, and a crash on launch, after turning on a large protection list such as Phishing.Database - Turning on a list now downloads just that list - Quad9 is now the default encrypted DNS for new installs; it also blocks known malware and phishing sites - Easier-to-read text in Expert mode's Settings, with support for larger text sizes and VoiceOver ## More apps by Stationify Oy - [Drift: Longevity Health Coach](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drift-longevity-health-coach/id6762292920) - [Kiito: Run Bike Swim Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kiito-run-bike-swim-tracker/id6762293111) - [Sleep Dungeon: Roguelike RPG](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-dungeon-roguelike-rpg/id6763521068) - [Sleep Talk Recorder & Snore](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-talk-recorder-and-snore/id6767665249) - [Petanque: Score & Tournament](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/petanque-score-and-tournament/id6767772082) All apps by Stationify Oy: https://appshunter.io/developer/1884389808 --- *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 2026-10-31.*