# Purge: Porn Blocker & Safe DNS — user reviews > 212 indexed App Store user reviews of Purge by J C L TRAVELS INC, rated 4.50/5 from 1,089 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/purge-porn-blocker-and-safe-dns/id303399377/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/purge-porn-blocker-and-safe-dns/id303399377.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 819 · 4★ 121 · 3★ 64 · 2★ 15 · 1★ 70 ## What do users think of Purge? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Good VPN - 👍 Pretty good - 👍 Saved me from addiction - 🚀 Does an amazing job! - 👍 Very nice! - 🚀 Awesome VPN Firewall app - 🚀 Effective Pornblocker - 👍 Commendations - 👍 Solid app - 🚀 Actually works 🙌 - 👍 Great job - 🚀 Perfect! - 🚀 AWESOME AND FREE - 👍 Seems great - 🚀 Does exactly what it says it does **Cons** - 🐛 Works great, until... - 🐛 Horrible experience - 🐛 Doesn't allow cellular data - 🐛 Stopped working out of nowhere - 🐛 I cant See YouTube comments - 🐛 Works….. kinda - 🐛 I want to like it but… - 🐛 Starts out great... - 🐛 Blocks DDG - 🐛 Warning Needs VPN Password Lock - 🐛 do not like app - 🐛 All it does is disable my internet **Commonly reported bugs** - Does its job but doesn't let you delete - Whitelist option doesn't work - Blocks too much - They removed my YouTube video **Most requested features** - Please fix! - Great, but one feature can make it even better - Feature updates! - Add whitelisting apps. - Brave browser support ## Newest reviews (15 of 212) ### 2/5 — Estava indo bem *2026-04-19* Estava indo bem, porém não sei se é pela atualização do iPhone, mas não está funcionando mais. Gostaria de saber o que está acontecendo ### 2/5 — Too easy to bypass *2025-07-13* What‘s the point if you can just deactivate it in the general iPhone settings? ### 4/5 — please fix! *2025-01-05, version 4.0* This app definitely does the job, my only concern is that despite following instructions I was not at all notified when the app was deleted/disabled. I hope the developers take this into consideration for future updates ### 4/5 — Works great but .. *2024-11-22* Works grest but some stuff is getting blocked. My biggest problem : the app OKCupid is getting blocked by Purge. Is there a solution for it? ### 4/5 — Wow *2024-08-05* Amazing app I highly recommend although blocks some normal sites if wasn’t for that it would be 5 stars but it is still an amazing app believe me ### 4/5 — Great, but one feature can make it even better *2024-06-27, version 4.0* This app is great for keeping me focused on NNN, but it would be even better if it turns on during certain time periods automatically. For example it can be active during the night but when it's morning it turns the fire wall off ### 3/5 — Okay App, Great Idea *2024-06-08, version 4.0* This app functions okay. It’s a little buggy, but the idea behind it is great! ### 5/5 — Does an amazing job! *2024-04-01* When I downloaded it, immediately since then I can actually be on my phone without worrying too much about seeing thirst traps or anything like that. It does it’s job very well, and still let’s you use everything you actually need without too much issue. Much better than Bark, because with Bark you can’t use iTunes or Apple Music normally! 😂😂😂 I will update you if I get a free update to the pro version after submitting this review. ### 2/5 — I cant See YouTube comments *2024-03-23, version 4.0* This app is actually really great! But I can’t see YouTube comments and no matter what I do I can’t fix it. I don’t like that. Also websites that I whitelisted still won’t work and they aren’t websites with adult content either. ### 5/5 — Best app *2024-02-24* The best one in the app store thank you🙏 ### 5/5 — Bom demais, o melhor *2024-01-28* Top ### 5/5 — Feature updates! *2024-01-23, version 4.0* I gave 3 stars before because it didn’t support brave browser blocking, and now it does. They have a great team or great guy working on it keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — Awesome VPN Firewall app *2023-12-26* So far the this app has been a wonderful tool and it hasn’t cost me anything to use it. It blocks the sites I’m trying to avoid through urges perfectly and has flexible options to avoid blocking everything to achieve that goal. I would recommend the app and getting the pro version it is cheap and supports the developers for making a simple awesome tool at a low price. ### 5/5 — Porn blocker *2023-12-24, version 4.0* Seems to work well. I have not had any bad sites pop up on Facebook etc ### 5/5 — Amazing!! 5/5 *2023-12-11* Amazing, just what I needed, you’re a life saver, thank you! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Works great, until…. *2025-09-06, version 4.0* Loved this app when I first downloaded it; it worked great, and the filtering was airtight. But you can LITERALLY TURN IT OFF whenever you want, which makes it just about as useful as googles safe search filter. Overall, great software, but the fact that it can be turned off automatically defeats the purpose ### 1/5 — Horrible experience *2025-08-27* Wouldn’t load youtube or TikTok due to content restrictions still trying to sort it out, dont get it save yourself the hassle. Update its uploaded to the wifi router and its restricting content even when deleted ### 1/5 — Does its job but doesn’t let you delete *2025-07-08, version 4.0* I’ve tried every way possible to delete it going into setting, disabling the app, and resetting my screen time and it won’t let me delete it. It won’t let me delete any app for that matter. I guess it does what is says it will but it ruined my phone I wouldn’t recommend at all just get a better one that you pay for or something ### 1/5 — Doesn’t allow cellular data *2025-04-25, version 4.0* I can’t use my cellular data when the firewall is active. Neither I can connect to public WiFi. ### 1/5 — Stopped working out of nowhere *2024-04-15, version 4.0* Was great for a week. Then it stopped working out of nowhere. It wouldn’t block any sites added to my blocked category, and then stopped blocking any site all together. ### 1/5 — I want to like it but… *2023-10-25, version 4.0* this app is kinda buggy. First of all, the on/off button doesn’t work. I press it and it doesn’t activate or deactivate UNLESS I exit out the app and go back in. Then, it also doesn’t seem to work on apps. I downloaded a hookup app and was able to use it to its fullest. But it does block everything else. EDIT: Tried it again. Now it’s blocking apps like Reddit and even the App Store, even when I switch to a dns that’s supposed to allow these things. Extremely irritating… ### 1/5 — Very simple and easily bypassed *2023-06-02* Just switch your vpn in settings and this app is disabled in less than a second. Another lunch bag let down . ### 1/5 — Why does it block YouTube comments *2023-04-06* This is dumb, why it blocks YouTube comments and even some videos ### 1/5 — It slowed downed my iPad completely *2023-03-28, version 4.0* The app was great for the first few minutes then after it slowed. iPad completely until it was unusable anymore ### 1/5 — Return my money pro does not work *2023-03-22, version 4.0* Return my money pro does not work ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Top *2026-04-25* Muito bom ### 5/5 — Good VPN *2025-11-09, version 4.0* I recommend Purge for a free VPN. ### 5/5 — Pretty good *2025-05-27* Straight forward no Bs ### 5/5 — pretty good *2025-03-12, version 4.0* good ### 5/5 — pretty good *2024-12-08, version 4.0* pretty good ### 5/5 — A big thank you *2024-07-29* Thank you a lot, it is the first app that works without paying. It is only the first day but I think this will save my addiction of p. (Je suis français et je suis fier de cette application) It is easy to use and extremely useful. I am literally crying. I am so glad to find this app. Thank you ### 5/5 — The best VPN *2024-07-18* Finally blocks twitter if you add to blacklist which is now an option! The symbol for VPN no longer shows atop phone screen, not sure why when it asks for permission to change VPNs? Update: a WHILE ago, spoke to dev re vpn logo not showing; there’s a good reason for it, contact them directly to know what it is, you won’t be disappointed! ### 5/5 — SAVED ME FROM ADDICTION *2024-06-26, version 4.0* Great free app that helps you keep addictive websites blocked. I really appreciate that they keep it free and ads free. Recommend it to everyone 💯💯💯 ### 5/5 — The Best App Ever. *2024-05-22* The Best App to Block Porn Sites. It works very good. Forget all other Apps. Must have when you want to stop fap or when you want to block sites for you kids. ### 5/5 — Thanks a lot ! *2024-04-15, version 4.0* Dude , I don’t know who are you but thanks a lot , it’s only app which work correctly and it’s free thanks again --- *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 2026-08-27.*