# Roadblock - Content Blocker — Block unwanted web content

> Lightweight Safari content blocker for enhanced privacy, security, and faster browsing. (iPhone/iPad app by Obied Corner Software.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roadblock-content-blocker/id1037709284 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Obied Corner Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/434094874)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 266 App Store ratings · 96 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2015-09-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roadblock-content-blocker/id1037709284/reviews.md

## What is Roadblock?

Control your web browsing experience with Roadblock, a powerful and lightweight content blocker for Safari. Roadblock blocks unwanted content, protects your privacy and security, improves webpage load time, and reduces browsing data usage.

Roadblock is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Profiles and settings sync seamlessly across all devices.

Built-in Rules:
• Block ads and trackers
• Block social, chat, and AI widgets
• Block privacy, newsletter, and notification banners

Custom Rules:
• Block or allow web resources and websites 
• Hide webpage elements
• Strip cookies from web requests 
• Force the loading of websites and resources over a secure connection (https)
• Specify filters using a simple and an intuitive format or using regular expressions 
• Search, import, and share custom rules

Other features: 
• Block and hide content visually
• Blocker profiles
• iCloud Sync
• Passcode lock
• Built-in rules updates and improvements

Please note that you can only enable the settings in the 'Block and Trackers' and 'Languages' sections. Upgrade to Premium and unlock access to all the features in Roadblock.

Privacy Policy: https://www.obiedcorner.com/privacy/roadblock/
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Block ads and trackers
- Block social, chat, and AI widgets
- Block notification banners
- Customizable blocking rules
- Hide webpage elements
- iCloud Sync across devices
- Passcode lock

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 Month) | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium (1 Year) | $5.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Legacy) | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Roadblock?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎯 Effective ad and content blocking across devices
- ⚡ Lightweight with minimal resource usage
- 🎨 Clean and intuitive user interface
- 🔧 Powerful custom rule filtering capabilities
- 🔄 Cross-device synchronization
- 💰 Affordable pricing for premium features
- 📱 Works on multiple platforms (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
- 🎬 Blocks autoplay videos effectively
- 🏃 Improves page load speed
- 👨‍💼 Responsive and helpful developer support

**Cons**

- 💳 Switched from one-time purchase to subscription model
- 🚫 Did not grandfather in legacy purchasers
- 🐛 Custom filters don't work for some users
- ⚠️ Misleading free vs paid feature presentation
- 🔗 Cannot block domains without blocking subdomains
- 📵 Blocks all videos indiscriminately
- 🌐 Doesn't support newer Safari content types (WebSocket, ping)
- ♿ Accessibility issues with VoiceOver
- 🔄 Settings reset after device restart
- 🚨 Recently blocking everything by default

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Custom filters fail to block websites despite being enabled
- Hide Content feature doesn't allow adding filters
- Text deforms when resizing window horizontally
- VoiceOver cannot focus Add button in rule edit UI
- Settings disable after iPad restart
- Cookie stripping only works on HTTPS, not HTTP
- App crashes on latest iOS versions
- Safari broken or severely degraded after updates
- Restore purchases functionality broken
- Block Trackers option breaks website browsing

**Most requested features**

- Quick whitelist feature in Safari toolbar
- Support for WebSocket and ping content types
- Ability to block specific YouTube channels
- Local activity log
- IP address and port blocking
- Granular video blocking (not all-or-nothing)
- Better documentation for custom rule selectors
- Adjustable sidebar width
- Domain blocking without subdomain blocking
- Better pre-purchase clarity on subscription model

## Recent user reviews (10 of 96)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roadblock-content-blocker/id1037709284/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Still The Most Flexible, But …

*2025-12-31, version 3.2.1*

Roadblock still doesn't have any competition for custom rule filtering, however it is not yet able to control the newest content types of Safari (ping/websocket/other). Please add these. I like to run with very minimal requests by default as it makes things fast and private by default, but it doesn't quite cover all requests. The built-in rules are pretty good, but I am mostly interested in custom filters.

### 1/5 — Not 1 Time Payment =S No Thx

*2025-05-28, version 3.1.10*

I am not paying monthly or yearly payment for an app I never heard of before until now.

### 1/5 — territble subscription

*2025-04-20, version 3.1.10*

i got the subscription for $10 thinking i could block specific domains without blocking subdomains but it turns out no matter how much you try to block just a domain, every subdomain is automatically blocked regardless of what setting you choose. do not buy if wishing to block domains without blocking subdomains

### 1/5 — SCAM

*2024-11-07, version 3.1.5*

It does absolutely nothing. I paid the subscription price and enabled the extension in Safari, but the custom filters DON’T WORK. The Hide Content feature isn’t even functional. You can type in a filter specification, but it doesn’t let you add it! Worthless app. Total scam.

### 2/5 — Eh

*2024-10-19, version 3.1.5*

Does what it says on the tin but needs polishing.

Dragging the window larger horizontally will cause some text to deform and stretch with the window.

The sidebar width can’t be adjusted but the adjust icon appears when hovering over the drag separator.

And quite a few other paper cuts.

### 5/5 — Great app, works well

*2024-08-27, version 3.1.1*

The app works really well, the UI is very clear and it’s easy to switch features on and off. Custom rules are really useful. One minor comment would be that it wasn’t especially clear (pre-purchase) to a novice that one subscription covers all devices (Mac, iPhone, iPad). I subscribed and hoped for the best and it was the case all my devices picked up the premium features but might be worth emphasising somewhere :-)

### 4/5 — Accessibility Regressions

*2024-08-26, version 3.1.1*

Edit: found a workaround, Tab key moves to the Add button so you can add a site to a custom rule, even though it has no label and can't be focussed with VoiceOver. However, disappointing that this is still not fixed. Original review:

Please fix that you can't modify an "Allow Websites" list of sites in the rule edit UI with VoiceOver. For now, I use iCloud Sync and iOS to edit rules. And although I don't like subscriptions, I'm happy to subscribe as the price is so reasonable. However, please don't disable custom rule functionality for existing Pro purchasers as I want the option of not subscribing should it come to that. Thank you.

### 1/5 — Recently been blocking EVERYTHING

*2024-04-21, version 3.0.2*

This use to be a great little extension and even subscribed to the annual plan. But recently it seems to be blocking every single website outright and adding them to a safe list is a big hassle.

### 5/5 — You’re the best and you will remain the best.

*2024-03-06*

Please continue to consider the poor who can't afford to pay for premium features, by giving them some of the features to help them browse free without being bugged by ads, and God will continue to elevate you.. Amen..🙏🏽🙏🏽

**Developer response:** Thank you very much for the thoughtful feedback. We will continue to offer free features that help in browsing the web in peace 🕊️.

### 1/5 — Purchases became Revoked

*2024-02-15, version 3.0.1*

My app no longer works on my phone and it’s broken. The “Web Resources” tab and media blocking options were removed and replaced with “Languages” tab. When I go to restore my purchases, nothing is restored. I just get some stupid bologna “Thank You” message and how the app has switched to a subscription app.

Well done RoadBlock you’re well on your way to becoming irrelevant. The only unique function of this app was image blocking, however there are plenty of FREE options out there. All anyone has to do is search “Image Blocking.”

Sayonara JERKS!

## Frequently asked questions about Roadblock

### What does Roadblock do?

Roadblock is a content blocker for Safari that helps you control your web browsing experience. It blocks unwanted content like ads and trackers, protects your privacy and security, improves page load times, and reduces data usage.

### What are the key features of Roadblock?

Key features include blocking ads and trackers, social widgets, and notification banners. It also offers custom rules to block or allow specific web resources, hide elements, strip cookies, and force secure connections. Profiles and settings sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

### Is Roadblock free to use?

Roadblock offers a free version with basic blocking capabilities. To unlock all features, including advanced custom rule options and more, users can upgrade to a Premium version.

### What devices is Roadblock compatible with?

Roadblock is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices, allowing for seamless syncing of profiles and settings across your Apple ecosystem.

### How does Roadblock improve my browsing?

By blocking ads and trackers, Roadblock reduces clutter and prevents unwanted tracking, leading to a cleaner and more private browsing experience. It also helps pages load faster and consumes less data.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.3 — 2026-07-21

• Fixed an issue that prevented some rules from working properly on iOS 18 and older versions
• Built-in rules updates and improvements

Please open the app after updating it so the updated rules can be reloaded in Safari.

### 3.3.2 — 2026-07-01

• Built-in rules updates and improvements
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Please open the app after updating it so the updated rules can be reloaded in Safari.

### 3.3.1 — 2026-04-20

• Fixed issues affecting YouTube
• Fixed an issue where "Block AI Widgets" was not preserved when exporting and importing profiles
• Built-in rules updates and improvements

Please open the app after updating it so the updated rules can be reloaded in Safari.

### 3.3 — 2026-02-16

• New setting in "Annoyances" to block AI widgets
• New setting in "Languages" to block ads on Macedonian websites
• Built-in rules updates and improvements
• Bug fixes and general improvements

Please open the app after updating it so the updated rules can be reloaded in Safari.

### 3.2.1 — 2025-12-19

• Built-in rules updates and improvements

Please open the app after updating it so the updated rules can be reloaded in Safari.

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