# Umbra - Ad Blocker for Safari Browser, Best Free Content & Ads Block Extension — user reviews

> 124 indexed App Store user reviews of Umbra by MoboTap Inc., rated 3.40/5 from 30 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/umbra-ad-blocker-for-safari-browser-best-free-content-and-ads-block-extension/id1039210135/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/umbra-ad-blocker-for-safari-browser-best-free-content-and-ads-block-extension/id1039210135.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 15 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 10

## What do users think of Umbra?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Works well for ad blocking
- 🚀 Improves browsing experience
- 💰 Free to use
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Blocks many ads effectively
- 👍 Good performance increase
- 👍 Nice page flows
- 👍 Saves time
- 👍 Makes phone/tablet enjoyable
- 👍 Safer browsing
- 👍 Cleans up websites
- 👍 Blocks sponsored ads
- 👍 Works with Safari
- 👍 Blocks ads on many sites
- 👍 Good for iPhone

**Cons**

- 🐛 Stops working over time
- 🐛 Blocks important sites
- 🐛 Blocks content/videos
- 🐛 Blocks too much
- 🐛 Drains battery
- 🐛 No updates for months
- 🐛 Ads still pop up
- 🐛 Blocks Google News
- 🐛 Blocks images
- 🐛 Overzealous blocking
- 🐛 Doesn't block all ads
- 🐛 Fails to block ads on several websites
- 🐛 Doesn't remove white space
- 🐛 Blocks content and ads
- 🐛 Missed ads on popular sites
- 🐛 Blocks videos from starting
- 🐛 Blocks links to empty pages
- 🐛 No whitelist option
- 🐛 No ad-tracking blocking
- 🐛 No script blocking
- 🐛 Incompatible with iPad
- 🐛 Latest update not working
- 🐛 Blocks functionality
- 🐛 Errors and doesn't work
- 🐛 Blocks everything
- 🐛 Doesn't block anything
- 🐛 Blocks content from loading
- 🐛 Blocks functionality on sites
- 🐛 Blocks videos on YouTube
- 🐛 Blocks dropdowns
- 🐛 Blocks important sites
- 🐛 Blocks Google News edition

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Stopped working after a month
- Interferes with Safari page behavior
- Apple's Report a Problem page won't load
- Blocks videos on YouTube
- Blocks content and images
- Drains battery significantly
- No updates for many months
- Ads are not blocked in iOS 10.3
- Nothing is being blocked recently
- Pop-ups appear
- Errors and doesn't work
- Blocks too much content, messes up navigation
- Doesn't block white space
- Blocks content and ads
- Blocks videos from starting
- Blocks Google links to empty pages
- Latest update not functioning
- Blocks functionality on sites
- Blocks dropdowns on Apple's Report a Problem page
- Blocks Google News (US) edition
- Blocks videos on YouTube
- Blocks content on sites
- Blocks functionality on websites
- Blocks dropdowns on Apple's Report a Problem page
- Blocks Google News (US) edition

**Most requested features**

- Update to fix ads not being blocked
- Paid version available
- Add whitelist option
- Add tracker blocking
- Add script blocking
- Add language options for menu
- Add more features like tracker protection
- Frequent updates and new features

## Newest reviews (10 of 124)

### 3/5 — Umbro add blocker

*2024-10-16, version 3.3*

This app worked well for me for about a month since then it has stopped working like I expected the adds are no longer being blocked is there anyway to get an update to fix this problem or a paid version thanks

### 2/5 — Yüklemeyin

*2022-04-16, version 3.3*

Arkadaşlar bu uygulamayı yüklemeyin. Ben yükledim başta güzeldi sitelerde gezerken kapatılmayan reklamları sinir bozucu reklamları falan kapatıyordu fakat tarayıcıyı çok yavaşlatıyor. Ayrıca reklam olmayan şeyleri de engelliyor. Bir saattir bir siteye girmek için uğraşıyorum doğrulama bölümünde şifre girmelik yeri engellemiş geri de dönemedim tarayıcıyı da hayvan gibi kastırdı. Rahat edemezsiniz yani bununla. Hiç gereği yok.

### 2/5 — Так себе

*2021-07-07, version 3.3*

Вместе с рекламой на ютубе блокирует и само видео 😂. Звук есть а видео нет. Ставил на телефон и планшет. То же самое. Че за

### 2/5 — 広告以外も見れないものが多い

*2020-04-10, version 3.3*

結局オフにしてしまう。

### 2/5 — Battery depleter.

*2018-05-27*

Installed and set up one evening. Went to bed with 100% battery...woke up with 65%. Battery normally stays at 100% until morning.  Looked at battery usage...35% dedicated to Safari browser.  Promptly uninstalled Umbra.

### 4/5 — Всё устраивает кроме

*2017-12-06, version 3.3*

Всё ок но почему всё на английском языке пожалуйста заделайте такое меню Чтобы в нём можно было менять языки

### 1/5 — 相変わらず役立たず

*2017-11-18, version 3.3*

例えば、広告ではないScriptを広告判定してる関係で、「続きを読む」のボタンがあるサイトなんかでは続きが読めない。
報告しても改善されないから、報告するだけ無駄。
無料版でこれだもん、有料版なんか買えないよね

### 5/5 — Works well

*2017-10-22, version 3.3*

Best free ad blocker I’ve tried. Most are dreadful

### 1/5 — 本来必要なものまで消してしまう

*2017-09-30, version 3.3*

動画サイトで再生ボタンまで広告と勘違いし、消してしまう
これは酷すぎる
即座にアンインストールしました。

### 4/5 — Very good

*2017-04-22*

I love it finally no more ads!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Outdated - Blocks More Than Just Ads

*2026-04-06*

This app interfered with normal Safari page behavior on our iPhone. Apple’s Report a Problem page would not load its standard dropdowns until Umbra was disabled. I’m leaving this review so other users know to check their content blocker if important sites stop working.

### 1/5 — Engellemiyor

*2023-10-14, version 3.3*

Neye göre engelliyor demişsiniz anlayamadım. Uygulama basbaya reklamları engellemiyor

### 1/5 — No sirve, no lo descarguen

*2023-09-16, version 3.3*

No funciona

### 1/5 — If only it actually worked

*2023-08-08, version 3.3*

Wasn’t able block a single ad , from any site .

### 1/5 — Вообще не блокирует рекламу

*2022-02-22, version 3.3*

Вообще не блокирует рекламу

### 1/5 — Не настроить под себя

*2021-08-14, version 3.3*

Блокирует все подряд,под себя правило блокировок не настроить

### 1/5 — no bloquea nada.

*2020-08-17*

le cuelan anuncios por tierra, mar y aire.

### 1/5 — Should have deleted forever ago

*2020-08-02*

Just realized this ad blocker was preventing twitter from loading properly on safari on iPhone. XR. Had no idea what was causing it until I disabled Umbra. Everything worked perfectly afterwards.

### 1/5 — Beware...Useless App... Blocks even Google news

*2018-04-15*

I had to turn this app off bcos it fails to identify good content from bad content. The Google News (US) edition turns out empty.

### 1/5 — HTMLが開けない

*2018-02-15, version 3.3*

これじゃ入れた意味ないねw

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — অনেক ধন্যবাদ ডেভলপার কে

*2023-04-09*

এখন থেকে দুইটা অ্যাপ আমি উস করি খুবই ভালো

### 5/5 — Cool

*2021-10-02, version 3.3*

Cool

### 5/5 — Работает

*2020-04-02, version 3.3*

Он прекрасен

### 5/5 — поражён

*2019-12-11, version 3.3*

вам удалось меня удивить.это реально работает.без денег.где подвох?

### 5/5 — Works like it stated.

*2019-07-15, version 3.3*

It’s nice to go on to safari without being bombarded with adverts.
This adblocker blocks the pathetic things from playing in front of your screen.
This app deserves 5 stars.
This is the app you want to download if your looking for a good adblocker.

### 5/5 — Ayarları unutmayın! Harika bir uygulama!

*2019-03-30, version 3.3*

İnternette gezinirken çıkıp duran reklamlardan sıkıldıysanız tam size göre. Uygulamayı indirin. Ardından ayarlar/safari/içerikayarlarından onay vermeyi unutmayın !!

### 5/5 — 👍

*2019-03-26, version 3.3*

Спасибо за приложение, а то нервов не хватает с рекламой

### 5/5 — Ф

*2018-08-26, version 3.3*

Блокирует все. Установил вместо кучи всяких adBlok и adGuard, доволен. Рекомендую

### 5/5 — Очень круто

*2018-08-25, version 3.3*

Блокирует даже Яндекс Директ единственное приложение в своём роде очень круто !

### 5/5 — Leichte Bedienung, tolle Funktion

*2018-02-20*

Die app tut, was sie soll. Gute Möglichkeiten, sie nach den eigenen Bedürfnissen einzustellen. Beste Empfehlung.

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