Unobstruct

Unobstruct

Read web pages unobstructed

303 ratings
48 reviews
$0.99

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 9, 2017
  • August 6, 2018

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This app enhances your web browsing experience by automatically removing intrusive floating toolbars from various websites. It also offers an on-demand feature to hide any remaining obstructions, ensuring a cleaner and more focused reading environment on your mobile device.

Automatic content blocking for Safari
Removes floating social media toolbars
On-demand hiding of page obstructions
Supports numerous popular websites
Action button integration in Safari
Option to reload pages with blockers disabled
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What's New in Unobstruct

1.2

August 6, 2018

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Now supports blocking certain specific floating social sharing bars, go-to-top buttons, open-in-app buttons, and chat icons on any website that uses these somewhat-common signatures. Added several new site-specific rules for hiding obstructions on websites suggested by users, including The Onion, Cracked, Vanity Fair, Hearst magazine sites (including Car & Driver, Popular Science, Elle, Road & Track, Country Living, and more), Instructables, The Week, and many others including a number of additional non-US sites. Fixed a bug where turning off blocking for individual websites would often fail to prevent content blocking on those sites.

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User reviews

Amazing and ABSOLUTELY worth it

This immensely improves my web browsing experience, and it’s rare that it doesn’t work (and realistically, nothing will work 100% of the time). I would happily pay more for this knowing how it works for me; 99 cents is a steal for what it does.

Thank you, dev, for creating and maintaining it! I will never be without it again.
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Essential everyday tool for mobile browsing

Even though it hasn’t been updated in a long time, I still use this extension every day. It keeps things in check, but when I need it to go further, for reading longer articles on an SE or Mini phone or for obnoxious sites in general, it’s one of those fundamental tools that makes me sigh with delighted relief every time I reach for it. Thank you so much for making this.
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Love it … but

I wish there were a preference to make it remember my choices.

Could have been so much more useful

It's 2021, and we still have annoying sticky elements on websites. That's where Unobstruct comes in. It does what it says it does – hides those annoyances. However, it does so only when I explicitly ask it to do.

I already had Kill Sticky Headers by Alisdair McDiarmid set up as a bookmark, and I could get rid of those annoyances with two taps. And since Unobstruct is an extension, I was under the impression that it would automatically remove those annoyances, and for some reason (navigation on the page being one), if I need the website with the header, I could refresh the page. However, that is not the case – I need to open the share sheet and choose the Unobstruct from the share sheet to remove the sticky headers. That defeats the purpose of having an extension. That's why I am rating this app 2 stars.

I would request that the developer update the app to remove the headers automatically or at least provide a toggle to enable this inside the app for users who want it.
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This is one of the most useful apps i ever bought... and i no longer works

Recently it has stopped showing at all in the Safari share menu on iOS, i assume due to Apple updates. This is a great shame as it’s an invaluable tool when it worked

User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Stopped showing in Safari share menu

Bug

No longer blocks top of page toolbars on certain sites

Bug

Floating social media icons not removed

Bug

Latest update fails on specific devices/OS

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Remember choices/permanent rules for sites

Feature

Automatic removal of annoyances

Feature

Toggle for automatic blocking

Feature

Open source blacklist for community expansion

Feature

Notification to site owners when used

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FAQ

What does Unobstruct do?

Unobstruct is a Safari content blocker designed to automatically remove intrusive floating toolbars and other obstructions from web pages. This allows for a cleaner and more focused reading experience on your mobile device.

How do I use Unobstruct?

After installing, enable Unobstruct in your Safari settings under Content Blockers. For any remaining obstructions, tap the 'Unobstruct Page' item in Safari's Action button toolbar. You can reload pages to revert changes or disable blockers.

Is Unobstruct free to use?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

What websites does Unobstruct support?

Unobstruct automatically blocks obstructions on many popular websites including Medium, TechCrunch, The Verge, Vox, Wired, and Mashable, among others. A full list is available within the app's settings.

Can I get the floating bars back if I hide them?

Yes, you can easily get the hidden bars back by reloading the web page. If you wish to load the page with all content blockers disabled, you can long-press the reload button to access that option.