Comparison

AdBlock Pro for Safari vs Brave Browser & Search Engine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AdBlock Pro for Safari

Enhance your web browsing on Apple devices by blocking intrusive ads, trackers, and annoying pop-ups. This tool speeds up page loading, saves data and battery, and offers enhanced privacy features for a cleaner online experience.

Highlights
  • Block pop-ups, banners, and autoplay videos
  • Prevent online tracking and data collection
  • Increase browsing speed and reduce data usage
  • Extend device battery life
  • Remove cookie prompts and distractions
  • Secure connections with HTTPS Only Mode
Features
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Since 2015, AdBlock Pro for Safari has been trusted by millions of users and featured by Apple multiple times. Enhance your browsing experience on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro with our powerful ad-blocking solution. Core Features: • Block Ads: Eliminate pop-ups, banners, autoplay videos, and more. • Preserve Privacy: Block trackers that collect your data online. • Speed up Browsing: Load pages 2-4x faster and save up to 60% data. • Save Battery: Extend battery life by reducing resource usage. • Eliminate Annoyances: Remove cookie prompts and similar distractions. Additional Features: • iCloud Sync: Seamlessly sync settings across all your devices. • Family Sharing: Share the app with up to 5 family members. • HTTPS Only Mode: Ensure all your connections are secure. • Quick Access: Use the built-in Safari shortcut for easy adjustments. • Custom Blocking: Select and hide specific elements on websites. • Picture-in-Picture: Watch videos while multitasking. • Block Miners: Prevent cryptocurrency mining scripts from running. • Blocking Scripts: Disable unwanted JavaScript. • Block Adult Content: Make browsing safer for kids. • Frequent Updates: Enjoy regular performance improvements. • Helpful Support: Access a dedicated support team for assistance. • Localized: Fully translated UI in 60+ languages. • And more... Supported Language Ad Filters: • English, Japanese, Indonesian, Russian, Persian, Latvian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Finnish, Korean, Swedish, Italian, French, Polish, Dutch, Estonian, Hebrew, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Danish, Greek, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Slovak, Norwegian, Hungarian, Chinese, German, Vietnamese, Arabic. How It Works: • Our app uses Apple’s native Content Blocking API to feed blocking rules to Safari without accessing your browsing data. Compatibility: • Available for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. Report Ads: • Help us improve by reporting ads within the app. Join the Movement: • Love the app? Leave a review and share with friends! Premium and Terms: AdBlock Pro for Safari is free to download and includes powerful ad blocking for Safari. Premium unlocks enhanced country-specific ad blocking, additional blocking categories, and automatic filter updates. Premium may be available as a subscription or one-time purchase depending on your region and current App Store offer. Current pricing, trial availability, and renewal terms are shown in the App Store purchase sheet before confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in App Store settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple Account is charged after purchase confirmation. Terms of Service: https://www.adblockpro.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.adblockpro.com/privacy

About

Brave Browser & Search Engine

A fast, private web browser with built-in ad blocking and a VPN. It offers an AI assistant, a crypto wallet, and a privacy-focused search engine. Enjoy offline media playback and enhanced security features.

Highlights
  • Built-in Adblock and Pop-up Blocker
  • Firewall + VPN
  • AI Assistant (Brave Leo)
  • Secure Crypto Wallet (Brave Wallet)
  • Privacy-Focused Search Engine (Brave Search)
  • Offline Media Playback (Brave Playlist)
  • Voice Search
Features
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Browse 3X faster on Brave Browser, now with AI. You’ll get a fast, safe, private web browser with Adblock and VPN. Loved by over 100+ million users, Brave has an AI assistant Brave Leo, Firewall + VPN, Brave Wallet, Brave Search, and night mode. NEW Features: • Brave Leo: AI assistant • VPN + Firewall • Password AutoFill • Brave Wallet. A secure multi-chain crypto wallet built into the browser. • Brave Search. Search without being tracked. • Brave Playlist. Add media and play anytime. • Night Mode. Easily read in low light. • Voice Search. Initiate searches with your voice. • Brave News Widget. Stay updated on the latest news. Additional Features: • Built-in 3rd party Adblock • Pop-up blocker • Saves battery and data • Tracking protection • HTTPS everywhere (for security) • Script blocking • Browsing history • Private and recent tabs • Blocks cookie consent notifications by default. • Use voice search in the browser. • Import/export bookmarks to another browser. NEW: AI ASSISTANT Meet Brave Leo, the smart, free AI assistant in your browser. Ask answers, get answers, translate languages, and more. Leo doesn't record or share your chats, or use them for model training. NEW: BRAVE WALLET Buy, store, send, receive, and swap crypto with Brave’s secure Web3 wallet, built right into the browser. Support for Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, and more. NEW: BRAVE SEARCH Brave Search is the only global-scale search engine built with privacy at its core. Brave Search doesn't profile you, and it's independent of Big Tech. BRAVE PLAYLIST Make a playlist of the content you love. Add almost any media and play anytime, anywhere. Compatible with Apple CarPlay. FAST & SECURE Get protected from ads infected with malware. Brave simply provides the fastest, most secure private browsing experience available. BATTERY & DATA OPTIMIZATION Brave is proven to have a 2x to 4x speed increase on iOS, reducing both battery and data consumption. PRIVACY PROTECTION Be protected with leading privacy and security features such as HTTPS Everywhere (encrypted data traffic), script blocking, cookie blocking, and private incognito tabs. All other browsers fall short of the level of privacy and security protection that Brave provides. DEFAULT BROWSER Set Brave as your default browser! Select Settings - scroll down to select Brave - select Brave as the Default Browser App. FIREWALL + VPN Subscriptions Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Firewall + VPN subscriptions are offered for either 1 month or 1-year period. Brave Leo AI has a premium version offered at 1 month. All subscription plans will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. You can manage your subscription in Account Settings after purchase. Free trials may only be used once. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. ABOUT BRAVE Our mission is to protect your privacy online by making a safe, fast, and private browser while growing ad revenue for content creators. Brave aims to transform the online ad ecosystem with micropayments and a new revenue-sharing solution to give users and publishers a better deal. To learn more about Brave, visit https://www.brave.com. Questions/support? Email us at https://brave.com/msupport. We love hearing from you. Terms of Use: https://brave.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://brave.com/privacy/

Screenshots

AdBlock Pro for Safari4 screens
Brave Browser & Search Engine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brave Browser & Search Engine at 4.8 against AdBlock Pro for Safari's 4.5. Brave Browser & Search Engine also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 55%) and ratings volume (649K vs 72K). AdBlock Pro for Safari's advantage is device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AdBlock Pro for Safari sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Brave Browser & Search Engine sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brave Browser & Search Engine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brave Browser & Search Engine has 649K ratings behind it against 72K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of AdBlock Pro for Safari's written reviews are positive against 73% of Brave Browser & Search Engine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
AdBlock Pro for Safari versus Brave Browser & Search Engine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdBlock Pro for SafariBrave Browser & Search Engine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (72K ratings)4.8 (649K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K649K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#160#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB362 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.Brave Software

Customer experience

AdBlock Pro for Safari

All ratings72,488 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews1,614 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative38.3%

Brave Browser & Search Engine

All ratings648,642 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews7,473 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

AdBlock Pro for Safari

From 72K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective ad blocker
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Customizable blocking options
  • 🚀 Faster browsing experience
  • 👍 Affordable premium subscription

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance on YouTube ads
  • 🐛 Issues with whitelisting websites
  • 🐛 Blocks important website elements
  • 🐛 Premium features not working as expected

Brave Browser & Search Engine

From 649K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient browsing
  • 🔒 Strong privacy and security features
  • 👍 Customizable settings and options
  • 💰 Earning potential with Brave Rewards

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive UI changes
  • 🚫 Lack of full sync capabilities across devices

Bugs and requests

AdBlock Pro for Safari

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App getting stuck in tutorial mode
  • Ads still getting through despite app being enabled
  • Incompatibility with certain websites/apps

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to block more than just ads (e.g. trackers, popups)
  • Improved whitelist functionality
  • Compatibility with more browsers/apps beyond just Safari

Brave Browser & Search Engine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disappearing tabs and lost browsing data
  • Compatibility issues with certain websites
  • Problems with the Brave Playlist feature

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to clear browsing history and data in bulk
  • More customization options for the home screen and UI
  • Improved integration with other apps and services
  • Expanded Brave Rewards program and payouts

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AdBlock Pro for Safari

Subscriptions4
  • 1 month7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 3 months7 Days trial$4.993 Months
  • 6 months7 Days trial$7.996 Months
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  • 12 months7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99
5 purchases

Brave Browser & Search Engine

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Firewall + VPN7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Brave Leo AI (monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Annual Firewall + VPN7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Brave Leo AI (annual)7 Days trial$149.991 Year
One-time1
  • Brave Origin$59.99

Questions

Is AdBlock Pro for Safari free?
AdBlock Pro for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brave Browser & Search Engine free?
Brave Browser & Search Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AdBlock Pro for Safari or Brave Browser & Search Engine?
Brave Browser & Search Engine is rated higher. AdBlock Pro for Safari averages 4.5 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while Brave Browser & Search Engine averages 4.8 from 649K ratings.
Do AdBlock Pro for Safari or Brave Browser & Search Engine have ads?
Neither AdBlock Pro for Safari nor Brave Browser & Search Engine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdBlock Pro for Safari or Brave Browser & Search Engine?
AdBlock Pro for Safari ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brave Browser & Search Engine every 3 weeks. Most recently, AdBlock Pro for Safari was updated on September 24, 2026 and Brave Browser & Search Engine on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, AdBlock Pro for Safari or Brave Browser & Search Engine?
AdBlock Pro for Safari currently peaks at #160 in the App Store charts, and Brave Browser & Search Engine at #19. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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