Comparison

AdBlock Pro for Safari vs WebFilter Content Blocker

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
Currently charting
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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

WebFilter Content Blocker

This app allows you to block specific web content within Safari, including trackers, ads, and cryptomining scripts. You can also create custom filtering rules using JSON format for advanced control over your browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Block analytics, advertising, and social tracking cookies
  • Block analytics, advertising, and social tracking content/scripts
  • Block cryptomining scripts
  • Block fingerprinting
  • Create custom content filtering rules in JSON format
Features
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The web filtering capabilities of WebFrame Pro Kiosk are now available as a standalone content blocker for Safari. Selectively enable or disable blocking of: • Analytics, Advertising, and Social Tracking Cookies • Analytics, Advertising, and Social Tracking Content/Scripts • Cryptomining Scripts • Fingerprinting Create custom rules: • Specify your own content filtering rules in JSON format • See https://webkit.org/blog/3476/content-blockers-first-look/ for details

Screenshots

AdBlock Pro for Safari4 screens
WebFilter Content Blocker2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WebFilter Content Blocker at 100% against AdBlock Pro for Safari's 55%. WebFilter Content Blocker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). AdBlock Pro for Safari's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On ads 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

AdBlock Pro for Safari is free to download; WebFilter Content Blocker costs $0.99 up front. AdBlock Pro for Safari sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WebFilter Content Blocker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WebFilter Content Blocker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AdBlock Pro for Safari has 72K ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of WebFilter Content Blocker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdBlock Pro for Safari ships an update every 3 weeks, WebFilter Content Blocker every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
AdBlock Pro for Safari versus WebFilter Content Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdBlock Pro for SafariWebFilter Content Blocker
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (72K ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank#167 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrypto Inc.WireFrameRate, LLC

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%

WebFilter Content Blocker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

WebFilter Content Blocker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

WebFilter Content Blocker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AdBlock Pro for Safari free?
AdBlock Pro for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WebFilter Content Blocker free?
WebFilter Content Blocker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AdBlock Pro for Safari or WebFilter Content Blocker?
WebFilter Content Blocker is rated higher. AdBlock Pro for Safari averages 4.5 out of 5 from 72K ratings, while WebFilter Content Blocker averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do AdBlock Pro for Safari or WebFilter Content Blocker have ads?
Neither AdBlock Pro for Safari nor WebFilter Content Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdBlock Pro for Safari or WebFilter Content Blocker?
AdBlock Pro for Safari ships an update every 3 weeks, and WebFilter Content Blocker every 15 months. Most recently, AdBlock Pro for Safari was updated on September 24, 2026 and WebFilter Content Blocker on June 4, 2026.

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