BlockBear! vs AdBlocker Ultimate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlockBear!
Browse the web without annoying ads and reclaim valuable screen space. This app significantly speeds up website loading times, conserves bandwidth, and protects your privacy from online trackers. Easily manage ad blocking preferences and whitelist favorite sites.
- Blocks all ad types
- Removes website clutter
- Speeds up website loading
- Saves bandwidth
- Protects privacy from tracking
- Customizable blocking options
- Safari extension for whitelisting
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Rawr! BlockBear is a really simple and ferocious adblocking app that allows you to browse the web ad-free and reclaim valuable screen space. BlockBear: • Blocks ads (popups, text ads, banners) and removes website clutter • Loads many websites 3-5x faster saving time and bandwidth • Protects your privacy from widespread online tracking (cookies, beacons, scripts, etc) • Lets you choose to block any combination of ads, online tracking and social buttons with a simple switch • Helps you to conveniently whitelist your favourite websites from within Safari using the BlockBear Safari extension • Includes 100% more bears than competing ad blockers Yeah, you could download another adblocker… but then you wouldn’t have a bear.
AdBlocker Ultimate
This app enhances your Safari browsing experience by blocking all types of advertisements, including banners, pop-ups, and video pre-rolls. It also prevents tracking scripts and malware domains from loading, resulting in faster page speeds and reduced data usage.
- Block ads, trackers, and malware domains
- Multiple content blocker categories
- Domain whitelist for supported sites
- Filter management for active categories
- Guided setup for Safari integration
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AdBlocker Ultimate removes all ads from Safari - banners, pop-ups, video pre-rolls, and tracking scripts. No "acceptable ads," no exceptions. Just a clean, fast browsing experience. HOW IT WORKS AdBlocker Ultimate provides Safari content blockers that run natively on iOS. Ads are blocked before they load, so pages load faster and use less data. FEATURES - Block ads, trackers, and malware domains across Safari - Multiple content blockers: Ads, Tracking, Security, and Annoyances — each with its own rule set for maximum coverage - Domain whitelist: temporarily allow ads on sites you want to support - Filter management: choose which filter categories are active - Guided setup: step-by-step instructions to enable content blockers in Safari settings - DNS Protection: block ads and trackers system-wide (Premium) - Custom filter rules and third-party filter lists (Premium) Free core protection with optional Premium upgrade. 7-day free trial included. PRIVACY FIRST AdBlocker Ultimate never sees your browsing data. Safari content blockers are enforced by iOS itself — the app has no access to page content or browsing history. GETTING STARTED 1. Open AdBlocker Ultimate 2. Follow the "How to Enable" guide to turn on content blockers in Safari settings 3. Browse the web ad-free Questions or feedback? Visit adblockultimate.net Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adblockultimate.net/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlockBear! at 79% against AdBlocker Ultimate's 28%. BlockBear! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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
Both are free to download. AdBlocker Ultimate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. BlockBear! asks for nothing beyond the download.
BlockBear! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlockBear! has 2.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of BlockBear!'s written reviews are positive against 28% of AdBlocker Ultimate's.
BlockBear! ships an update every 3 months, AdBlocker Ultimate every 61 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlockBear! | AdBlocker Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better | 28.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 61 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TunnelBear, LLC | AdAvoid OOD |
Customer experience
BlockBear!
AdBlocker Ultimate
User reviews
BlockBear!
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Effective ad blocker
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🐻 Cute bear theme
- 🔒 No data collection
- 💰 Free app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Blocks legitimate links/content
- 🔍 Ineffective at blocking some ads
- 🗓️ App not updated in years
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
AdBlocker Ultimate
From 8 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Blocks ads effectively
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Enhances privacy and security
- 💡 Custom filters available
- 🚀 Faster browsing experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't block ads on certain websites/apps
- 🐛 Causes issues with webpage loading
- 🐛 Stops working after updates
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Bugs and requests
BlockBear!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Whitelist functionality not working as expected
- Causes Safari pages to load blank
- Blocks YouTube ads inconsistently
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode app icon
- Ability to easily enable/disable on specific sites
- Integration with other browsers (e.g. Chrome)
AdBlocker Ultimate
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant error messages when trying to enable
- Crashes on launch for some users
- Fails to load filters for Safari
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to block YouTube ads
- Support for more browsers/apps
- More detailed filter management options
In-app purchases
BlockBear!
No in-app purchases
AdBlocker Ultimate
- AdBlocker Ultimate Yearly$9.991 Year
Questions
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