Adblock Fast vs AdBlocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Adblock Fast
This app is a fast, open-source ad blocker for iOS that optimizes web page loading by removing advertisements. It consumes fewer system resources than other ad blockers and works exclusively within Safari.
- Faster ad blocking
- Open-source
- Optimized ruleset
- Consumes fewer resources
- Blocks ads in Safari
- Easy to enable/disable
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Adblock Fast is a new, faster ad blocker and the first open-source ad blocker for iOS (http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/09/adblock-fast-is-a-free-and-open-source-way-to-banish-ads-in-ios-9)! Just as webpages grew bloated with ads, so too have ad blockers grown bloated with little-used filtering rules and features that sap their speed and hog your device’s disk space, CPU cycles, and memory. Adblock Fast runs an optimized ruleset to accelerate pages more but consume less system resources than other ad blockers do. Adblock Fast blocks ads in Safari not in other apps. To allow Adblock Fast to block in Safari: 1. press the Home button on your iPhone or iPad, 2. tap the “Settings” app, 3. tap “Safari” > (under “ General”) “Content Blockers”, then 4. toggle the “Adblock Fast” switch on. To unblock ads, navigate to the “Adblock Fast” app. To see the effect of Adblock Fast on a particular page, you may have to clear Safari’s cache (tap “Settings” > “Safari” > “Clear History and Website Data”) before reloading the page. If you have any questions or comments, follow and message us: • https://www.facebook.com/adblockfast • https://twitter.com/adblockfast ••• Adblock Fast was created and is maintained by Rocketship, an award-winning app studio whose mission is to design and develop the finest mobile and web experiences.
AdBlocker
This app blocks ads and trackers in Safari, enhancing privacy and speeding up browsing. It also conserves data and battery life by removing unwanted content. Premium features offer advanced DNS privacy and security filters.
- Safari ad blocking
- Privacy protection
- Speed acceleration
- Reduced traffic consumption
- Increased battery life
- Advanced DNS privacy (Premium)
- Security filters (Premium)
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AdClear is an ultra-efficient ad blocker for Safari. It will not only remove annoying ads but also secure your privacy with advanced tracking protection. Ad Block for iOS is an open source app, it’s totally transparent and safe to use. The app is free but offers additional paid Premium features for advanced users. KEY FEATURES: - Safari ad blocking. Removes all kinds of ads in Safari. Say goodbye to annoying banners, pop-ups and video ads. Whitelist your favorite websites or use manual blocking tool to hide any element on the page. - Privacy protection. The web is full of trackers that literally watch your every click. AdGuard offers a selection of filters aimed directly at trackers and web analytics that will ensure your private data stays that way. - Speed acceleration. Safari browser runs up to 4x faster. AdClear removes tons of rubbish and you can freely surf the web! - Reduced traffic consumption and increased battery life. Banners and ads sometimes add up to half the size of the page. By blocking them, you’re saving your battery life and Wi-Fi/mobile traffic. - More than 50 popular subscriptions (EasyList, EasyPrivacy, etc.) plus AdGuard's own powerful ad filters, including language-specific filters. Together they don't leave ads a chance. AdClear PREMIUM AdClear Premium includes the following features: - DNS privacy. Blocking regular online trackers is not enough if you want to assure 100% protection of your online privacy. Choose any of the user-favorite DNS providers or configure a custom DNS server. - Security filters. Protect yourself from dangerous websites riddled with cryptojacking or fraud. AdClear Premium is a paid service with the subscription cost $19.99/year (price may vary by region). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscriptions may be managed and your auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchasing a subscription. * Privacy policy: https://londonappstudio.co.uk/privacy.html * Terms of Use: https://londonappstudio.co.uk/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Adblock Fast at 63% against AdBlocker's 20%. Adblock Fast also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). AdBlocker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). On price, ads 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 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Adblock Fast asks for nothing beyond the download.
AdBlocker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AdBlocker has 90 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Adblock Fast's written reviews are positive against 20% of AdBlocker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Adblock Fast ships an update every 7 months, AdBlocker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Adblock Fast | AdBlocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) | 4.2 (90 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.9% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 90 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rocketship Apps | London App Studio Ltd |
Customer experience
Adblock Fast
AdBlocker
Bugs and requests
Adblock Fast
Reported bugs
7 issues- App shuts down videos and comments
- No longer blocks YouTube ads
- Cannot skip ads when blocker is active
- Ads still not blocked after uninstalling
- Webpages do not load, show blank page
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- Safari browser becomes choppy and slow
- Incompatible with iPad 2
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to report webpages with ads
- Whitelisting option
- Show number of ads blocked and data saved
- Update filter lists for French websites
- Block sponsored ads on YouTube
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- Block ads on social media apps
- Remove blank ad spaces
- Force touch on/off feature
AdBlocker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Adblock Fast
No in-app purchases
AdBlocker
- AdClear Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- AdBlock Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- AdClear Premium Plus3 Days trial$4.991 Year
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- Yearly Premium$19.991 Year









