Ka vs Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ka
This content blocker for Safari enhances your browsing experience by preventing ads and tracking scripts. It significantly improves page load times, reduces data usage, and conserves battery life by blocking intrusive elements.
- Content blocking for Safari
- Blocks ads and tracking scripts
- Improves page load speed
- Reduces data usage
- Conserves battery life
- Open source
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Ka-Block! is a content blocker for Safari that prevents ads and tracking scripts from slowing down web pages you visit. Many sites use third-party scripts to track your behavior across the web, causing pages to load slowly and draining your phone’s battery. Blocking these scripts dramatically improves page load time, data usage, and battery life. - Fast, curated filter list - Open source - Also available for Safari on Mac Protecting privacy and performance on the web is important. We hope you enjoy Ka-Block!
Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy
Block ads, trackers, and pop-ups on Safari for a faster, more private browsing experience. This tool speeds up page loads and provides insights into online trackers.
- Blocks ads and pop-ups
- Stops trackers from collecting data
- Removes cookie consent pop-ups
- Speeds up page load times
- Provides tracker insights
- Customizable whitelists
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Block ads, trackers, and popups on Safari. Browse 2.5X faster with Ghostery, the powerful ad blocker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with over 100 million downloads worldwide. FEATURES: * Block ads and pop-ups across all websites, including YouTube and Facebook * Stop trackers from collecting your personal data * Automatically remove annoying cookie consent pop-ups * Speed up page load times * Get detailed insights on trackers for any website you visit * Preview tracker information on search engine results before visiting a page * Customize your browsing with whitelists for trusted sites and trackers * Enjoy a cleaner, faster, and more private web experience ABOUT GHOSTERY: Ghostery is more than just an ad blocker. Our advanced privacy protection suite is powered by the world's largest tracker database, WhoTracks.Me ensuring you stay ahead of evolving online threats. As an open-source app supported by a global community, Ghostery is committed to making the internet a safer, more private place for everyone. WHY CHOOSE GHOSTERY? * Easy to use: Install and start protecting your privacy in seconds * Customizable: Fine-tune your protection levels to suit your needs * Transparent: See exactly what trackers are blocked on each site * Constantly updated: Our tracker database is upgraded daily * Free and open-source: No hidden costs and fully transparent Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.ghostery.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ka at none against Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy's 10. Ka also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.7). Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (76% vs 63%). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Ka asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Ka against 4.3 for Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 217 and 209 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Ka's written reviews are positive against 76% of Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy's.
Ka ships an update every 4 months, Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ka | Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (217 ratings) | 4.3 (209 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 217 — better | 209 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Graham & Josh Peek | Ghostery GmbH |
Customer experience
Ka
Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy
User reviews
Ka
From 217 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and lightweight performance
- 💰 Completely free with no in-app purchases
- 🔒 Open source with no data collection
- 👍 Simple and easy to set up
- ✅ Blocks most obtrusive ads effectively
Room to improve
- ❌ Inconsistent ad blocking performance across platforms
- 📱 Doesn't block ads on YouTube or Facebook
- 🐛 Causes blue filter overlay on some news sites
- ⚠️ Blocks some legitimate website content
- 🚫 Fails to block certain ad types (gifs, flash, pop-unders)
Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy
From 209 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to understand settings
- 🚀 Websites run much better
- 🔒 Blocks ads, trackers, and pop-ups
- 👍 Customizable blocking options
- 🚀 Lightweight and fast
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance on different platforms
- 🐛 Fails to block some ads, especially on YouTube
- 🐛 Occasionally stops working or requires reinstallation
Bugs and requests
Ka
Reported bugs
7 issues- Blue semi-opaque filter appearing on images on certain news sites
- Fails to block ads despite being enabled
- Creates unwanted popups instead of blocking them
- Breaks website functionality on some domains
- Doesn't work with subscription-based newspaper sites
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- Inconsistent performance across different websites
- Unable to activate extension on some devices
Requested features
7 requests- Whitelist/exclude option for websites to support
- Toggle to easily enable/disable the blocker
- Auto-update filter lists without app updates
- Block autoplay videos on news sites
- Display blocked tracker count for transparency
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- Better blocking for YouTube ads
- Facebook tracker blocking
Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy
Reported bugs
2 issues- New version not supported on macOS Safari
- Uninstall icon causes issues on other devices
Requested features
3 requests- Allow one-time donations instead of subscriptions
- Expand DNS-level blocking to other devices
- Improve integration with Safari and other browsers
In-app purchases
Ka
No in-app purchases
Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy
- Small monthly contribution$1.991 Month
- Medium monthly contribution$4.991 Month
- Monthly donation$4.991 Month
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- Small yearly contribution$23.901 Year
- Yearly donation$47.991 Year
- Medium yearly contribution$59.901 Year
- Large yearly contribution$143.991 Year
- Small one-time contributio$5.00
- Medium one-time contribution$10.00
- Large one-time contribution$20.00
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