Comparison

Ad Block Multi vs Bookmarks

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

Head to head
About

Ad Block Multi

Block ads, trackers, and cookie notices in Safari with a highly customizable ad blocker. Utilize numerous filter lists, including region-specific options, to enhance privacy, save data, and improve battery life. This app offers advanced blocking technology without compromising your browsing history.

Highlights
  • 21+ filter lists, including regional options
  • Blocks banner and pop-up ads
  • Blocks cookie law notices
  • Reduces malware and spyware risk
  • Enhances privacy by blocking tracking scripts
  • Saves data and battery life
  • Configurable allowlist
Features
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Why limit yourself with a few predefined filters like other ad blockers do? 21 filter lists and counting, including precise regional ones! Find a combination that suits you. Tired of seeing ads while surfing the net with Safari? Cookie law notices seem obvious to you? Thinking seriously about online privacy? Then Ad Block Multi is here to get your back! Utilizing the most advanced iOS technology, Ad Block Multi integrates with Safari and applies the combination of filters you select to your further browsing experience. ◉ Blocks banner and pop-up ads ◉ High-quality mobile-adapted filters, updated on a regular basis ◉ Very light on CPU usage - filters got compiled to bytecode one time and then reused by Safari without further parsing ◉ Reduces risk of malware and spyware infection ◉ Enhances your privacy by blocking user behavior tracking scripts ◉ Saves up to 51% of data plan and, consequently, your money ◉ Saves up to 24% of battery life, which increases your mobility ◉ Not a VPN or proxy solution ◉ Not a custom browser solution ◉ No in-app purchases, all filters are free to download The most user-requested features are here: - Configurable allowlist - Fast filter auto-updates And most important: * We don't get any access to your data or browsing history, it is just impossible for Safari Content Blocking Extension. Your privacy is on the first place! Wide variety of blocking filters, including: ◉ EU cookie law notices blocking ◉ Malware, spyware domains blocking ◉ Anti-adblock (forcing the user to disable ad blocking) protections and notices blocking ◉ Selection of region-specific filters, including China, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine Our aim is to make the app the most powerful ad blocking solution on the App Store. If you would need any specific filter to be added or updated, we are always eager to get the feedback from you. Just tap "Learn more..." button in the app and drop us a line! What people are saying: #4 Top-Paid app Overall, #2 in Utilities in Hong Kong #8 Top-Paid app Overall, #2 in Utilities in Poland #2 Top-Paid app in Utilities in Latvia #4 Top-Paid app in Utilities in Czech Republic #4 Top-Paid app in Utilities in Finland #7 Top-Paid app in Utilities in Spain ***** Surpasses Crystal, Peace and 1Blocker when it comes to ad blocking on polish websites. ***** The app is great, and the dev's support is fantastic (quick & proper)! ◉ "The highest score. Our new choice for Content Blocker" - AppleYra.se (Oct 2015) ◉ "Ad Block-Multi is a great buy. It offers a lot of features for the casual user who wants to focus on being able to use the internet as he or she would like, without having to worry about fine-tuning each site" - Community review on MacRumors.com (Sep 2015) ◉ "Second Fastest iOS Content Blocker" - Content Blocker Test by BrooksReview.net (Sep 2015) ◉ "One of the first apps taking advantage of the new iOS 9 features. 5/5" - ANTYapps.pl (Sep 2015) ◉ "Number 1 among 5 of iOS 9 ad blockers" - ActualidadiPhone.com (Sep 2015)

About

Bookmarks

Save, organize, and manage your favorite websites and links in one central location. Utilize custom collections and tags for efficient organization and quick retrieval. Seamlessly import and export your bookmarks, with automatic syncing across your devices.

Highlights
  • Organize with custom collections
  • Filter bookmarks using tags
  • Share URLs from other apps
  • Import and export bookmarks
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Intelligent search
Features
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Collect and manage your favorite websites with Bookmarks! Save URLs and links in a central place, organize them in collections and keep track of your digital bookmarks. • Organize your bookmarks with custom collections Custom collections help you organize your bookmarks efficiently. Create collections for specific topics and assign bookmarks to them. (In-App-Purchase required) • Filter bookmarks using Tags Create as many tags as you need and assign them to your bookmarks. This helps you to quickly filter and find bookmarks. • Share URLs in other apps Use the sharing feature in other apps to save URLs and links directly in Bookmarks. You can also simply drag and drop a website onto Bookmarks to store it (only on iPad). • Import and export your bookmarks Using a desktop browser like Safari or Chrome, you can create a file containing saved URLs to import into Bookmarks. Likewise, you can create such a file with Bookmarks to import it in a desktop browser. Importing bookmarks from Safari for iOS is currently not possible due to technical limitations. (In-App-Purchase required) • iCloud-Sync Your bookmarks are always up to date on all your devices, automatically synced via iCloud. Bookmarks does not collect any tracking or analysis data, and any information is only stored securely on Apple's iCloud servers. • …and much more: Intelligent search. Favorites. Individual notes per bookmark. Dark mode. Multi-windowing (only on iPad). Drag and Drop (only on iPad).

Screenshots

Ad Block Multi4 screens
Bookmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bookmarks at Free against Ad Block Multi's $0.99. Bookmarks also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). Ad Block Multi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (67% vs 48%). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bookmarks is free to download; Ad Block Multi costs $0.99 up front. Bookmarks sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ad Block Multi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Ad Block Multi against 4.4 for Bookmarks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 840 and 190 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Ad Block Multi's written reviews are positive against 48% of Bookmarks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ad Block Multi ships an update every 7 months, Bookmarks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ad Block Multi versus Bookmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAd Block MultiBookmarks
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (840 ratings) — better4.4 (190 ratings)
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews — better48.4% of reviews
Number of ratings840 — better190
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman ShevtsovBenjamin Boecker

Customer experience

Ad Block Multi

All ratings840 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative26.8%

Bookmarks

All ratings190 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral16.8%
Negative34.7%

Bugs and requests

Ad Block Multi

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Fails to update blocklist
  • Causes app crashes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more regional blocklist options
  • Improve YouTube ad blocking
  • Ability to whitelist certain websites

Bookmarks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ad Block Multi

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bookmarks

One-time4
  • Import and Export$1.99
  • Multiple Tag Selection$2.99
  • Collection Management$3.99
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  • Unlock everything$9.99

Questions

Is Ad Block Multi free?
Ad Block Multi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookmarks free?
Bookmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ad Block Multi or Bookmarks?
Ad Block Multi is rated higher. Ad Block Multi averages 4.5 out of 5 from 840 ratings, while Bookmarks averages 4.4 from 190 ratings.
Do Ad Block Multi or Bookmarks have ads?
Neither Ad Block Multi nor Bookmarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ad Block Multi or Bookmarks?
Ad Block Multi ships an update every 7 months, and Bookmarks every 4 days. Most recently, Ad Block Multi was updated on September 28, 2026 and Bookmarks on September 17, 2026.

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