Comparison

Roadblock vs Jadari

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

Head to head
About

Roadblock

Take control of your online experience by blocking unwanted ads, trackers, and other web content. This app enhances privacy, security, and speeds up page loading while reducing data usage. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Block ads and trackers
  • Block social, chat, and AI widgets
  • Block notification banners
  • Customizable blocking rules
  • Hide webpage elements
  • iCloud Sync across devices
  • Passcode lock
Features
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Control your web browsing experience with Roadblock, a powerful and lightweight content blocker for Safari. Roadblock blocks unwanted content, protects your privacy and security, improves webpage load time, and reduces browsing data usage. Roadblock is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Profiles and settings sync seamlessly across all devices. Built-in Rules: • Block ads and trackers • Block social, chat, and AI widgets • Block privacy, newsletter, and notification banners Custom Rules: • Block or allow web resources and websites • Hide webpage elements • Strip cookies from web requests • Force the loading of websites and resources over a secure connection (https) • Specify filters using a simple and an intuitive format or using regular expressions • Search, import, and share custom rules Other features: • Block and hide content visually • Blocker profiles • iCloud Sync • Passcode lock • Built-in rules updates and improvements Please note that you can only enable the settings in the 'Block and Trackers' and 'Languages' sections. Upgrade to Premium and unlock access to all the features in Roadblock. Privacy Policy: https://www.obiedcorner.com/privacy/roadblock/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Jadari

Features
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Jadari — Your Turn, Made Easy Jadari makes it easier to find nearby businesses, check current wait times, and book your place in an available queue. Instead of visiting different places and waiting to find out how busy they are, use Jadari to explore nearby businesses, compare waiting times, choose the service you need, and book your turn when a queue is available. Discover Nearby Businesses Explore businesses and service providers near you and see their available services and current queue information. Check Wait Times Compare waiting times and find an option that works best for you. Choose Your Service View the services available at each business and select the service you need. Book Your Turn When a queue is available, book your place directly from the app. Track Your Turn Keep track of your position in the queue and see when your turn is approaching. Manage Your Bookings View your current and previous bookings in one place. Rate Your Experience After your service is completed, share your experience by rating the service provider. Jadari helps make queue booking simpler, so you can make better decisions about where and when to get your service.

Screenshots

Roadblock4 screens
Jadari3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jadari at none against Roadblock's 3. Jadari also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Roadblock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Jadari asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roadblock ships an update every 2 months, Jadari every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Roadblock versus Jadari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoadblockJadari
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (268 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings268 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperObied Corner SoftwareYONES ALSALEH

Bugs and requests

Roadblock

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Custom filters fail to block websites despite being enabled
  • Hide Content feature doesn't allow adding filters
  • Text deforms when resizing window horizontally
  • VoiceOver cannot focus Add button in rule edit UI
  • Settings disable after iPad restart
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  • Cookie stripping only works on HTTPS, not HTTP
  • App crashes on latest iOS versions
  • Safari broken or severely degraded after updates
  • Restore purchases functionality broken
  • Block Trackers option breaks website browsing

Requested features

10 requests
  • Quick whitelist feature in Safari toolbar
  • Support for WebSocket and ping content types
  • Ability to block specific YouTube channels
  • Local activity log
  • IP address and port blocking
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  • Granular video blocking (not all-or-nothing)
  • Better documentation for custom rule selectors
  • Adjustable sidebar width
  • Domain blocking without subdomain blocking
  • Better pre-purchase clarity on subscription model

Jadari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Roadblock

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Year)$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Legacy)$1.99
None

Jadari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roadblock free?
Roadblock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jadari free?
Jadari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roadblock or Jadari have ads?
Neither Roadblock nor Jadari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roadblock or Jadari?
Roadblock ships an update every 2 months, and Jadari every 2 weeks. Most recently, Roadblock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Jadari on October 13, 2026.

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