Comparison

Image Blocking vs uBlacklist for Safari

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

Head to head
About

Image Blocking

This utility extension for Safari on iOS allows users to block all images on web pages. This feature significantly speeds up browsing and reduces mobile data consumption, helping users conserve their data quota.

Highlights
  • Block all images in web pages
  • Faster browsing experience
  • Reduce mobile data usage
  • Conserve mobile data quota
  • Safari extension for iOS
Features
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Image Blocking is an advanced image blocker extension for Safari in IOS 9. With Image Blocking you can block all images in web pages and the images will not be loaded. You will have faster browsing experience. Most important feature of image blocking is, your mobile data usage will decrease and mobile data quota will not come to end easily.

About

uBlacklist for Safari

This extension filters search engine results, helping to improve the quality of your searches. It blocks unwanted websites from appearing in your search results, making your online research more efficient.

Highlights
  • Filters search engine results
  • Blocks unwanted websites
  • Improves search result quality
  • Available on Safari
Features
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uBlacklist which is very famous on Chrome and Firefox is now on Safari !! uBlacklist for Safari is a Search Engine filter. Help you improve the quality of your search results.

Screenshots

Image Blocking4 screens
uBlacklist for Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Image Blocking at 5.0 against uBlacklist for Safari's 4.1. Image Blocking also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). uBlacklist for Safari's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. uBlacklist for Safari sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Image Blocking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Image Blocking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uBlacklist for Safari has 49 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Image Blocking's written reviews are positive against 67% of uBlacklist for Safari's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Image Blocking versus uBlacklist for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImage BlockinguBlacklist for Safari
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.1 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings749 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElma Digital ltd红云 张

Customer experience

Image Blocking

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

uBlacklist for Safari

All ratings49 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative24.1%

Bugs and requests

Image Blocking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

uBlacklist for Safari

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Not working on iOS
  • Blocking not effective
  • Sync function error (400)
  • Doesn't block in image tab
  • Safari crashes with version 8.8.1
Show 5 more
  • Stuttering when swapping pages
  • Continuous scrolling broken
  • Extension not appearing in Safari
  • Load failed for subscription updates
  • Blocked sites still appearing intermittently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Toggle to hide toolbar icon
  • Block sponsored results
  • Support for Baidu
  • Support for Yandex
  • iCloud syncing

In-app purchases

None

Image Blocking

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

uBlacklist for Safari

One-time3
  • Donation 1$1.99
  • Donation 2$2.99
  • Donation 3$4.99

Questions

Is Image Blocking free?
Image Blocking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is uBlacklist for Safari free?
uBlacklist for Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Image Blocking or uBlacklist for Safari?
Image Blocking is rated higher. Image Blocking averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while uBlacklist for Safari averages 4.1 from 49 ratings.
Do Image Blocking or uBlacklist for Safari have ads?
Neither Image Blocking nor uBlacklist for Safari shows ads.

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