Adieu vs AdZapper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Adieu
This content blocking extension for Safari removes all ads from web pages, making them more readable and cleaner. It also speeds up page loading times, conserves battery life, and reduces cellular data usage.
- Blocks banners and pop-up ads
- Faster web page loading
- Saves battery life
- Reduces cellular data usage
- Easy to use
- No access to user data
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Adieu is simple but very powerful content blocking extension for Safari. Once installed Adieu blocks all ads on the web pages opened in Safari and makes the pages more readable and clean. With Adieu the pages are loaded faster and it saves the battery life as well as it reduces your cellular data plan usage. FEATURES • Blocks banners and pop-up ads • Faster loading of web pages • Saves battery life • Reduces monthly cellular data plan usage • Very easy to use, just enable it and go browsing with Safari VERY IMPORTANT! Adieu doesn't have access to your data or browsing history! No proxy or VPN connections are used!
AdZapper
This utility blocks advertisements within the Safari browser on Apple devices. It enhances browsing speed by removing ads and offers advanced customization options for filter management and custom script execution. Privacy is a core focus, with no user data being transmitted externally.
- Blocks ads on Safari
- Speeds up website loading
- Syncs filters via iCloud
- Customizable filters and blocklists
- Runs custom JavaScript
- Blocks CSS and HTML elements
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AdZapper blocks ads on Safari websites FEATURES: Speeds up websites on Safari - Ads slow down page loading time Sync filters across devices via iCloud Easily share filters with others Easily edit filters on device using the filter editor Run custom JavaScript on websites Block CSS classes and HTML elements Import custom filters by URL and from text files on device Includes blocklist which blocks individual rules that do not appear on filters Includes allowlist which unblocks websites to allow ads PRIVACY: AdZapper does not send any data anywhere. AdZapper only talks to the internet to download ad blocking filters that you specify. ABOUT: AdZapper was created to explore the content blocker functionality in Safari. As an ongoing project, AdZapper will never be 100% accurate in blocking ads. AdZapper DOES NOT block ads outside of Safari (This includes other web browsers).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AdZapper at every 2 weeks against Adieu's every 126 months. AdZapper also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 26.2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Adieu against 5.0 for AdZapper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Adieu ships an update every 126 months, AdZapper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Adieu | AdZapper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 126 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ivan Zahariev | Gruby Solutions |
Customer experience
Adieu
AdZapper
In-app purchases
Adieu
No in-app purchases
AdZapper
No in-app purchases







