Image Blocker vs Imageless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Image Blocker
This utility app prevents images from loading in your browser, saving data and potentially improving privacy. It works by acting as a content blocker, and images can be re-enabled by turning off the setting.
- Blocks images in communications
- Saves communication packets
- Content blocker functionality
- Toggleable image display
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Blocks the image and saves the communication packet. It becomes effective when you turn on the Image Blocker setting content blocker. Please turn off the setting of content blocker If you want to see the image. Caution It is available in the following terminal. after iOS 12 after iPhone 5s after iPad 5th after iPad Air after iPad mini 2th after iPad Pro
Imageless
This Safari Extension blocks images and videos in your browser, saving data and speeding up page loads. You can choose to block globally or per site, and even secure your settings with Face ID or a PIN.
- Blocks images and videos
- Global or site-specific blocking
- Saves bandwidth
- Improves page load speed
- Secure settings with Face ID/PIN
- Works locally on device
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Imageless is a simple Safari Extension that allows you to easily block images & video, reducing data usage and speeding up browsing. Features: * Blocks images and videos at the network level * Block globally or on a site-specific level * Saves bandwidth and improves page load speed * Works independently - block images, videos, or both * Toggle on/off anytime from Safari's extension menu * Option to lock media blocking settings behind Face ID/Touch ID or using a custom PIN. (Note that the extension itself can still be disabled from within Safari unless you also enable the 'Limit Adult Websites' option within Screen Time on your device.) * No data is ever collected or sent anywhere by the extension How to enable: * Go to Settings → (Apps) → Safari → Extensions * Find "Imageless Extension" in the list and toggle it ON * In Safari, tap the Extensions button (puzzle piece icon) in the address bar to choose what to block To prevent someone from disabling the extension: Open Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → App Store, Media, Web, & Games → Web Content, then choose Limit Adult Websites. That setting also restricts changes to Safari extensions Image Blocker operates entirely locally on your device. The extension: * Processes web content locally in your browser * Applies image blocking rules without sending data externally * Stores preferences locally on your device only * Does not communicate with external servers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Imageless at 4.0 against Image Blocker's 3.3. Imageless also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 51 months). Image Blocker's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Image Blocker costs $0.99 and Imageless $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Imageless holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Image Blocker's written reviews are positive against 50% of Imageless's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Image Blocker ships an update every 51 months, Imageless every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Image Blocker | Imageless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koji Iino | Jacob D Kamile |
Customer experience
Image Blocker
Imageless
In-app purchases
Image Blocker
No in-app purchases
Imageless
No in-app purchases









