# Sanitize vs Addons

Sanitize and Addons both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Sanitize's written reviews are positive against 60% of Addons's. Sanitize also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sanitize sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Addons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sanitize against 4.6 for Addons. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 203 and 344 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Sanitize's written reviews are positive against 60% of Addons's.

Sanitize ships an update every 6 weeks, Addons every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sanitize | Addons |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (203 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanitize-ad-blocker/id1048309542/reviews) | **[4.6 (344 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/addons-scripts-and-adblock/id6446811843/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 203 | **344** |
| Positive reviews | **74.3% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Henry Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1019294106) | [庆彬 邓](https://appshunter.io/developer/1630153590) |

## What reviewers say

### Sanitize

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanitize-ad-blocker/id1048309542)

This app enhances mobile browsing by blocking intrusive ads, tracking scripts, and pop-ups. It speeds up page loading, conserves mobile data by preventing ad images from downloading, and cleans up cluttered web pages. Users can customize their experience with whitelisting options.

**Highlights:** Blocks ads and tracking scripts, Saves mobile data, Hides ad white space, Removes social share buttons, Customizable whitelisting, Supports select ad networks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Silver Supporter Package | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gold Supporter Package | $1.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Supporter Package | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Blocks ads effectively
- 🚀 Fast loading pages
- 👍 Free to use with optional support
- 👍 Doesn't break websites
- 👍 Works well on macOS

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Report problems button doesn't work
- 🐛 Doesn't block all ads
- 🐛 Doesn't work with YouTube
- 🐛 Doesn't work with video ads
- 🐛 Increases stored cookies

**Reported bugs**

- Report problems button doesn't work
- Doesn't work with YouTube
- Doesn't work with video ads
- Increases stored cookies
- Stopped working for some users

**Requested features**

- Add a blacklist feature
- Add a whitelist feature
- Add DNS configurations and ability to add/edit other DNS addresses
- Add Safari share menu option to whitelist or blacklist sites
- Add whitelist websites option in Safari extension


### Addons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/addons-scripts-and-adblock/id6446811843)

Enhance Safari with custom scripts, ad blocking, resource downloading, and dark mode. This extension offers powerful customization for a personalized browsing experience across all Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Userscript support (Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey), Resource sniffing and video downloading, Customizable ad filtering, Tagit mode for selective ad removal, Smart search engine switching, Webpage dark mode

**Features:** Safari Extension, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Lifetime | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Faster web loading
- 👍 Useful alternative to 'Stay'
- 👍 Great for many reasons
- 👍 Works very well
- 👍 Safari usability greatly improved

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Useless, bad bad bad
- 👎 Does nothing
- 👎 Stopped working
- 👎 Requires external apps
- 👎 Misleading claims

**Reported bugs**

- Web page sniffing function not working
- Stopped working after 24 hours
- Scripts adblocking and downloads sniffer not working
- Serious bug on iOS 17.4 Dev Beta: blank UI after clearing cookies
- Member logouts are frequent

**Requested features**

- Add Mac version support
- Improve sharing and link copying
- Fix persistent logouts for members


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sanitize free?

Sanitize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Addons free?

Addons is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sanitize or Addons?

Addons is rated higher. Sanitize averages 4.5 out of 5 from 203 ratings, while Addons averages 4.6 from 344 ratings.

### Do Sanitize or Addons have ads?

Neither Sanitize nor Addons shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sanitize or Addons?

Sanitize ships an update every 6 weeks, and Addons every 5 weeks. Most recently, Sanitize was updated on October 16, 2026 and Addons on October 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*