Comparison

TrustedBlocker vs ADFastDNS

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

Head to head
About

TrustedBlocker

Enhance your web browsing experience by minimizing intrusive ads and tracking. This utility app speeds up website loading, saves data, and gives you control over blocked content. Enjoy a cleaner, faster, and more private online journey.

Highlights
  • Speeds up web browsing
  • Reduces intrusive advertisements
  • Saves mobile data
  • Stops social network tracking
  • Full control over blocked domains
  • No tracking of surfing habits
Features
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TrustedBlocker is a small app, which enhances surfing with Safari on your iPhone or iPad: Disturbing advertisments like overlays or blinking banners are reduced to a minimum and thus your experience surfing the web is greatly improved. Did you know that about 50%-90% of data being transferred to your device while you visit a website is to display adverts? Precious amounts of your data included in your plan is wasted for content you likely did not want to see. TrustedBlocker stops loading of such elements and Safari can load websites much faster than before - and on top of that you save data. With TrustedBlocker you have full control over what content is being blocked and from which domains (URLs). The app shows you a list of all blocked domains and you have total control over what is being blocked. You can add new domains yourself and don't need for us to update the block list. And don't worry, TrustedBlocker cannot save any data about your surfing habits as it has no way to see where you surf. On top of that the only connection TrustedBlocker establishes with it's server is to download a list of domains to block or if you report a website to have unwanted content displayed. * Speeds up surfing with Safari on your iPhone or iPad * Stops being tracked by social networks (has to be explicitly activated in TrustedBlocker) * No transmitting of data to TrustedBlocker's Server. * No tracking of surfing habits. * Absolute transparency about what is being blocked including the domain names.

About

ADFastDNS

This app offers system-wide ad blocking, fast DNS acceleration, and advanced threat detection processed entirely on your device. It provides multiple protection levels, from basic filtering to full intrusion detection, with customizable settings for advanced users. Enjoy enhanced privacy and security without compromising performance.

Highlights
  • System-wide ad blocking
  • On-device threat detection
  • DNS acceleration
  • Multiple protection levels
  • Customizable settings
  • Next-gen DNS protocols (DoH, DoQ)
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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ADFastDNS – DNS Proxy, Ad Blocker & Advanced Threat Detection The only iOS app combining blazing-fast DNS acceleration, system-wide ad blocking, and professional-grade network threat detection processed 100% on your device. No accounts. No logs. No compromise. Security shouldn't be complex. Choose your protection level in one tap right from your Home screen: - Minimum: DNS filtering with curated blocklists. Supporting wildcard rules. - Medium: Adds Anti-DPI to defeat deep packet inspection. - Max: Adds full on-device intrusion detection (HIDS) with JA4 fingerprinting. - Prefer full control? Custom settings remain fully accessible for advanced users. Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS) ADFastDNS analyzes network traffic in real time without decrypting private content: - Beacon Guard: Identifies malware and spyware by detecting persistent connection patterns that evade standard consumer tools. - TLS & Hello Packet Anomaly Detection: Uses professional-grade JA4 fingerprinting to score encrypted connections and block malicious payloads before data transmits. - IP & Geo Firewall: Blacklist specific IPs or set blocking rules per country. - Advanced Exploitation Defense: Native protection against DNS Tunneling, DNS Rebinding, SNI Spoofing, and DNS Data Exfiltration. Advanced Anti-DPI Engine - Packet Fragmentation: Intelligently splits TLS and QUIC Crypto ClientHello packets. - Adaptive Connection Tuning: Automatically learns whether packet splitting helps or hurts reliability per connection (for TCP/TLS and QUIC connections), adapting locally without external servers. - Traffic Shaping: Mimics natural timing patterns to make proxy traffic statistically harder to detect and throttle. Core Features - Next-Gen Protocols: Supports DNS over HTTPS (DoH) & DNS over QUIC (DoQ / HTTP/3). - Custom DNSoH Endpoints: Compatible with Cloudflare, Google, AdGuard, NextDNS, or any custom URL. - System-Wide Blocking: Stop ads and trackers using your favorite filter lists. You can temporarily disable the ADBlocking using the toggle in the widget (no need to open the app) - Performance Optimization: On-device DNS cache for instant responses, per-domain proxy routing, and automatic Wi-Fi whitelisting. - Network Tools: Local DNS resolver (hosts file), QUIC Connection Migration (RFC 9000), and real-time threat statistics. - Privacy & Ecosystem: Configure 2 DNSoH endpoints working together for maximum privacy. Zero data collection, and the ability to extend filtering to other network devices via SOCKS5 proxy. Why ADFastDNS? Unlike heavy VPNs that drain your battery, ADFastDNS operates seamlessly at the transport layer making it faster, lighter, and virtually invisible. It brings enterprise-grade network security straight into the iOS sandbox. Try free for 7 days, unlock forever with a one-time purchase. Take back control of your network today.

Screenshots

TrustedBlocker2 screens
ADFastDNS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ADFastDNS at 4.3 against TrustedBlocker's 1.0. ADFastDNS also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 29 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). TrustedBlocker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. ADFastDNS sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TrustedBlocker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADFastDNS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADFastDNS has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of TrustedBlocker's written reviews are positive against 100% of ADFastDNS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrustedBlocker ships an update every 29 months, ADFastDNS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TrustedBlocker versus ADFastDNS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrustedBlockerADFastDNS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBabur Shah IsrarRaffaele De Lorenzo

Customer experience

TrustedBlocker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

ADFastDNS

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TrustedBlocker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ADFastDNS

One-time2
  • 14 Days Free TrialFree
  • ADFastDNS Full Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is TrustedBlocker free?
TrustedBlocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ADFastDNS free?
ADFastDNS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TrustedBlocker or ADFastDNS?
ADFastDNS is rated higher. TrustedBlocker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ADFastDNS averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do TrustedBlocker or ADFastDNS have ads?
Neither TrustedBlocker nor ADFastDNS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrustedBlocker or ADFastDNS?
TrustedBlocker ships an update every 29 months, and ADFastDNS weekly. Most recently, TrustedBlocker was updated on October 10, 2026 and ADFastDNS on October 30, 2026.

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