Comparison

AdBlocker Ultimate vs StopAds

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

Head to head
About

AdBlocker Ultimate

This app enhances your Safari browsing experience by blocking all types of advertisements, including banners, pop-ups, and video pre-rolls. It also prevents tracking scripts and malware domains from loading, resulting in faster page speeds and reduced data usage.

Highlights
  • Block ads, trackers, and malware domains
  • Multiple content blocker categories
  • Domain whitelist for supported sites
  • Filter management for active categories
  • Guided setup for Safari integration
Features
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AdBlocker Ultimate removes all ads from Safari - banners, pop-ups, video pre-rolls, and tracking scripts. No "acceptable ads," no exceptions. Just a clean, fast browsing experience. HOW IT WORKS AdBlocker Ultimate provides Safari content blockers that run natively on iOS. Ads are blocked before they load, so pages load faster and use less data. FEATURES - Block ads, trackers, and malware domains across Safari - Multiple content blockers: Ads, Tracking, Security, and Annoyances — each with its own rule set for maximum coverage - Domain whitelist: temporarily allow ads on sites you want to support - Filter management: choose which filter categories are active - Guided setup: step-by-step instructions to enable content blockers in Safari settings - DNS Protection: block ads and trackers system-wide (Premium) - Custom filter rules and third-party filter lists (Premium) Free core protection with optional Premium upgrade. 7-day free trial included. PRIVACY FIRST AdBlocker Ultimate never sees your browsing data. Safari content blockers are enforced by iOS itself — the app has no access to page content or browsing history. GETTING STARTED 1. Open AdBlocker Ultimate 2. Follow the "How to Enable" guide to turn on content blockers in Safari settings 3. Browse the web ad-free Questions or feedback? Visit adblockultimate.net Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://adblockultimate.net/privacy

About

StopAds

This app blocks annoying ads, pop-ups, and banners to provide a faster, more secure browsing experience. It also helps protect your data and devices from malware and saves mobile data by preventing ads from loading.

Highlights
  • Block all types of ads
  • Protect data and devices from malware
  • Save mobile data
  • Speed up browsing
  • Easy to enable
  • Frequently updated block-lists
Features
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Want to get ride of annoying ads and keep your data safe? StopAds is the perfect tool for you! Say goodbye to video ads, pop-ups, flashing banners and more. Enjoy ad-free, faster and secure! StopAds is a powerful ad blocker for stopping unwanted ads and speeding up your browsing experience. StopAds can block all annoying ads, It also functions as a pop up blocker and helps protect against some forms of malware. In addition, It helps you saves battery as well as data. Enable StopAds and Take Back Your Browser! What StopAds can do for you: - Block Ads Ads are annoying! Especially when they appear in the form of pop-ups & flashy banners. They interrupt our surfing experience. StopAds block all ads for you so that you can sift around the site without being interrupted - Keep Your Data and Devices Safe StopAds protects you from virus-infected content and websites - Saves Mobile Data With StopAds enabled, you can save a considerable amount of mobile data by blocking unwanted ads so that they are never loaded - Make Safari Run Faster Ads are a part of a website. Some are flashy & heavy, which is why a website is slow while it completely loads. Blocking these annoyances means pages load faster. It speeds your browsing by 2 times! - Easy to Enable StopAds is very easy to use even if you’re not very tech-savvy you can get it set up in no time. Just follow our easy-to-understand StopAds Guide and start browsing ad-free in minutes. - Block-lists are Updated Frequently We stay up-to-date with the latest online advertising ad formats and techniques to ensure that even the newest ads won’t bother you - Supports Both WiFi and Cellular Networks Terms of Subscription: There is an auto-renewing subscription. before paying for a subscription, you can use our app three days for free. It will let you see how much surprise the StopAds will bring you and if you still want continue enjoying it. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase.You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Terms of Service: https://d2mvdb51vej637.cloudfront.net/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://d2mvdb51vej637.cloudfront.net/privacy.html If you encounter any problem, please connect with us: feedback@plantidtech.com

Screenshots

AdBlocker Ultimate4 screens
StopAds3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AdBlocker Ultimate at 3.7 against StopAds's 2.3. AdBlocker Ultimate also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription). StopAds's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 61 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 15). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. AdBlocker Ultimate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and StopAds sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AdBlocker Ultimate holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 54 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of AdBlocker Ultimate's written reviews are positive against 21% of StopAds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdBlocker Ultimate ships an update every 61 months, StopAds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AdBlocker Ultimate versus StopAds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdBlocker UltimateStopAds
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (15 ratings) — better2.3 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews — better21.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1554 — better
Update frequencyEvery 61 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdAvoid OODGMS TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD

Customer experience

AdBlocker Ultimate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews146 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative68.5%

StopAds

All ratings54 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.9%

Bugs and requests

AdBlocker Ultimate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Constant error messages when trying to enable
  • Crashes on launch for some users
  • Fails to load filters for Safari

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to block YouTube ads
  • Support for more browsers/apps
  • More detailed filter management options

StopAds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AdBlocker Ultimate

Subscriptions1
  • AdBlocker Ultimate Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

StopAds

Subscriptions1
  • All StopAds Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is AdBlocker Ultimate free?
AdBlocker Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StopAds free?
StopAds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AdBlocker Ultimate or StopAds?
AdBlocker Ultimate is rated higher. AdBlocker Ultimate averages 3.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while StopAds averages 2.3 from 54 ratings.
Do AdBlocker Ultimate or StopAds have ads?
Neither AdBlocker Ultimate nor StopAds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdBlocker Ultimate or StopAds?
AdBlocker Ultimate ships an update every 61 months, and StopAds every 3 weeks. Most recently, AdBlocker Ultimate was updated on October 29, 2026 and StopAds on October 24, 2026.

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