Comparison

AdBlocker Ultimate vs Surface Assist

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

Surface Assist

Features
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Create an account to start your projects, organize them and let the app help you with instructional images and video's when working with surfacing products on floors, walls and ceilings. You'll have the capability to take pictures of your work to document the progress and to get your project verified and certified.

Screenshots

AdBlocker Ultimate4 screens
Surface Assist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surface Assist at none against AdBlocker Ultimate's 1. Surface Assist also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Surface Assist asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdBlocker Ultimate ships an update every 61 months, Surface Assist every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AdBlocker Ultimate versus Surface Assist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdBlocker UltimateSurface Assist
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 61 monthsEvery 42 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdAvoid OODWijs Holding BV

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

Surface Assist

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AdBlocker Ultimate

Subscriptions1
  • AdBlocker Ultimate Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Surface Assist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AdBlocker Ultimate free?
AdBlocker Ultimate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surface Assist free?
Surface Assist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AdBlocker Ultimate or Surface Assist have ads?
Neither AdBlocker Ultimate nor Surface Assist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdBlocker Ultimate or Surface Assist?
AdBlocker Ultimate ships an update every 61 months, and Surface Assist every 42 months. Most recently, AdBlocker Ultimate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Surface Assist on October 16, 2026.

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