Comparison

AdBlocker Ultimate vs Addons

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

Addons

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
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【Platform】 Addons supports seamless usage across all Apple platforms, allowing for data synchronization between iPhone, iPad, and iMac devices. 【Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey】 One of the highlights of Addons is its support for Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey scripts. With this feature, you can add custom scripts to your Safari to achieve more functionality, such as automatic pagination, harassment blocking, automatic expansion, webpage translation, and more. This feature is very powerful and can give your Safari unlimited possibilities. 【Resource Sniffing】 Resource sniffing is another standout feature of Addons. It supports automatically merging and converting m3u8 files to mp4. It also supports background playback and export of videos, allowing you to enjoy high-definition movies anytime, anywhere. 【Customized Ad Filter】 Addons not only helps you block annoying ads, but also speeds up webpage browsing and provides a better user experience. Similar to AdGuard and Adblock Plus, Addons' custom rule function allows you to control ad blocking accuracy more flexibly, meeting your personalized needs. 【Tagit Mode】 The ad filtering feature allows you to get rid of annoying ads while browsing web pages. Addons supports tagit mode, which allows you to remove web page ads while retaining useful content, making your browsing experience more pure and comfortable. 【Smart Search】 The smart search feature allows you to quickly switch Safari search engines by using [trigger word + space + keyword]. You don't need to manually change settings multiple times; it can be done with just one click. 【Web Dark Mode】 Finally, Addons also supports webpage dark mode, helping you better protect your eyes and avoid the frustration of overly strong white light at night. In summary, Addons is a feature-rich and easy-to-use Safari extension that allows you to customize your Safari with more functionality and useful tools, giving your Safari unlimited possibilities! Come and experience it now!

Screenshots

AdBlocker Ultimate4 screens
Addons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Addons at 4.6 against AdBlocker Ultimate's 4.0. Addons also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 28%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 61 months). AdBlocker Ultimate's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. AdBlocker Ultimate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Addons sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Addons holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Addons has 337 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of AdBlocker Ultimate's written reviews are positive against 60% of Addons's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdBlocker Ultimate ships an update every 61 months, Addons every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AdBlocker Ultimate versus Addons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdBlocker UltimateAddons
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings)4.6 (337 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8337 — better
Update frequencyEvery 61 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdAvoid OOD庆彬 邓

Customer experience

AdBlocker Ultimate

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

Addons

All ratings337 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative36.0%

User reviews

AdBlocker Ultimate

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Blocks ads effectively
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Enhances privacy and security
  • 💡 Custom filters available
  • 🚀 Faster browsing experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't block ads on certain websites/apps
  • 🐛 Causes issues with webpage loading
  • 🐛 Stops working after updates
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Addons

From 337 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

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

Addons

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

3 requests
  • Add Mac version support
  • Improve sharing and link copying
  • Fix persistent logouts for members

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AdBlocker Ultimate

Subscriptions1
  • AdBlocker Ultimate Yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Addons

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is AdBlocker Ultimate free?
AdBlocker Ultimate 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, AdBlocker Ultimate or Addons?
Addons is rated higher. AdBlocker Ultimate averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Addons averages 4.6 from 337 ratings.
Do AdBlocker Ultimate or Addons have ads?
Neither AdBlocker Ultimate nor Addons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdBlocker Ultimate or Addons?
AdBlocker Ultimate ships an update every 61 months, and Addons every 5 weeks. Most recently, AdBlocker Ultimate was updated on August 14, 2026 and Addons on September 28, 2026.

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