Comparison

AdGuard Pro vs HTTPS Now for Safari

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

Head to head
About

AdGuard Pro

This app blocks ads and trackers in Safari, enhancing privacy and speeding up browsing. It offers custom filters, DNS privacy options, and security against malicious sites. Enjoy a cleaner, faster, and more secure internet experience.

Highlights
  • Safari ad blocking
  • Privacy protection
  • Speed acceleration
  • Reduced traffic consumption
  • Increased battery life
  • Custom filters
  • DNS privacy
Features
Currently charting
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AdGuard is an ultra-efficient ad blocker for Safari. It will not only remove annoying ads but also secure your privacy with advanced tracking protection. AdGuard for iOS is an open source app, it’s totally transparent and safe to use. KEY FEATURES: - Safari ad blocking. Removes all kinds of ads in Safari. Say goodbye to annoying banners, pop-ups and video ads. Whitelist your favorite websites or use manual blocking tool to hide any element on the page. - Privacy protection. The web is full of trackers that literally watch your every click. AdGuard offers a selection of filters aimed directly at trackers and web analytics that will ensure your private data stays that way. - Speed acceleration. Safari browser runs up to 4x faster. AdGuard removes tons of rubbish and you can freely surf the web! - Reduced traffic consumption and increased battery life. Banners and ads sometimes add up to half the size of the page. By blocking them, you’re saving your battery life and Wi-Fi/mobile traffic. - More than 50 popular subscriptions (EasyList, EasyPrivacy, etc.) plus AdGuard's own powerful ad filters, including language-specific filters. Together they don't leave ads a chance. ADGUARD PRO FEATURES AdGuard Pro includes the following features: - Custom filters. Add your own filters by URL even if they are not on the default list. - DNS privacy. Blocking regular online trackers is not enough if you want to assure 100% protection of your online privacy. Choose any of the user-favorite DNS providers or configure a custom DNS server. - Security filters. Protect yourself from dangerous websites riddled with cryptojacking or fraud. * Privacy policy: https://adguard.com/privacy.html * Terms of Use: https://adguard.com/eula.html ABOUT ADGUARD AdGuard is a leading company in developing ad blocking software for multiple platforms. For more than ten years AdGuard has been helping millions of users enjoy safe, clean, and fast internet. Follow us at @AdGuard on Twitter, facebook.com/AdGuardEn/ on FB or send us a message at support@adguard.com.

About

HTTPS Now for Safari

This extension automatically enables the secure HTTPS protocol for all websites visited in Safari. It encrypts your browsing traffic, protecting personal data from theft and ensuring a more private and secure online experience.

Highlights
  • Automatic HTTPS enforcement
  • Encrypts all browsing traffic
  • Protects personal data
  • Faster page loading with HTTP/2
  • Ensures data integrity and authentication
Features
Currently charting
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When visiting a website, a person usually leaves a lot of information about himself. And without any measures on the part of the site owner, these personal data may be stolen. If you do not want something of the sort to happen, thing about accessing all sites via the HTTPS technology. HTTPS Now is a Safari extension (content blocker) that protects your browsing activity by automatically enabling the HTTPS protocol on all websites that you visit. By loading the HTTPS version of websites into your browser, all your traffic will be encrypted, reliable and surveillance free. Although major websites already encrypt the traffic by using HTTPS, it’s not guaranteed that you use this technology - sometimes is not active by default or some embedded assets are loaded through the default and unencrypted HTTP connections. Also, clicking links can redirect you to the insecure versions of sites. Actually more than 75% of websites out there still rely on unencrypted HTTP communications. The HTTPS Now extension will fix these problems by rewriting all your requests from HTTP to HTTPS. It will also make sure that the assets from the visited websites (images, styles, scripts or ads) are transferred via the safe HTTPS and no one can steal your cookies, passwords, sessions or private data. • What is the HTTPS protocol and why should you care? Did you know that browsing the web in a coffee shop, airport or hotel with free internet access can be dangerous? Even your own home or company internet connection is not safe. This is because the common HTTP web traffic can be intercepted in clear text, inspected and even modified by anyone. HTTPS has significantly more secure since this protocol will encrypt your communications. • The benefits of the HTTPS protocol and why should you use it? - Faster page loading: data sent over HTTPS loads faster since the new HTTP/2 protocol is available in Safari only on encrypted communications - Confidentiality: no one can read your content, passwords or messages - Integrity: your traffic cannot be modified - for example, no key-loggers can be injected - Authentication: your site cannot be routed to a clone without you knowing it • Is this a VPN service? No, this extension is not a VPN service, but is very efficient and safe as a VPN. This extension will make sure you are using only HTTPS in your surfing and the usage of HTTPS will make your traffic encrypted, reliable and surveillance free. Also, HTTPS is much faster than a VPN. • Support We read your support emails every day, day by day. Write with confidence any question, feedback or complaint and you will receive an answer in a very short period of time.

Screenshots

AdGuard Pro4 screens
HTTPS Now for Safari3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HTTPS Now for Safari at $1.99 against AdGuard Pro's $9.99. HTTPS Now for Safari also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). AdGuard Pro's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 13) and chart position (#17 vs #187). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

AdGuard Pro costs $9.99 and HTTPS Now for Safari $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HTTPS Now for Safari holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AdGuard Pro has 3.1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdGuard Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, HTTPS Now for Safari every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
AdGuard Pro versus HTTPS Now for Safari: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdGuard ProHTTPS Now for Safari
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.4 (3.1K ratings)4.7 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.1K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#17 — better#187
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdguard Software LimitedDenk Alexandru

Customer experience

AdGuard Pro

All ratings3,067 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews1,437 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative24.6%

HTTPS Now for Safari

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

AdGuard Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Filters not loading properly
  • Breaks internet connectivity on network changes
  • Crashes and freezes on certain iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to block ads in YouTube app
  • Sync settings across devices
  • Easier filter management
  • Hide VPN icon option
  • Support for more DNS providers

HTTPS Now for Safari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AdGuard Pro

No in-app purchases

None

HTTPS Now for Safari

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AdGuard Pro free?
AdGuard Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTTPS Now for Safari free?
HTTPS Now for Safari costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AdGuard Pro or HTTPS Now for Safari?
HTTPS Now for Safari is rated higher. AdGuard Pro averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while HTTPS Now for Safari averages 4.7 from 13 ratings.
Do AdGuard Pro or HTTPS Now for Safari have ads?
Neither AdGuard Pro nor HTTPS Now for Safari shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AdGuard Pro or HTTPS Now for Safari?
AdGuard Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and HTTPS Now for Safari every 5 weeks. Most recently, AdGuard Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and HTTPS Now for Safari on September 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, AdGuard Pro or HTTPS Now for Safari?
AdGuard Pro currently peaks at #17 in the App Store charts, and HTTPS Now for Safari at #187. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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