Comparison

Unobstruct vs HeatNext

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

Head to head
About

Unobstruct

This app enhances your web browsing experience by automatically removing intrusive floating toolbars from various websites. It also offers an on-demand feature to hide any remaining obstructions, ensuring a cleaner and more focused reading environment on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Automatic content blocking for Safari
  • Removes floating social media toolbars
  • On-demand hiding of page obstructions
  • Supports numerous popular websites
  • Action button integration in Safari
  • Option to reload pages with blockers disabled
Features
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You’re already reading web pages on a pretty small screen. Don’t let floating social media sharing toolbars and the like get in your way. Unobstruct includes a content blocker for Safari that will remove these bars automatically from several web pages. Just go into Safari’s settings and enable it under Content Blockers. If a page still has floating bars covering it which aren’t removed by Unobstruct’s content blocker, you can hide these on demand. Do so by tapping the Unobstruct Page item in the Action button in Safari’s toolbar (which can be enabled under the More icon). If you need to get these hidden bars back, simply reload the web page (or long-press reload to load the page with content blockers disabled if you want them all). Auto-blocking is available on many web sites, including: • Medium • TechCrunch • The Verge • Recode • Polygon • Vox and other Vox-run sites • Wired • Mashable • And many others — see the entire list in the in-app settings Note that on some sites, the top bar remains since removing it would make the site fail to function fully. But you can use the Unobstruct Page action to remove it.

About

HeatNext

Features
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HeatNext is a friendly app that allows you to remotely manage your home heating system using your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

Unobstruct4 screens
HeatNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HeatNext at Free against Unobstruct's $0.99. Unobstruct's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On 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

HeatNext is free to download; Unobstruct costs $0.99 up front. HeatNext sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Unobstruct asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Unobstruct versus HeatNext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnobstructHeatNext
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (304 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings304 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfinitAppsNomnio

Bugs and requests

Unobstruct

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Stopped showing in Safari share menu
  • No longer blocks top of page toolbars on certain sites
  • Floating social media icons not removed
  • Latest update fails on specific devices/OS

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remember choices/permanent rules for sites
  • Automatic removal of annoyances
  • Toggle for automatic blocking
  • Open source blacklist for community expansion
  • Notification to site owners when used

HeatNext

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Unobstruct

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HeatNext

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Package$1.991 Month
  • Advanced Package$3.991 Month
  • Plus Package$18.991 Year
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  • Advanced Package$37.991 Year

Questions

Is Unobstruct free?
Unobstruct costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HeatNext free?
HeatNext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unobstruct or HeatNext have ads?
Neither Unobstruct nor HeatNext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unobstruct or HeatNext?
Unobstruct ships an update every 2 months, and HeatNext every 2 months. Most recently, Unobstruct was updated on October 13, 2026 and HeatNext on October 2, 2026.

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