Lighting Check vs Block Ads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lighting Check
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Having correct light intensity in a cattle is very crucial in maximising the financial gain. This app measures this using the light sensors in the camera of phone. Lighting Check app provides a set of standards for various locations in a cattle farm, to help the farmer have a better understanding that on each location how the lighting of the area is close to standard or not. The accuracy of this app is in direct relation with the quality of the camera of your phone. Thus, newer iPhones could provide more accurate reading of the lighting intensity. In order to maximise the quality of the output, this app only uses the camera of the back of your iPhone.
Block Ads
This app provides system-wide DNS protection to enhance privacy, reduce unwanted connections, and improve browsing across all applications and browsers. It utilizes advanced DNS filtering with a local VPN tunnel, processing all queries on-device without sending data externally.
- System-wide DNS protection
- 873,000+ filtered domains
- Encrypted DNS options
- Zero-log privacy
- One-tap activation
- Custom filter lists
- Real-time statistics
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AdGuardian! is a DNS-based ad and tracker blocker for iPhone and iPad. It uses Apple's local packet tunnel to filter unwanted domain requests across browsers and supported apps—without routing your web traffic through a remote proxy. WHY ADGUARDIAN! • Device-wide DNS filtering, not just a browser extension • Built-in domain rules for ads and common trackers • Import custom blocklists for more control • Allowlist trusted domains when a site or app needs access • View daily and lifetime blocking statistics • Reload protection after changing your lists • Direct network path with no remote proxy routing HOW IT WORKS When protection is enabled, iOS creates a local VPN profile for the packet tunnel. The tunnel handles DNS filtering on your device and blocks matching domains before they connect. The VPN label in iOS refers to this local filtering mechanism; AdGuardian! is not a remote-location VPN service. Designed for a simple routine: turn protection on, use your device normally, and fine-tune lists only when you need to. Requires iOS 16 or later. Availability and filtering results can vary by app, website, and domain rules. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lighting Check at none against Block Ads's 1. Block Ads's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Block Ads sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Lighting Check asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lighting Check ships an update every 5 months, Block Ads every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lighting Check | Block Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hassan Chizari | PDF SCANNER LLC |
In-app purchases
Lighting Check
No in-app purchases
Block Ads
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