1Blocker vs Front Desk for Hotels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1Blocker
Enhance your browsing experience by blocking intrusive ads, trackers, and unwanted website elements. This app offers a fast, secure, and private way to enjoy websites without distractions, improving load times and protecting your online privacy.
- Block ads and trackers
- Improve website load times
- Secure and private browsing
- Customizable blocking rules
- Whitelist websites
- Syncs across devices via iCloud
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1Blocker lets you block obtrusive ads, sneaky trackers, and annoying elements on sites. With 1Blocker, you’re safe online and nothing will distract you from enjoying sites. 1Blocker is very easy to use — just flip a couple of switches to start blocking ads and trackers. The app will automatically receive cloud updates to the built-in filters silently, so you don’t need to do anything. It’s as simple as setting and forgetting. 1Blocker is a fully native app designed to extend Safari naturally. It’s lightweight and doesn’t drain your battery by taking up your device’s resources. The blocking itself is super fast because Safari does it itself. We only provide filters to Safari and don’t modify webpages in any way. This vastly improves efficiency because Safari knows in advance what should be blocked. So, with 1Blocker, sites load on average 2-5x faster. It’s important to note that not all ads can be blocked though. Some sites use techniques that make it impossible for us to block their ads using currently available features for Safari content blockers. SECURE BY DESIGN 1Blocker is secure and private. It doesn’t have access to webpages and doesn’t track you in any way. We believe that privacy is not for sale. That's why we don't have an "Acceptable Ads" program. We stay independent, and the only way we make money is through direct sales of 1Blocker in the App Store to you. ADVANCED CUSTOMIZATION 1Blocker is a highly customizable content blocker, providing the possibility to create powerful custom rules. It allows you to create custom rules that block any URL by providing a regular expression or hide any element by CSS. It also lets you block cookies. (Available in Premium) AVAILABLE ON ALL DEVICES 1Blocker is available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your preferences and custom rules are always in sync through iCloud no matter which device you're using. FEATURED IN THE PRESS 1Blocker has been featured in TechCrunch, Lifehacker, MacStories, Macworld, and many more. FEATURES AVAILABLE FOR FREE • The ability to enable one category (for example, Block Ads only) • Whitelisting sites right from the Safari extension • Whitelist synchronization between devices via iCloud FRIENDLY SUPPORT Send your feedback at @1BlockerApp on Twitter or via email. Your feedback is always very welcome and considered for the next release. We have been making 1Blocker since 2015. We believe it’s the best all-around package currently available in the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://1blocker.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://1blocker.com/terms
Front Desk for Hotels
Streamline hotel operations with a digital logbook for shift handovers, maintenance requests, and lost and found item tracking. Improve team communication and ensure prompt resolution of issues for a seamless guest experience.
- Digital logbook for shift handovers
- Maintenance request management
- Lost and found item tracking
- Task checklist management
- Simplified communication
- Real-time work tracking
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Front Desk is the daily tool for hotel teams: front desk, housekeeping, maintenance, breakfast and management share the same information, in real time. LOGBOOK • All of today's notes in one place, sorted by label • Mention a colleague with @ to let them know directly • Pin an important note until a given date • Schedule reminders and see who has read what • Comment, mark as done, copy across several days MAINTENANCE TICKETS • Report an issue in seconds: location, priority, photo • Assign the ticket and follow it until it is resolved • Comments and history kept on every ticket CHECKLISTS • Daily routines (opening, closing, rounds) ticked off on the floor • Everyone sees what is done, by whom, and what is left LOST AND FOUND • Log an item with its photo, where it was found and where it is stored • Find it at a glance and record when it is returned AND ALSO • Shared property calendar • Notifications about what concerns you, adjustable per tool • Search across every tool and a team activity feed • Latest lists available even without a connection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 1Blocker at 64% against Front Desk for Hotels's 0%. 1Blocker also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (13K vs 1). Front Desk for Hotels's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). 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
Both are free to download. 1Blocker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Front Desk for Hotels asks for nothing beyond the download.
1Blocker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1Blocker has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of 1Blocker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Front Desk for Hotels's.
1Blocker ships an update every 2 weeks, Front Desk for Hotels every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1Blocker | Front Desk for Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1Blocker LLC | Front Desk (Apps) |
Customer experience
1Blocker
Front Desk for Hotels
Bugs and requests
1Blocker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Firewall feature not working with cellular connection
- Whitelist settings not syncing properly across devices
- Crashes or performance issues after recent updates
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to selectively enable/disable blocking for specific websites or features
- Improved user interface and easier navigation
- Support for blocking ads in more apps beyond just Safari
Front Desk for Hotels
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
1Blocker
- Legacy Users$2.991 Month
- Promo Offer (Sale Ended)$2.991 Month
- 1Blocker Monthly$2.991 Month
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- Promo Offer (Sale Ended)$14.991 Year
- 1Blocker Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Legacy Users14 Days trial$14.991 Year
- 1Blocker Lifetime$39.99
Front Desk for Hotels
No in-app purchases
Questions
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