Comparison

Privacy Guard vs NeverCleaner

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

Head to head
About

Privacy Guard

This app enhances your web browsing by blocking ads, trackers, and analytics within Safari. It improves loading speeds, conserves data, and extends battery life on your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads, analytics, and social tracking
  • Works with Safari browser
  • Reduces cellular data usage
  • Speeds up web browsing
  • Saves battery life
  • Includes a Today View widget
Features
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Privacy Guard blocks ads, analytics, and social tracking on your iOS device. Get rid of 99% of annoying ads, protect your privacy, lower your cellular data usage, speed up your device, save your battery life, and improve your web browsing experience. Why use Privacy Guard? • Privacy Guard works with Safari. You don't need to use a special browser to protect your privacy. • Privacy Guard blocks ads that ruin your browsing experience and track your web habits. • Privacy Guard blocks analytics services that record your actions on websites. • Privacy Guard blocks social trackers (Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.) that ignore Do Not Track requests and are used to compile a comprehensive profile of your browsing habits and personal data. • Privacy Guard does not record any of your data. All blocking is done on your device. • Privacy Guard is simple! Just download, enable, and continue browsing normally. • Privacy Guard has a convenient "Today View" widget that allows you to quickly toggle the blockers without having to open the app. Need help? You can contact us at: support@privacyguard.pro ---- Subscription & Terms • Privacy Guard comes with a 7 day free trial and costs $59.99/year after that. Alternative plans are available at $9.99/month and $2.99/week. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings on your device after purchase. • Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. • You can find our terms & conditions and privacy policy at: https://privacyguard.pro/termsandprivacy.html ----

About

NeverCleaner

Features
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NeverCleaner is a Safari Content Blocker extension for iOS. It hides recommended content cards, ad zones, and feed sections that frequently appear on the main page of a specific mobile portal site, improving readability for the user. Highlights • Built on Apple's standard Safari Content Blocker API • No JavaScript injection • The extension makes no network requests of its own • No advertising ID, no user tracking, no analytics SDK • No data collection How it works 1. Install and open the App once. 2. iOS Settings → Safari → Extensions → enable NeverCleaner. 3. Visit the target site in Safari — the rules apply automatically. 4. Disabling the extension or removing the App reverts the page instantly. Blocking scope The App hides the recommended content area (feed cards, clip ranking, in-line banner placements) on the main page of the supported mobile portal. Search bar, category navigation, and footer remain fully visible. Privacy The App does not collect, store, or transmit any user data. Safari Content Blocker passes static rules to Safari at the OS level; all blocking happens inside Safari. Support GitHub: https://github.com/hcooch2ch3/never-cleaner

Screenshots

Privacy Guard4 screens
NeverCleaner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NeverCleaner at none against Privacy Guard's 5. Privacy Guard's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Privacy Guard sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. NeverCleaner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Privacy Guard ships an update every 4 weeks, NeverCleaner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Privacy Guard versus NeverCleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivacy GuardNeverCleaner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer11259164 Canada IncSeongmin Yim

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Privacy Guard

Subscriptions5
  • Privacy Guard Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Privacy Guard Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Privacy Guard Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Privacy Guard Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Privacy Guard Yearly$59.991 Year
None

NeverCleaner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Privacy Guard free?
Privacy Guard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NeverCleaner free?
NeverCleaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Privacy Guard or NeverCleaner have ads?
Neither Privacy Guard nor NeverCleaner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Privacy Guard or NeverCleaner?
Privacy Guard ships an update every 4 weeks, and NeverCleaner every 2 months. Most recently, Privacy Guard was updated on October 24, 2026 and NeverCleaner on October 28, 2026.

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