Comparison

BlackFog Privacy vs iBlocker

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

Head to head
About

BlackFog Privacy

Enhance your browsing experience by blocking ads, trackers, and malicious sites. This app improves browsing speed, reduces data usage, and protects your device from various online threats.

Highlights
  • Blocks advertising on over 99% of sites
  • Stops website tracking and data aggregation
  • Eliminates crypto-jacking and botnet attacks
  • Blocks fake news and phishing sites
  • Prevents Facebook profiling and tracking
  • Decreases data usage and increases browsing speed
  • Improves battery life
Features
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BlackFog Privacy protects the privacy and security of your device while using Safari, by: • Blocking Advertising on over 99% of sites • Stops web site tracking and data aggregators from analyzing your behavior • Eliminates crypto-jacking to prevent your device from being hijacked • Blocks Botnets from stealing data and accessing device • Blocks communication over the Dark Web, commonly used to hide attacks • Blocks common fake news sites • Blocks phishing attacks when browsing the Internet • Stops Facebook from profiling and tracking you regardless of whether or not you are a Facebook customer. • Significantly decreases overall data usage by reducing network traffic volume. • Increases the speed of browsing by over 2x • Improves battery life Supports all versions of Safari on iPhones and iPads. --- Purchase Options: Editions of BlackFog are available for purchase via an auto-renewable subscription as follows: Annual subscription Monthly subscription --- Price may vary by location. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.blackfog.com/company/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.blackfog.com/terms-of-service/

About

iBlocker

Enhance your browsing experience by blocking intrusive ads, pop-ups, and trackers. Enjoy faster web page loading and improved security without compromising your privacy. Optional premium features offer advanced blocking capabilities and automatic updates.

Highlights
  • Block pop-up ads
  • Stop content tracking
  • Prevent redirects
  • Block autoplay videos
  • Faster web loading
  • YouTube ad blocking (Safari)
Features
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Activate the smart filter for safari and start enjoying the internet without worrying about your security. Block in one click: - Pop-up ads. - Any shocking content. - Tracking of your private data. - Annoying banners. - Any autoplay video content. - Redirects to the porn content. - YouTube video ads (in Safari browser). What else? * Web pages will load two to three times faster. * You will be smiling two times more. Pricing and Terms: The app is a free ad block extension for the Safari browser. An optional subscription with premium features for $5.99/week and a 3-day free trial is available. Premium features include enhanced country-specific ad-blocking, enabling multiple blocking categories simultaneously, and automatic blocking filter updates in the background. The subscription automatically renews unless turned off in AppStore app / Account / Subscriptions at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Read more about our terms and conditions: Privacy policy: https://realtimeviewer.club/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://realtimeviewer.club/term-of-use

Screenshots

BlackFog Privacy4 screens
iBlocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: iBlocker at free with in-app purchases against BlackFog Privacy's subscription. iBlocker also leads on ratings volume (734 vs 76). BlackFog Privacy's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. BlackFog Privacy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and iBlocker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for BlackFog Privacy against 4.4 for iBlocker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBlocker has 734 ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of BlackFog Privacy's written reviews are positive against 25% of iBlocker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlackFog Privacy ships an update monthly, iBlocker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BlackFog Privacy versus iBlocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlackFog PrivacyiBlocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (76 ratings) — better4.4 (734 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings76734 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlackFog, Inc.Marina Karataeva

Customer experience

BlackFog Privacy

All ratings74 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

iBlocker

All ratings729 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

BlackFog Privacy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iBlocker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Premium advertisement cannot be closed or dismissed
  • App forces premium subscription without clear opt-out option
  • Premium popup appears immediately after installation

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free ad blocking without premium requirement
  • Ability to dismiss or close premium advertisements
  • Free access to basic security features

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BlackFog Privacy

Subscriptions2
  • All Features - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • All Features - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
11 purchases

iBlocker

Subscriptions11
  • Unlock Everything$4.997 Days
  • Premium access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Unlock everything$5.997 Days
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  • Premium access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlock everything1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Unlock Everything$9.991 Month
  • Premium access3 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Premium access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Unlock Everything$59.991 Year
  • Unlock Everything1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • Unlock everything7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is BlackFog Privacy free?
BlackFog Privacy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iBlocker free?
iBlocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BlackFog Privacy or iBlocker?
BlackFog Privacy is rated higher. BlackFog Privacy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while iBlocker averages 4.4 from 734 ratings.
Do BlackFog Privacy or iBlocker have ads?
Neither BlackFog Privacy nor iBlocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlackFog Privacy or iBlocker?
BlackFog Privacy ships an update monthly, and iBlocker every 5 weeks. Most recently, BlackFog Privacy was updated on October 24, 2026 and iBlocker on October 23, 2026.

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