Comparison

Ad Remover vs iShield

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

Head to head
About

Ad Remover

Block intrusive advertisements and malicious trackers to regain control of your online privacy. Experience faster website loading times, save internet data, and enjoy a cleaner browsing experience.

Highlights
  • Blocks unsolicited ads
  • Blocks malicious trackers
  • Enhances online privacy
  • Speeds up website loading
  • Saves internet data
Features
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Are you tired of seeing annoying ads? Are you suspecting someone is taking your personal information without your consent? Ad Remover will block unsolicited ads and malicious trackers, giving you the control back over your privacy. But not just that! You'll have faster-loading sites, saving you Internet data and headaches! Try Ad Remover Today and Be Ready to Live Ad-Free! —— Subscription Details: Try it Free for 14 days! You won’t be charged until the trial period ends. Upon conclusion of the 14-day trial, your paid plan will automatically renew at $39.99 per year unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. A payment of $39.99 will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and each year, subsequently until you cancel. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://www.adremover.org/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.adremover.org/privacy/

About

iShield

This app acts as a shield for your Safari browser, blocking malicious ads and protecting you from online scams and malware. It enhances your privacy and gives you control over your mobile browsing experience by filtering high-risk sites and providing real-time statistics on online threats.

Highlights
  • Built-in AdBlocker
  • Network traffic saving
  • High-risk site protection
  • User-contributed risk database
  • Recurring database updates
  • Real-time statistics
Features
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iShield - Adblock System is the most effective and trusted shield application for Safari browser. Protecting yourself from malicious ads on some porn sites or sites with high-risk advertisement, enhancing your privacy and controlling mobile surfing experience! iShield - Adblock System helps the not-so-tech-savvy users from online scams and malware sites. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 week ($0.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy: https://www.smartsoft.team/privacypolicy • Terms of use: https://www.smartsoft.team/terms-of-use App Features: * Built in AdBlocker. • Saves your network traffic. * Protection against high-risk sites. * A community of users contributing to the database of potential online risks. * Recurring updates to the database. * Real time statistics. * Provides insightful data on risks, allowing the users to be more educated about the online threats.

Screenshots

Ad Remover4 screens
iShield3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: iShield at free with in-app purchases against Ad Remover's subscription. iShield also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 68%). Ad Remover's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (2K vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ad Remover sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and iShield sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ad Remover holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ad Remover has 2K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Ad Remover's written reviews are positive against 93% of iShield's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ad Remover ships an update every 2 months, iShield every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ad Remover versus iShield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAd RemoveriShield
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (2K ratings) — better3.2 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews67.8% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.1
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrowsetech LLCGaukhar Ibraimova

Customer experience

Ad Remover

All ratings1,840 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative24.5%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive67.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative27.1%

iShield

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

Ad Remover

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to block ads on certain websites
  • Causes compatibility issues with other apps
  • Subscription cancellation problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for other browsers
  • Ability to disable on specific websites
  • More detailed reporting and analytics

iShield

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ad Remover

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan14 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

iShield

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Month subscription$29.991 Month
  • Year subscription$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Ad Remover free?
Ad Remover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iShield free?
iShield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ad Remover or iShield?
Ad Remover is rated higher. Ad Remover averages 3.7 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while iShield averages 3.2 from 15 ratings.
Do Ad Remover or iShield have ads?
Neither Ad Remover nor iShield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ad Remover or iShield?
Ad Remover ships an update every 2 months, and iShield every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ad Remover was updated on October 26, 2026 and iShield on October 22, 2026.

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