Ad Security Center vs ProtectAd Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ad Security Center
This app provides advanced browser protection by blocking intrusive ads, pop-ups, and autoplay videos. It enhances browsing speed and reduces distractions for a cleaner web experience. Features include Wi-Fi and cellular support, with family-friendly options.
- Block intrusive ads
- Minimize pop-ups and autoplay videos
- Faster page loading
- Reduce distractions
- Supports Wi-Fi & Cellular
- Family-friendly features
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“Ad Security Center” is a comprehensive ad-blocking tool designed to streamline your browsing experience. By minimizing intrusive ads and pop-ups, it helps you surf the web with fewer distractions and faster page loads. - Block Intrusive Ads: Helps you block pop-ups, autoplay videos, and audio ads across the web. - Browse with Fewer Distractions: Reduces unwanted content, letting you focus on what matters. - Improved Performance: Speeds up page loading by blocking data-heavy ads and trackers. - Supports Wi-Fi & Cellular: Works seamlessly on any type of internet connection. - Simple to Use: Easily toggle ad-blocking features on or off. - Family-Friendly Features: Helps prevent exposure to potentially distracting content, offering peace of mind for parents. Enjoy a cleaner, more efficient browsing experience with “Ad Security Center”—your go-to solution for reducing intrusive ads and enhancing page-loading times. Stay focused and enjoy the web your way with “Ad Security Center”!
ProtectAd Plus
This app blocks all advertisements across the web within the Safari browser. It helps save battery life, reduce data usage, and improve page loading speeds. Enjoy a cleaner browsing experience with built-in privacy protection and anti-tracking features.
- Blocks video ads
- Removes pop-ups and banners
- Protects against redirects
- Blocks YouTube ads in Safari
- Saves battery life
- Reduces data usage
- Improves page loading speed
- Built-in anti-tracking
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Stop seeing ads on the web. Block ads is the completely free content blocker for the Safari browser Blocks all ads including: * Video ads * Rich media advertising, interstitial ads and floating ads * Unwanted pop-ups and pop-unders * Banners and text ads * redirects to "xxx" websites * YouTube video ads in Safari * scrolling banners * timed popups Accept no substitutes. * Save battery life by only loading the content you care about * Save money on monthly data usage * Enjoy faster web page performance * Built-in privacy protection with anti-tracking * Custom language setting to block region-specific ads * Speeds up webpage loading and saves bandwidth, due to the removed ads and pop-ups. Download now to say goodbye to annoying ads! Terms of Service: https://vvpstudio.blogspot.com/2020/03/terms-of-service-ad-blocker.html Privacy Policy: https://vvpstudio.blogspot.com/2020/03/privacy-policy-ad-blocker.html Support email: vvp.studio@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ad Security Center at weekly against ProtectAd Plus's every 10 months. Ad Security Center also leads on ratings volume (445 vs 8). ProtectAd Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Ad Security Center sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ProtectAd Plus sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $10.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ProtectAd Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ad Security Center has 445 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Ad Security Center's written reviews are positive against 78% of ProtectAd Plus's.
Ad Security Center ships an update weekly, ProtectAd Plus every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ad Security Center | ProtectAd Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (445 ratings) | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.2% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 445 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oneblocker Limited | Vu Van Phong |
Customer experience
Ad Security Center
ProtectAd Plus
Bugs and requests
Ad Security Center
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unexpected charges after cancellation
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Unreliable ad blocking
Requested features
3 requests- Free version or trial option
- More transparency on pricing and subscription details
- Easier cancellation process
ProtectAd Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ad Security Center
- Trial month subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- USA Security Center3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Subscription With Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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- Security Center Promo Week7 Days trial$6.997 Days
ProtectAd Plus
- 1 Month3 Days trial$10.491 Month
- 1 Month3 Days trial$13.991 Month
- 1 Year3 Days trial$16.991 Year
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- 1 Year3 Days trial$21.491 Year
- Life time$22.99
- Lifetime$25.99
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