Comparison

ProtectAd vs AdBlocker

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

Head to head
About

ProtectAd

This app blocks intrusive ads within Safari, enhancing browsing speed and protecting your privacy by filtering trackers. It also helps conserve battery and mobile data by reducing the number of loaded objects. A free trial is available, with optional premium features for advanced protection.

Highlights
  • Safari ad blocking
  • Accelerate browsing speed
  • Privacy protection
  • Save battery life
  • Save mobile data
  • URL scanner
Features
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ProtectAd is a professional ad blocker built and designed for Safari. It will stop annoying ads from showing on your device while providing total transparency and safety. The app starts on a free trial basis and offers paid Premium features." KEY FEATURES: - Safari ad blocking: Removes all kinds of ads in Safari: banners, pop-ups and video ads. - Accelerate your device: Safari will run up to x3 times faster without any ads. - Privacy protection: Filter trackers to ensure your private data stays that way. - Save battery: fewer objects loaded on pages you surf means less battery life spent. - Save mobile data spent: fewer ads means less data means less $ spent. - Constantly updated block list. - URL scanner PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES: - ProtectAd Premium is a paid service with a subscription cost of $29.99/month or $$69.99/year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - 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. - Your subscriptions may be managed and your auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchasing a subscription. ProtectAd Terms of Use: https://protectad.online/eula.html

About

AdBlocker

This app blocks ads and trackers in Safari, enhancing privacy and speeding up browsing. It also conserves data and battery life by removing unwanted content. Premium features offer advanced DNS privacy and security filters.

Highlights
  • Safari ad blocking
  • Privacy protection
  • Speed acceleration
  • Reduced traffic consumption
  • Increased battery life
  • Advanced DNS privacy (Premium)
  • Security filters (Premium)
Features
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AdClear is an ultra-efficient ad blocker for Safari. It will not only remove annoying ads but also secure your privacy with advanced tracking protection. Ad Block for iOS is an open source app, it’s totally transparent and safe to use. The app is free but offers additional paid Premium features for advanced users. KEY FEATURES: - Safari ad blocking. Removes all kinds of ads in Safari. Say goodbye to annoying banners, pop-ups and video ads. Whitelist your favorite websites or use manual blocking tool to hide any element on the page. - Privacy protection. The web is full of trackers that literally watch your every click. AdGuard offers a selection of filters aimed directly at trackers and web analytics that will ensure your private data stays that way. - Speed acceleration. Safari browser runs up to 4x faster. AdClear removes tons of rubbish and you can freely surf the web! - Reduced traffic consumption and increased battery life. Banners and ads sometimes add up to half the size of the page. By blocking them, you’re saving your battery life and Wi-Fi/mobile traffic. - More than 50 popular subscriptions (EasyList, EasyPrivacy, etc.) plus AdGuard's own powerful ad filters, including language-specific filters. Together they don't leave ads a chance. AdClear PREMIUM AdClear Premium includes the following features: - DNS privacy. Blocking regular online trackers is not enough if you want to assure 100% protection of your online privacy. Choose any of the user-favorite DNS providers or configure a custom DNS server. - Security filters. Protect yourself from dangerous websites riddled with cryptojacking or fraud. AdClear Premium is a paid service with the subscription cost $19.99/year (price may vary by region). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. 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. Your subscriptions may be managed and your auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchasing a subscription. * Privacy policy: https://londonappstudio.co.uk/privacy.html * Terms of Use: https://londonappstudio.co.uk/terms.html

Screenshots

ProtectAd1 screens
AdBlocker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AdBlocker at 4.2 against ProtectAd's 3.0. AdBlocker also leads on review sentiment (20% vs 9%). ProtectAd's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (647 vs 90). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ProtectAd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and AdBlocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AdBlocker holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProtectAd has 647 ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of ProtectAd's written reviews are positive against 20% of AdBlocker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProtectAd ships an update every 10 days, AdBlocker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ProtectAd versus AdBlocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtectAdAdBlocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (647 ratings)4.2 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.7% of reviews20.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings647 — better90
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoadPass Trading LTDLondon App Studio Ltd

Customer experience

ProtectAd

All ratings647 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative43.1%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative87.4%

AdBlocker

All ratings90 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

ProtectAd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keeps sending notifications even after uninstall
  • Causes issues with calendar that can't be resolved
  • Automatically subscribes users without consent

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free version without subscription
  • Better explanation of features
  • Easier way to remove calendar notifications

AdBlocker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ProtectAd

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
4 purchases

AdBlocker

Subscriptions4
  • AdClear Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • AdBlock Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • AdClear Premium Plus3 Days trial$4.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ProtectAd free?
ProtectAd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AdBlocker free?
AdBlocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ProtectAd or AdBlocker?
AdBlocker is rated higher. ProtectAd averages 3.0 out of 5 from 647 ratings, while AdBlocker averages 4.2 from 90 ratings.
Do ProtectAd or AdBlocker have ads?
Neither ProtectAd nor AdBlocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProtectAd or AdBlocker?
ProtectAd ships an update every 10 days, and AdBlocker monthly. Most recently, ProtectAd was updated on October 7, 2026 and AdBlocker on October 15, 2026.

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