Comparison

ProtectAd vs Ad Zap

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
Read full description

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

Ad Zap

This utility app enhances your Safari browsing experience by blocking most ads and trackers with a single extension. It prioritizes user privacy by not collecting or sending any data off the device, ensuring faster page loads and a cleaner interface without requiring special permissions.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads and trackers
  • Single extension setup
  • Does not slow page loads
  • Preserves user privacy
  • No data collection
  • Easy to disable
Features
Read full description

A simple ad blocking app for Safari on iOS that: • blocks most ads and trackers using a single extension, with no extensive configuration required • does not slow down page loads or otherwise interfere with functionality • preserves user privacy No data is collected or sent off the device. No special permissions are required. Unlike other ad blocking apps, Ad Zap is designed to be as simple as possible. After the initial setup, you can forget about the app and let it do it's thing in the background. Please note, this app does NOT block ads outside of Safari. If for some reason you need to disable Ad Zap, you have two options. In Safari, tap the "aA" icon in the address bar, then choose either: 1) Turn off Content Blockers: this will disable Ad Zap for this specific page, for this browser session only. 2) Website Settings, then disable Use Content Blockers: this will disable Ad Zap for the entire site, from now on. Ad Zap supports iOS 15 and above.

Screenshots

ProtectAd1 screens
Ad Zap2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ad Zap at 100% against ProtectAd's 9%. Ad Zap also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). ProtectAd's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (648 vs 4). 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. ProtectAd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Ad Zap asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ad Zap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ProtectAd has 648 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Ad Zap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProtectAd ships an update every 10 days, Ad Zap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ProtectAd versus Ad Zap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtectAdAd Zap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (648 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings648 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoadPass Trading LTDOmura LLC

Customer experience

ProtectAd

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

Ad Zap

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Ad Zap

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
None

Ad Zap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProtectAd free?
ProtectAd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ad Zap free?
Ad Zap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProtectAd or Ad Zap?
Ad Zap is rated higher. ProtectAd averages 3.0 out of 5 from 648 ratings, while Ad Zap averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ProtectAd or Ad Zap have ads?
Neither ProtectAd nor Ad Zap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProtectAd or Ad Zap?
ProtectAd ships an update every 10 days, and Ad Zap every 2 months. Most recently, ProtectAd was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ad Zap on October 27, 2026.

Other comparisons