Comparison

eBlocker vs uBlock Origin Lite

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

Head to head
About

eBlocker

This app is a companion for eBlocker hardware, offering easy setup, activation, and access to all its features. It anonymizes online behavior, protects devices from tracking and malware, and includes parental controls.

Highlights
  • Device setup and activation
  • Anonymize online behavior
  • Protect from tracking
  • Block ads and malware
  • Parental controls
  • Access dashboard and settings
Features
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The eBlocker App is exclusively for owners of an eBlocker. The eBlocker anonymizes all your online behaviour. It protects all devices from tracking, data collecting ads, malware and phishing and offers extensive parental controls. The app is used for easy initial device setup and activation. It also provides quick access to all eBlocker features. The dashboard and settings can be accessed at any time with just a tap. Important status information about the eBlocker is displayed at a glance. More features, such as mobile access to the eBlocker, will be successively added in future. Further information about the eBlocker can be found at eBlocker.org

About

uBlock Origin Lite

This efficient content blocker utilizes declarative rulesets for reliable filtering without consuming significant system resources. It offers customizable filter lists and integrates seamlessly with browsers.

Highlights
  • Efficient content blocking
  • Declarative filtering
  • Customizable rulesets
  • Low resource consumption
  • Browser integration
Features
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uBO Lite (uBOL) is a reliable and efficient content blocker. The default ruleset corresponds to uBlock Origin's default filterset: - uBlock Origin's built-in filter lists - EasyList - EasyPrivacy - Peter Lowe’s Ad and tracking server list You can enable more rulesets by visiting the options page -- click the _Cogs_ icon in the popup panel. uBOL is entirely declarative, meaning there is no need for a permanent uBOL process for the filtering to occur, and CSS/JS injection-based content filtering is performed reliably by the browser itself rather than by the extension. This means that uBOL itself does not consume CPU/memory resources while content blocking is ongoing -- uBOL's service worker process is required _only_ when you interact with the popup panel or the option pages.

Screenshots

eBlocker2 screens
uBlock Origin Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: uBlock Origin Lite at 78% against eBlocker's 0%. uBlock Origin Lite also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (937 vs 1). eBlocker's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 18.5). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uBlock Origin Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uBlock Origin Lite has 937 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of eBlocker's written reviews are positive against 78% of uBlock Origin Lite's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
eBlocker versus uBlock Origin Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereBlockeruBlock Origin Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (937 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews77.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1937 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.3 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB50 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopereBlocker Open Source UGRaymond Hill

Customer experience

eBlocker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

uBlock Origin Lite

All ratings937 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.7%

Bugs and requests

eBlocker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

uBlock Origin Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to turn on extension on laptop Safari after installation
  • Fails to load when enabling in Safari

Requested features

2 requests
  • Import third-party filter lists
  • Improved dashboard and settings access

In-app purchases

None

eBlocker

No in-app purchases

None

uBlock Origin Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eBlocker free?
eBlocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is uBlock Origin Lite free?
uBlock Origin Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eBlocker or uBlock Origin Lite?
uBlock Origin Lite is rated higher. eBlocker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while uBlock Origin Lite averages 4.7 from 937 ratings.
Do eBlocker or uBlock Origin Lite have ads?
Neither eBlocker nor uBlock Origin Lite shows ads.

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