Comparison

ProtectAd Plus 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 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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

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
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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

ProtectAd Plus4 screens
Ad Zap2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ad Zap at 5.0 against ProtectAd Plus's 4.1. Ad Zap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). ProtectAd Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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 Plus sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $10.49 per month. 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 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of ProtectAd Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ad Zap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProtectAd Plus ships an update every 10 months, Ad Zap every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ProtectAd Plus versus Ad Zap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtectAd PlusAd Zap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVu Van PhongOmura LLC

Customer experience

ProtectAd Plus

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Ad Zap

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

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ProtectAd Plus

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time2
  • Life time$22.99
  • Lifetime$25.99
None

Ad Zap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProtectAd Plus free?
ProtectAd Plus 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 Plus or Ad Zap?
Ad Zap is rated higher. ProtectAd Plus averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Ad Zap averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ProtectAd Plus or Ad Zap have ads?
Neither ProtectAd Plus nor Ad Zap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProtectAd Plus or Ad Zap?
ProtectAd Plus ships an update every 10 months, and Ad Zap every 2 months. Most recently, ProtectAd Plus was updated on October 27, 2026 and Ad Zap on October 27, 2026.

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