Ad Protection vs ScreenIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ad Protection
Gain complete control over your online browsing with advanced ad blocking. Define custom rules, monitor network activity in real-time, and manage your settings easily through a redesigned interface. Experience a more secure and private web.
- Customizable blocking engine
- User-defined rules
- Real-time network traffic statistics
- Activity logs
- One-tap configuration
- Redesigned UI
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Block ads in apps and websites. All blocking is done on-device. Your browsing activity never leaves your device and remains completely private. Privacy Policy • https://github.com/lucasditomase/ad-protection Terms of Service • https://github.com/lucasditomase/ad-protection Customer Support • https://github.com/lucasditomase/ad-protection
ScreenIQ
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Welcome to ScreenIQ. ScreentIQ is a screen time tracker and management, with this app you can block apps, block categories, restrict apps, restrict categories, see your daily screen time usage and daily limitations for your apps! ScreenIQ let's you take control of your screen time and gives you better focus ------------------------------------------------------------------ Privacy Policy - https://playful-pixels.web.app/time_policy.html Terms of Use - https://playful-pixels.web.app/time_terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Ad Protection at 4 against ScreenIQ's 1. ScreenIQ's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 Protection sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ScreenIQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ad Protection ships an update weekly, ScreenIQ every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ad Protection | ScreenIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Exequiel Di Tomase | Dan Arfi |
Bugs and requests
Ad Protection
Reported bugs
9 issues- App stops working after updates
- Ads still appear despite active protection
- Settings screen is non-functional/unclickable
- Download fails at 75% completion
- Cannot update to latest version on older iOS
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- App crashes or becomes unstable
- Restore Purchases/Subscriptions not working properly
- Incompatibility with VoiceOver accessibility
- Some websites fail to load when app is active
Requested features
7 requests- Restore DNS blocking functionality
- Return to 100% ad blocking capability
- Improve YouTube and Twitter ad blocking
- Better explanation of settings and features
- Accessibility support for VoiceOver
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- Fix video history tracking on YouTube
- Clearer UI with meaningful settings
ScreenIQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ad Protection
- Safari - Individual (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- DNS - Individual (1 Month)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Unlock app access$1.991 Month
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- 1 Month Subscription Plan$1.991 Month
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Firewall - Individual (1 Month)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Safari - Family (1 Month)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- DNS - Family (1 Month)1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Family (1 Month)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- 6 Months Subscription Plan$9.996 Months
- 1 Year Subscription Plan$9.991 Year
- Annual$17.991 Year
- DNS - Individual (1 Year)1 Year trial$17.991 Year
- NetAdShield+$17.996 Months
- Individual (1 Year)1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- Family (1 Year)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Legacy - Lifetime (Individual)$9.99
- Legacy - Lifetime (Family)$14.99
- Safari - Lifetime (Individual)$49.99
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- Safari - Lifetime (Family)$99.99
- Lifetime (Individual)$99.99
- Lifetime (Family)$149.99
ScreenIQ
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
