Ad Protection vs Meltbox
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
Meltbox
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Temporary content shouldn’t stay forever. Meltbox is a local-first temporary box for screenshots, images, files, text, and links. PDFs, documents, archives, codes, addresses, meeting IDs, screenshots, links, and quick notes can be kept briefly, copied, shared, saved, or automatically cleared when they expire. Use Meltbox when you want to: • Forward a file without keeping it around • Send a screenshot without saving it to Photos • Keep a code, address, meeting ID, or link for a short time • Temporarily store a PDF, document, spreadsheet, archive, image, or note • Stop one-time content from cluttering your photo library and files • Keep temporary content separate from things that actually matter Key features: • Temporarily keep images, files, text, and links • Set an expiration time for each item • Copy images, text, or links with one tap • Share items through the native iOS share sheet • Preview and resend supported file types • Save to Photos or Files only when something is worth keeping • Automatically clear expired local content • Local-first by default • No cloud upload • No full photo library scanning • No background clipboard monitoring Meltbox isn’t for saving everything. It’s for the things you only need for a moment. Send it. Don’t save it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meltbox at none against Ad Protection's 24. Meltbox also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). Ad Protection's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Meltbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Ad Protection | Meltbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Exequiel Di Tomase | 华周 韦 |
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
Meltbox
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
Meltbox
No in-app purchases









