Ad Protection vs DV Edu
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
DV Edu
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Da Vinci Educational Management System (Da Vinci EMS) is the official app of Da Vinci School. It brings staff, teachers, students, and parents together in one place so day-to-day school operations, communication, and academic progress are easier to manage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DV Edu at none against Ad Protection's 24. DV Edu also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). Ad Protection's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Ad Protection sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. DV Edu asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ad Protection ships an update weekly, DV Edu every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ad Protection | DV Edu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Exequiel Di Tomase | Dilovan Matini |
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
DV Edu
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
DV Edu
No in-app purchases
