Comparison

AdClear vs Safari Shield

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

Head to head
About

AdClear

This app blocks ads and trackers in Safari, enhancing privacy and speeding up browsing. It also conserves data and battery life by removing unwanted content. Premium features offer advanced DNS privacy and security filters.

Highlights
  • Safari ad blocking
  • Privacy protection
  • Speed acceleration
  • Reduced traffic consumption
  • Increased battery life
  • Advanced DNS privacy (Premium)
  • Security filters (Premium)
Features
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AdClear is an ultra-efficient ad blocker for Safari. It will not only remove annoying ads but also secure your privacy with advanced tracking protection. AdClear for iOS is an open source app, it’s totally transparent and safe to use. The app is free but offers additional paid Premium features for advanced users. KEY FEATURES: - Safari ad blocking. Removes all kinds of ads in Safari. Say goodbye to annoying banners, pop-ups and video ads. Whitelist your favorite websites or use manual blocking tool to hide any element on the page. - Privacy protection. The web is full of trackers that literally watch your every click. AdGuard offers a selection of filters aimed directly at trackers and web analytics that will ensure your private data stays that way. - Speed acceleration. Safari browser runs up to 4x faster. AdClear removes tons of rubbish and you can freely surf the web! - Reduced traffic consumption and increased battery life. Banners and ads sometimes add up to half the size of the page. By blocking them, you’re saving your battery life and Wi-Fi/mobile traffic. - More than 50 popular subscriptions (EasyList, EasyPrivacy, etc.) plus AdGuard's own powerful ad filters, including language-specific filters. Together they don't leave ads a chance. AdClear PREMIUM AdClear Premium includes the following features: - DNS privacy. Blocking regular online trackers is not enough if you want to assure 100% protection of your online privacy. Choose any of the user-favorite DNS providers or configure a custom DNS server. - Security filters. Protect yourself from dangerous websites riddled with cryptojacking or fraud. AdClear Premium is a paid service with the subscription cost $19.99/year (price may vary by region). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscriptions may be managed and your auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchasing a subscription. * Privacy policy: https://londonappstudio.co.uk/privacy.html * Terms of Use: https://londonappstudio.co.uk/terms.html

About

Safari Shield

Enhance your web browsing by eliminating intrusive advertisements, pop-ups, and trackers. Enjoy faster page loading, reduced battery consumption, and a cleaner reading experience across websites. Simply activate it for an ad-free internet.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads and pop-ups
  • Removes trackers
  • Faster webpage loading
  • Lower battery consumption
  • Easy to use
  • Ad-free browsing
Features
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Are you tired of having to click and close adverts when you're reading an interesting article on the internet? Now your web surfing experience will be entirely ad-free! NAME will help get rid of annoying ads from websites that you're browsing. AdsBlock for Safari — no ads, so you can read content freely and easily. Does a great job dealing with ads in Safari! Are you constantly seeing adverts, pop-up windows, banners, advertising links hidden in content, or ads that appear out of nowhere? NAME will save you the constant annoyance of these ads by removing them from websites that you're browsing! The ADVANTAGES of AdsBlock for Safari: - No annoying ads - Fast loading of webpages - Lower battery consumption - Ease of operation - Additional features Our AdsBlock for Safari will help you load a website's pages faster, since it gets rid of ads on the page. AdsBlock for Safari will ensure you can surf the web in peace. Just one click and you won't have to see unwanted ads ever again! About Subscription: Subscriptions are managed by users. Users can close subscriptions by going to ‘‘ Account Settings ’‘. The unused portion of the free trial period will be lost when the user purchases a subscription. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account with your confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will be automatically renewed unless the automatic renewal is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the valid period. Privacy policy: https://www.digitalhero.tech/application-privacy-policy Terms of Usage: https://www.digitalhero.tech/terms-of-usage Support: https://www.digitalhero.tech/application-support

Screenshots

AdClear3 screens
Safari Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Safari Shield at 70% against AdClear's 20%. Safari Shield also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). AdClear's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.2 vs 3.9). On price, update cadence, 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. AdClear sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Safari Shield sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AdClear holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AdClear has 92 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of AdClear's written reviews are positive against 70% of Safari Shield's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AdClear ships an update monthly, Safari Shield every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AdClear versus Safari Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdClearSafari Shield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (92 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings92 — better7
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLondon App Studio LtdBohdan Kozachenko

Customer experience

AdClear

All ratings92 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Safari Shield

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

AdClear

Subscriptions4
  • AdClear Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • AdBlock Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • AdClear Premium Plus3 Days trial$4.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Safari Shield

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • 1 Year3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is AdClear free?
AdClear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Safari Shield free?
Safari Shield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AdClear or Safari Shield?
AdClear is rated higher. AdClear averages 4.2 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Safari Shield averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do AdClear or Safari Shield have ads?
Safari Shield shows ads; AdClear does not.
Which is updated more often, AdClear or Safari Shield?
AdClear ships an update monthly, and Safari Shield every 2 months. Most recently, AdClear was updated on November 3, 2026 and Safari Shield on November 3, 2026.

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