AdSpamBlock vs RingPlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AdSpamBlock
This app blocks unwanted advertisements and detects spam across various browser and email applications. It protects users from phishing ads and illegal tracking, offering a cleaner and safer online experience.
- Blocks ads in browsers (Safari, Chrome)
- Blocks ads in email applications
- Detects and blocks spam
- Monitors and blocks illegal tracking
- Protects against phishing ads
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AdSpamBlock is a free, made-in-Japan ad blocker and spam detector. It frees you from phishing ads and annoying ads. [Important] Seeing ads? Turn off "Connectivity Assist" When iOS's Connectivity Assist (Settings > Wi-Fi; formerly Wi-Fi Assist) is on, your traffic may switch to cellular data while Wi-Fi is unstable and bypass ad blocking, so ads appear. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Connectivity Assist and turn it off (you can also turn it off only for the Wi-Fi network you use). When the app detects this, it also lets you know on the Home screen and with a notification. [Three advantages of AdSpamBlock] 1. Wide filtering coverage Blocks ads in the background not only in browsers such as Safari and Chrome, but also in mail and other apps, protecting you from harmful and spam ads. 2. High performance, still free AdSpamBlock stays free thanks to our users. In return, we may occasionally show reward program offers in a non-intrusive way. 3. Monitors ads and unauthorized tracking Beyond ads, it monitors and blocks tracking code that runs behind websites without your consent. [Check that it is working] The "Status" screen in Settings shows whether the VPN and ad blocking are running and when the block list was last updated. You can update the list and run a check right there. [Notes] - Because all traffic is filtered, iOS's data usage screen attributes the data usage of all apps to this app. - If Instagram shows an error, try deleting and reinstalling the Instagram app. - Requires iOS 15 or later.
RingPlus
This secure and private entertainment browser blocks trackers and offers dual protection for your device and network. Enjoy fast video downloads from social media and the web, with smooth playback and offline viewing capabilities.
- Privacy protection with multi-layer encryption
- Automatic browsing history clearing
- High-speed video downloads
- Auto-detect video links
- Smooth video playback
- Offline viewing
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RingPlus is an entertainment browser focused on security and privacy, offering dual protection for both device and network, blocking third-party tracking, and featuring smooth video playback. Privacy Protection: safeguards user data with multi-layer encryption and automatically clears browsing history Smart Browsing: provides a fast and seamless web browsing experience, adapting perfectly to your device with auto-optimization Smooth Playback: delivers seamless video playback without lag, supporting speed adjustment for an enhanced viewing experience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: RingPlus at free against AdSpamBlock's free with in-app purchases. AdSpamBlock's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 57%) and ratings volume (640 vs 72). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for AdSpamBlock against 4.6 for RingPlus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AdSpamBlock has 640 ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of AdSpamBlock's written reviews are positive against 57% of RingPlus's.
AdSpamBlock ships an update monthly, RingPlus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AdSpamBlock | RingPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (640 ratings) — better | 4.6 (72 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.0% of reviews — better | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 640 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | misosil inc | SOON BODYWERKZ AUTO PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
AdSpamBlock
RingPlus
Bugs and requests
AdSpamBlock
Reported bugs
10 issues- App turns off randomly without user action
- Internet connection drops intermittently (5 minutes recovery)
- Some websites become unreadable when enabled
- Barcode display fails in certain apps (JRE)
- Device overheating when app is active
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- Automatic toggle activation despite being disabled
- App stops working after iOS updates
- Excessive background data usage even when idle
- Some ads still slip through despite being enabled
- Performance degradation on newer iPhone models
Requested features
9 requests- Notification to remind users to turn app back on after restart
- Reduce battery consumption optimization
- Lower mobile data usage
- YouTube and streaming service ad blocking
- Prevent automatic shutoff
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- Better compatibility with banking/payment apps
- Ability to care for the bulldog mascot
- Support for reward video ads (whitelist improvements)
- Reduce device heating
RingPlus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AdSpamBlock
No in-app purchases
RingPlus
No in-app purchases
