AdZapper vs SafaShield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AdZapper
This utility blocks advertisements within the Safari browser on Apple devices. It enhances browsing speed by removing ads and offers advanced customization options for filter management and custom script execution. Privacy is a core focus, with no user data being transmitted externally.
- Blocks ads on Safari
- Speeds up website loading
- Syncs filters via iCloud
- Customizable filters and blocklists
- Runs custom JavaScript
- Blocks CSS and HTML elements
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AdZapper blocks ads on Safari websites FEATURES: Speeds up websites on Safari - Ads slow down page loading time Sync filters across devices via iCloud Easily share filters with others Easily edit filters on device using the filter editor Run custom JavaScript on websites Block CSS classes and HTML elements Import custom filters by URL and from text files on device Includes blocklist which blocks individual rules that do not appear on filters Includes allowlist which unblocks websites to allow ads PRIVACY: AdZapper does not send any data anywhere. AdZapper only talks to the internet to download ad blocking filters that you specify. ABOUT: AdZapper was created to explore the content blocker functionality in Safari. As an ongoing project, AdZapper will never be 100% accurate in blocking ads. AdZapper DOES NOT block ads outside of Safari (This includes other web browsers).
SafaShield
Enhance your Safari browsing experience by blocking malicious domains, ads, and trackers. This utility offers customizable rules to protect your privacy and reduce online threats.
- Block malicious domains
- Block ads and web trackers
- Block abused TLDs
- Whitelist custom domains
- Allow ads on trusted sites
- Block custom TLDs
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SafaShield is a Safari content blocker app developed by NoVirusThanks Company Srl that was created to improve Safari web browsing security by blocking potentially suspicious and malicious domains. We provide built-in options to block most abused TLDs (such as domains that end in .top or .xyz), dynamic DNS domains, free hosting domains, internationalized domains, unsecure connections, and more. We added also options to protect the user's privacy by blocking ads and web trackers. Other useful features you can find aboard are the possibility to whitelist a domain so it will never be blocked, allow ads on websites you trust and that you visit frequently to support their work, block custom domain names and also custom domain TLDs (such as .it or .info). The main focus of this app is to reduce the attack surface by improving the Safari web browsing security with smart content blocking rules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AdZapper at 5.0 against SafaShield's 4.7. SafaShield's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AdZapper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
AdZapper ships an update every 2 weeks, SafaShield every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AdZapper | SafaShield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gruby Solutions | NOVIRUSTHANKS COMPANY SRL |
Customer experience
AdZapper
SafaShield
In-app purchases
AdZapper
No in-app purchases
SafaShield
No in-app purchases







