HoloShield vs NetArmor Site Blocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoloShield
Enhance your mobile browsing privacy and security. Block intrusive ads, prevent tracking, and protect yourself from malicious websites. Includes an internet speed test feature.
- Ad blocking (banners, pop-ups)
- Tracking protection
- Phishing and malware site protection
- Private browsing (no history saved)
- Internet speed test
- IP address and location display
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Make browsing on your device safer and more private with HoloShield. Browse websites without a lot of annoying ads. HoloShield will help you get rid of banners, pop-ups, and other ads that interfere with your browsing experience. This is an extension for the Safari browser that can be easily activated in the Safari settings and effectively blocks most of the advertising services used by various sites. You can visit any sites privately without saving your history directly from the HoloShield application. Tracking protection. Most sites use personal data tracking tools. They collect information about users who view their pages. With HoloShield, you can block most of the popular tracking software used by websites from collecting your data. Blocking trackers will also help improve website page loading speed and reduce your traffic consumption. Protection from dangerous sites. There are a huge number of phishing sites on the Internet that can seriously threaten the security of your personal data. Once on such a site, you may lose access to your accounts in various services. To prevent your data from being stolen, we suggest that you activate the security feature in the HoloShield app. This feature will also allow you to protect yourself from sites that distribute malware. Internet speed test. Use HoloShield to test your internet connection speed. Test download and upload speeds on cellular and Wi-Fi networks. HoloShield will also show your current IP address and locate your location on a map. Some features of the application are available only after purchasing a subscription. - Subscription duration: week / year. - Each subscription period comes with a free 3 day trial. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account as soon as you confirm the purchase. - You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. - Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of the renewal will be debited from your account 24 hours before the end of the current period. - If you cancel your subscription, your subscription will remain active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. https://holoshieldapp.com/privacy-policy/ https://holoshieldapp.com/terms-of-use/
NetArmor Site Blocker
Enhance your online security by blocking ads, dangerous websites, and adult content. Customize your browsing experience with blacklists and whitelists for complete control over your internet access.
- Secure browsing
- Ad blocking
- Custom site lists
- Blacklist URLs
- Whitelist URLs
- Content filtering
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NetArmor Site Blocker is an all-in-one online security solution that protects identity and privacy. Stay safe online by protecting your privacy, blocking ads, blocking dangerous sites, and using custom site lists where you can block sites on your own or allow access if sites are blocked by our filters. SECURE BROWSING Avoid dangerous websites, links and files when browsing the Internet to protect your devices and personal information. We will automatically block malicious websites so that you can browse them safely in Safari Browser. AD BLOCKING Turn on "Ad Filter" to block banners and pop-ups on the sites you visit. BLOCKING SITES USING FILTERS We have prepared a list of filters for you to help you block dangerous sites, sites with adult content, phishing sites and sites with suspicious content. BLACK LIST AND WHITE LIST If you find a dangerous site and our filters do not block it, you can blacklist its URL and the site will be instantly blocked. The white list was created so that you can visit sites if suddenly these sites are blocked by our filters. Subscription information. - You can cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID settings in iTunes and the App Store. All prices include applicable local sales taxes. - 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. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and the cost of the renewal will be shown. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Read more about the terms of use of the application and the privacy policy here: Terms of Use: https://netarmorapp.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://netarmorapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: HoloShield at free with in-app purchases against NetArmor Site Blocker's subscription. HoloShield also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). NetArmor Site Blocker's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 33%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. HoloShield sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per 7 days and NetArmor Site Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for HoloShield against 4.6 for NetArmor Site Blocker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 590 and 300 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of HoloShield's written reviews are positive against 56% of NetArmor Site Blocker's.
HoloShield ships an update every 8 days, NetArmor Site Blocker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoloShield | NetArmor Site Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (590 ratings) | 4.6 (300 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 590 — better | 300 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | APOLLO PROGRAM TEAM LTD | TORKADO LTD |
Customer experience
HoloShield
NetArmor Site Blocker
In-app purchases
HoloShield
- HoloShield Premium3 Days trial$9.497 Days
- HoloShield Premium3 Days trial$29.491 Year
NetArmor Site Blocker
- NetArmor Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- NetArmor Monthly Premium3 Days trial$8.991 Month
- NetArmor Premium Week3 Days trial$9.497 Days
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