Comparison

Wipr 2 vs Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy

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

Head to head
About

Wipr 2

This app enhances your web browsing experience by blocking ads, trackers, and popups in Safari, leading to faster load times and reduced data usage. An optional add-on extends this protection to all apps on your devices, without compromising your data or VPN usage.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads, trackers, and popups
  • Improves website load speed
  • Reduces data usage and improves battery life
  • Extends blocking to all apps with Filtr add-on
  • Works with VPNs and iCloud Private Relay
  • Automatic blocklist updates
  • Universal app for all Apple devices
Features
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Wipr blocks ads, popups, trackers, cookie warnings, and other nasty things that make the web slow and ugly. Websites in Safari will look clean, load fast, and stop invisibly tracking you. You’ll notice significant improvements to your battery life and data usage. Setup is a snap. Apple featured Wipr in “The Best Safari Extensions”. The Filtr add-on extends Wipr’s blocking to all apps on your devices. It acts at the network level, but unlike a VPN, it can access none of your data, and can be used in conjunction with VPNs, iCloud Private Relay, and custom DNS. Wipr’s blocklist is updated twice a week automatically, and has enhanced versions for the following languages: Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Macedonian, Malay, Montenegrin, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese. Wipr is a universal app: install it on all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro) with a single purchase. It’s fully accessible with VoiceOver, Voice Control, and more. Dark, Tinted, and Clear icon variants are included. Family Sharing is supported. Because it’s developed by a single independent developer and 100% funded by its users, Wipr only answers to you: no one can pay to have their ads unblocked, and there are no “acceptable ads”. This app was made with love and patience. I hope you’ll enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed designing and building it. – Kaylee Terms & Conditions: https://kaylees.site/terms-and-conditions.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy

Block ads, trackers, and pop-ups on Safari for a faster, more private browsing experience. This tool speeds up page loads and provides insights into online trackers.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads and pop-ups
  • Stops trackers from collecting data
  • Removes cookie consent pop-ups
  • Speeds up page load times
  • Provides tracker insights
  • Customizable whitelists
Features
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Block ads, trackers, and popups on Safari. Browse 2.5X faster with Ghostery, the powerful ad blocker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with over 100 million downloads worldwide. FEATURES: * Block ads and pop-ups across all websites, including YouTube and Facebook * Stop trackers from collecting your personal data * Automatically remove annoying cookie consent pop-ups * Speed up page load times * Get detailed insights on trackers for any website you visit * Preview tracker information on search engine results before visiting a page * Customize your browsing with whitelists for trusted sites and trackers * Enjoy a cleaner, faster, and more private web experience ABOUT GHOSTERY: Ghostery is more than just an ad blocker. Our advanced privacy protection suite is powered by the world's largest tracker database, WhoTracks.Me ensuring you stay ahead of evolving online threats. As an open-source app supported by a global community, Ghostery is committed to making the internet a safer, more private place for everyone. WHY CHOOSE GHOSTERY? * Easy to use: Install and start protecting your privacy in seconds * Customizable: Fine-tune your protection levels to suit your needs * Transparent: See exactly what trackers are blocked on each site * Constantly updated: Our tracker database is upgraded daily * Free and open-source: No hidden costs and fully transparent Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.ghostery.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Wipr 24 screens
Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy at Free against Wipr 2's $4.99. Wipr 2's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy is free to download; Wipr 2 costs $4.99 up front. Wipr 2 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wipr 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wipr 2 has 1.4K ratings behind it against 209, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Wipr 2's written reviews are positive against 76% of Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wipr 2 ships an update weekly, Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Wipr 2 versus Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWipr 2Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.3 (209 ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better76.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better209
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.7
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaylee CalderollaGhostery GmbH

Customer experience

Wipr 2

All ratings1,363 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1,035 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.6%

Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy

All ratings209 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.9%

User reviews

Wipr 2

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Blocks ads effectively
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔒 Doesn't slow down Safari
  • 💡 Frequent updates
  • 👍 Responsive developer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with YouTube ads
  • 🐛 Incompatibility with some websites
  • 🐛 Occasional blank spaces where ads used to be

Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy

From 209 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to understand settings
  • 🚀 Websites run much better
  • 🔒 Blocks ads, trackers, and pop-ups
  • 👍 Customizable blocking options
  • 🚀 Lightweight and fast

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance on different platforms
  • 🐛 Fails to block some ads, especially on YouTube
  • 🐛 Occasionally stops working or requires reinstallation

Bugs and requests

Wipr 2

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Wipr Extra component not always working as expected
  • Occasional high CPU usage when app is left open

Requested features

2 requests
  • Option to disable on specific websites
  • Ability to customize blocking rules

Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • New version not supported on macOS Safari
  • Uninstall icon causes issues on other devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow one-time donations instead of subscriptions
  • Expand DNS-level blocking to other devices
  • Improve integration with Safari and other browsers

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Wipr 2

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Recurring Tip$1.991 Month
  • Filtr$4.991 Year
  • Yearly Recurring Tip$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tip$4.99
  • Mega Tip$19.99
  • Filtr$24.99
10 purchases

Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy

Subscriptions7
  • Small monthly contribution$1.991 Month
  • Medium monthly contribution$4.991 Month
  • Monthly donation$4.991 Month
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  • Small yearly contribution$23.901 Year
  • Yearly donation$47.991 Year
  • Medium yearly contribution$59.901 Year
  • Large yearly contribution$143.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small one-time contributio$5.00
  • Medium one-time contribution$10.00
  • Large one-time contribution$20.00

Questions

Is Wipr 2 free?
Wipr 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy free?
Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wipr 2 or Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy?
Wipr 2 is rated higher. Wipr 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy averages 4.3 from 209 ratings.
Do Wipr 2 or Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy have ads?
Neither Wipr 2 nor Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wipr 2 or Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy?
Wipr 2 ships an update weekly, and Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy every 6 days. Most recently, Wipr 2 was updated on November 11, 2026 and Ghostery AdBlocker for Privacy on November 8, 2026.

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