Comparison

Wipr 2 vs ForceMaps

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 intrusive pop-ups across websites in Safari. Enjoy faster loading times, improved battery life, and reduced data usage. It offers automatic blocklist updates and supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Blocks ads and pop-ups
  • Stops website trackers
  • Cleans up cookie warnings
  • Improves loading speed
  • Conserves battery life
  • Reduces data usage
  • Automatic blocklist updates
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. 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

ForceMaps

Instantly open directions from Google searches in your preferred map app, bypassing Google Maps. This Safari extension automatically redirects location links to Apple Maps or Waze, offering a private and streamlined navigation experience. It also features on-device location history for easy access to past destinations.

Highlights
  • Redirect Google Maps links to Apple Maps or Waze
  • One-tap directions from Google search
  • Block Google Maps popups
  • Private on-device location history
  • Hide Google AI overviews
  • Smart address detection
Features
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ForceMaps: Skip Google Maps. Open Directions in Apple Maps or Waze Instantly. Tired of Google Search forcing you into Google Maps? ForceMaps is a Safari extension that automatically redirects every address, direction, and location link from Google search results straight into Apple Maps or Waze — instantly, privately, and with zero extra taps. How It Works: When you search for restaurants, businesses, or directions in Safari, Google tries to open its own Maps app or trap you in Google Maps within the browser. ForceMaps intercepts those links and sends them directly to your preferred navigation app. No popups. No detours. Just tap an address in Google and go. NEW: Location History ForceMaps now saves every location you open in a built-in History tab. Search past destinations, sort by date or name, swipe to delete, and tap to reopen — all without leaving the app. Your history is stored entirely on your device. We never collect, transmit, or access your data. Why Users Switch to ForceMaps • Redirect Google Maps links to Apple Maps or Waze automatically • Get directions from Google search results in one tap • Block "Open in Google Maps" and "Sign in to Google" popups • Save and search your location history privately on-device • Hide Google AI overviews and AI-generated content boxes • Smart address detection across all Google search results and domains • Works with businesses that have multiple locations • Choose Apple Maps or Waze as your default map app • Lightweight Safari extension — no background activity, no battery drain • No data collection, no tracking, no accounts ForceMaps is built for iPhone users who prefer the native iOS experience. Skip Google Maps for good. Privacy Policy: https://vennory.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://vennory.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Wipr 24 screens
ForceMaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wipr 2 at 4.7 against ForceMaps's 4.0. Wipr 2 also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). ForceMaps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Wipr 2 costs $4.99 and ForceMaps $4.99 up front. Wipr 2 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ForceMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wipr 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wipr 2 has 1.3K ratings behind it against 8, 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 75% of ForceMaps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wipr 2 ships an update weekly, ForceMaps monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Wipr 2 versus ForceMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWipr 2ForceMaps
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating4.7 (1.3K ratings) — better4.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaylee CalderollaVennory

Customer experience

Wipr 2

All ratings1,291 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews979 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.5%

ForceMaps

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

ForceMaps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

ForceMaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wipr 2 free?
Wipr 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ForceMaps free?
ForceMaps costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wipr 2 or ForceMaps?
Wipr 2 is rated higher. Wipr 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while ForceMaps averages 4.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Wipr 2 or ForceMaps have ads?
Neither Wipr 2 nor ForceMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wipr 2 or ForceMaps?
Wipr 2 ships an update weekly, and ForceMaps monthly. Most recently, Wipr 2 was updated on September 24, 2026 and ForceMaps on September 10, 2026.

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