Comparison

Wipr 2 vs nGage.band

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

nGage.band

Features
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nGage.band is the all-in-one app for bands and musicians. Keep your songs, setlists, gigs, rehearsals and band chat in one place — on your phone and on the web — so you spend less time organizing and more time playing. Built for working bands, nGage.band brings everyone onto the same page. Invite your bandmates, set roles and permissions, and manage it all together in real time. SONGS & REPERTOIRE • Store lyrics, chords and notes for every song • Upload sheet music and audio, or record ideas on the spot • Automatic chord charts and song analysis • Import and export iReal Pro charts SETLISTS • Build setlists by dragging songs into place • Add breaks and per-song notes • Smart setlist generator based on your own repertoire • Export to PDF and Word GIGS & PLANNING • Manage gigs, venues and contacts • Track fees and financial details • Turn a gig into an invoice in a tap • Attach a setlist to each gig and share it with the band REHEARSALS & CALENDAR • Schedule rehearsals and events • Poll the band to find the best date • Sync with Google Calendar and Outlook COLLABORATE • Group chat, comments, mentions and notifications • Share files, with Dropbox and WebDav support • Technical and hospitality riders with stage plots • Invoicing, contacts, tasks and newsletters HANDY TOOLS • Built-in metronome and tuner MULTIPLE BANDS, ONE ACCOUNT Play in more than one band? Switch instantly and keep everything neatly separated. SECURE, PASSWORDLESS LOGIN No passwords to remember. Sign in safely with a code by email, SMS or authenticator app. nGage.band - Your band, but Organised

Screenshots

Wipr 24 screens
nGage.band4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: nGage.band at Free against Wipr 2's $4.99. nGage.band also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Wipr 2's advantage is chart position (#6 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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

nGage.band is free to download; Wipr 2 costs $4.99 up front. Wipr 2 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. nGage.band asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Wipr 2 versus nGage.band: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWipr 2nGage.band
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaylee CalderollaVincent Pompe van Meerdervoort

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

nGage.band

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

nGage.band

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wipr 2 free?
Wipr 2 costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is nGage.band free?
nGage.band is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wipr 2 or nGage.band have ads?
Neither Wipr 2 nor nGage.band shows ads.

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