Comparison

GLview Mobile vs Ad Blocker ·

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

Head to head
About

GLview Mobile

This utility app provides detailed information about your device's graphics hardware, including OpenGL ES and Apple Metal capabilities. It offers access to extension documentation, shader information, and includes benchmark tests for various OpenGL ES versions. Useful for developers and those interested in comparing device performance.

Highlights
  • GPU hardware information reporting
  • OpenGL ES and Apple Metal capabilities
  • Access to extension documentation
  • Shader capabilities display
  • OpenGL ES benchmark tests
  • Cloud storage for OpenGL information
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OpenGL Extensions Viewer for iOS displays the vendor name, the version, the renderer name and the extensions for OpenGL ES 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0 and Apple Metal. 
From the makers of the famous OpenGL Extensions Viewer on PC and Mac, the iPhone version can access each extension documentation, shader capabilities and also features a benchmark for OpenGL ES 1.1 to ES 3.0. 
Ideal if you are developing application for iPhone, or want to compare between every iPod and iPod model. CPU information, iOS revision are also reported. Main key features:

• Reports iPhone/iPod hardware information (CPU frequency, Bus frequency, Operating System, Device Name, CPU model). 
• Reports OpenGL ES information and gives access to OpenGL Extension specification online (requires internet connection). 
• Reports Metal iOS 7 API feature level..
 • Allow to test graphical rendering tests for OpenGL ES 1.1, 3.0, and supports features like Multisample anti-aliasing. 
• Submit your OpenGL information into to the Cloud storage and check the results on the Mac and PC version.

About

Ad Blocker ·

This app helps reduce unwanted advertisements, pop-ups, and trackers while browsing the web in Safari. It aims to improve page loading speeds, conserve data, and enhance privacy by filtering out unnecessary content and known tracking resources.

Highlights
  • Safari ad blocking
  • Built-in privacy protection
  • Anti-tracking features
  • Improved web performance
  • Battery optimization
  • Reduced data usage
  • Video ad filtering
Features
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Ad-Blocker helps reduce ads and selected tracking elements while browsing supported websites in Safari. Minimize popups, banners, video ads, and other advertising content for a cleaner browsing experience. By reducing selected page elements and web requests, Ad-Blocker may also help supported webpages load with fewer unnecessary resources. KEY FEATURES: → Safari Ad Blocking: Helps reduce popups, banners, video ads, and other advertising elements on supported websites in Safari. → Anti-Tracking Protection: Helps reduce requests from known trackers and selected tracking resources while browsing supported websites. → Page Loading Support: By reducing selected advertising elements and web requests, Ad-Blocker may help supported webpages load with fewer unnecessary resources. → Reduced Content Downloads: May help reduce unnecessary content downloads when supported filtering rules are active. → Video Ad Filtering: Helps reduce interruptions from video ads on supported websites in Safari. → Privacy Filter Lists: Enable supported filtering rules designed to reduce selected trackers, social media elements, and third-party web resources. → Web Resource Filtering: Apply supported rules to block selected unwanted web resources while browsing. → Adult Content Filtering: Helps block selected adult-content websites using supported filtering rules. → Language and Region Filters: Enable ad filtering rules for supported languages and regions. → Custom Block List: Create custom filtering rules for selected websites and terms. DISCLAIMER: Ad-Blocker is not guaranteed to block all ads, trackers, websites, or web content. Results may vary depending on website implementation, Safari limitations, enabled filters, and applied filtering rules. Privacy Policy: https://www.pixsterstudio.com/legal-policies/ad-blocker/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.pixsterstudio.com/legal-policies/ad-blocker/terms-of-use

Screenshots

GLview Mobile4 screens
Ad Blocker ·4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GLview Mobile at none against Ad Blocker ·'s 8. GLview Mobile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Ad Blocker ·'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 7). On price, review sentiment, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Ad Blocker · sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GLview Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GLview Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ad Blocker · has 6.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of GLview Mobile's written reviews are positive against 72% of Ad Blocker ·'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GLview Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Ad Blocker · every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GLview Mobile versus Ad Blocker ·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGLview MobileAd Blocker ·
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better4.5 (6.2K ratings)
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews72.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephane DenisAnish Modan

Customer experience

GLview Mobile

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative26.8%

Ad Blocker ·

All ratings6,151 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews656 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative21.8%

Bugs and requests

GLview Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ad Blocker ·

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Login/setup issues
  • Incompatible with certain devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Expand compatibility to other browsers
  • Improve ad blocking on YouTube
  • Add VPN functionality

In-app purchases

None

GLview Mobile

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Ad Blocker ·

Subscriptions6
  • Ad Blocker Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Ad Blocker Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Ad Blocker Plus Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
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  • Ad Blocker Yearly Offer1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Ad Blocker Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Ad Blocker Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • Ad Blocker Pro Lifetime$39.99
  • Ad Blocker Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is GLview Mobile free?
GLview Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ad Blocker · free?
Ad Blocker · is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GLview Mobile or Ad Blocker ·?
GLview Mobile is rated higher. GLview Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Ad Blocker · averages 4.5 from 6.2K ratings.
Do GLview Mobile or Ad Blocker · have ads?
GLview Mobile shows ads; Ad Blocker · does not.
Which is updated more often, GLview Mobile or Ad Blocker ·?
GLview Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and Ad Blocker · every 2 months. Most recently, GLview Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ad Blocker · on November 6, 2026.

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