Comparison

Weblock vs AdGuard Home Remote

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

Head to head
About

Weblock

This app offers robust ad blocking and content control for iOS devices. It allows users to manage proxy settings, block ads, social media widgets, and custom content, enhancing privacy and browsing experience. Setup is quick and easy, with iCloud sync for filters and rules.

Highlights
  • Ad blocking for web and apps
  • Customizable content filters
  • Proxy server management
  • Social media widget blocking
  • iCloud sync for filters
  • Safari Content Blocker integration
Features
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• #1 ad blocking solution for iOS, available since 2012 • Over 750 000 app downloads worldwide • No in-app purchases, no subscription. Simple one-time payment • Top Utility ranked in all App Stores around the world • Over 1000+ carefully crafted filters • Easy setup in under 1 minute with detailed tutorial • Now with built-in Safari Content Blocker for better web ad protection Weblock allows you to control how your device fetches online content. Easily manage PAC (Proxy Auto-Config) script and route different connections through different proxy servers. Weblock can make your device download ads (banners and popups), stats and user tracking, scripts or images through a proxy server you pick. It also allows you to use a different proxy for specific websites, like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, social widgets from websites. You can even define your own content filters. With Weblock you can control proxy for basically any network resource! This way you can choose not to reveal your real IP to different services, limit advanced ad targeting and protect your privacy. IMPORTANT NOTICE: You're responsible for selecting a proxy server that allows you to download content you wish to download. We DO NOT provide a proxy service. Using a bad proxy server (like 127.0.0.1:8021) might result in some resources being blocked. You can control your proxy settings selectively with Weblock. Contact our support if you need help choosing right proxy server or setting up Weblock on your device. Here are some situations in which Weblock might come in handy: • Fetch ads through a proxy server you choose. Protect your privacy and prevent ad servers from knowing your real IP address and tracking you. • Disable majority of ads on websites you visit on your iOS device! Weblock supports all major web browsers: Safari, Chrome, Mercury and others (browsers redirecting web traffic through third-party servers like Puffin Browser or Opera Mini are not be supported). • Easily remove all native Facebook widgets and plugins (Like buttons, comments, etc.) on sites you visit - simply disable Facebook plugins in Weblock! Do the same for Twitter, Google+ and other social media. • Stop annoying Tapatalk popups, nagging you to download forum browsing app on every visit. • Take control of someone else's device - you can preconfigure any iOS device to control it with your Weblock app. Block or redirect any content, anytime, directly from your own device. • Your predefined filters and custom rules can be synced between all your iOS devices using iCloud. • If you wish to block something else, you can create your own rules and filters. You can block any URL (with regular expressions), domain or IP address. Don't know how? Let us know - we're here for you. • You can also use Weblock's redirect feature to emulate '/etc/hosts' entries for HTTP and HTTPS traffic. This might be useful for web and app developers to pin domains to different IP addresses. ••• IMPORTANT! ••• Need help setting up Weblock? Contact our support directly through the app.

About

AdGuard Home Remote

Easily manage your AdGuard Home instance from your mobile device. Control filtering, view detailed statistics, and manage clients, filters, and DNS settings. Offers Live Activity and widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Control filtering and safe browsing
  • View statistics and query logs
  • Manage clients and filters
  • Live Activity and widgets
  • Manage DHCP and DNS settings
  • Siri Shortcuts and iCloud sync
Features
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Monitor and manage your AdGuard Home from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Check protection, understand your network activity, and control filtering in seconds. *Everything at a Glance* See protection status, statistics, top clients, and top domains on a clear dashboard. Quickly control Protection, Rule Filtering, Safe Browsing, Parental Filtering, and Safe Search. *Understand Your DNS Activity* Explore detailed charts and inspect requests in the searchable, filterable Query Log. Review clients, domains, response details, filtering status, and DNSSEC information—or jump directly from a chart to matching requests. *Control It Your Way* Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, Controls, and Siri Shortcuts to check and control AdGuard Home without digging through menus. *Made for Every Apple Device* Enjoy a native experience designed specifically for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, with iCloud sync keeping your instances available across devices. == Features: - Clear dashboard with server status and quick protection controls - Control Protection, Rule Filtering, Safe Browsing, Parental Filtering, and Safe Search - Detailed statistics with interactive charts, top clients, and top domains - Searchable and filterable Query Log with request, response, filtering, and DNSSEC details - Jump from Dashboard charts directly to matching Query Log requests - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, Controls, and Siri Shortcuts - See available AdGuard Home updates and start updates from the app - Share your AdGuard Home statistics as a graphic - Sync instances between iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch using iCloud - Native support for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS - Clean, modern interface built entirely with SwiftUI With AdGuard Home Remote Pro: - Add unlimited AdGuard Home instances - Remove Statistics and Query Log limits - Follow queries in real time with Live Log - Create custom presets for temporarily changing protection - Manage clients, including filtering settings, blocked services, and tags - Manage filters, blocklists, allowlists, and custom filtering rules - Manage DHCP and DNS settings, including static leases and DNS rewrites - Control AdGuard Home using interactive widgets - Configure an Away Connection for access outside your home network - Control where instances appear with Instance Visibility - Receive notifications and alarms - Send URLs to AdGuard Home using the Share Extension - Unlock the full Apple TV experience - Quickly extend temporary protection changes with 'Add 5 min' - Customize the app tint and choose alternative app icons - Request access to Pro TestFlight beta releases Pro is available as a one-time purchase, supports Family Sharing, and includes future Pro features. Your purchase also supports the app's continued development. == Note: AdGuard Home Remote is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with AdGuard. For more information about AdGuard Home, visit https://adguard.com/adguard-home/overview.html.

Screenshots

Weblock4 screens
AdGuard Home Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AdGuard Home Remote at Free against Weblock's $1.99. AdGuard Home Remote also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). Weblock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 301). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AdGuard Home Remote is free to download; Weblock costs $1.99 up front. AdGuard Home Remote sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Weblock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AdGuard Home Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weblock has 4.9K ratings behind it against 301, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Weblock's written reviews are positive against 79% of AdGuard Home Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weblock ships an update every 3 months, AdGuard Home Remote every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Weblock versus AdGuard Home Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeblockAdGuard Home Remote
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (4.9K ratings)4.7 (301 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.9K — better301
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdBlock LabsRocketScience IT

Customer experience

Weblock

All ratings4,890 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews1,021 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative41.9%

AdGuard Home Remote

All ratings298 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

Weblock

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Customizable and versatile
  • 🔒 Blocks ads across apps and websites
  • 👍 Works well when set up correctly
  • 🚀 Effective at blocking ads

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Stopped working after iOS updates
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance, sometimes blocks too much
  • 🐛 Requires complex setup, not user-friendly
  • 🐛 Doesn't block ads in certain apps like YouTube

AdGuard Home Remote

From 301 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Clean, intuitive, and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive app performance
  • 💼 Comprehensive feature parity with web interface
  • 📱 Excellent multi-instance management
  • 💰 Fair one-time purchase pricing model

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Instance configuration frequently lost/forgotten
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes on tab switching
  • ❌ Missing blocklist management features from web portal
  • ❌ Cannot click log entries to view query details
  • ❌ Limited customization for dashboard refresh rates

Bugs and requests

Weblock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Disables internet connectivity
  • Proxy settings not saving properly
  • Doesn't work with some websites and apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for iOS 15 and newer
  • Simpler setup process
  • More granular control over blocked content
  • Ability to block ads on cellular data

AdGuard Home Remote

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Instance configuration lost after app restart or updates
  • Tab switching causes app freezes and lag
  • Live Log entries flash briefly then return to list
  • Top clients entries display briefly then close
  • URL window opens and closes immediately
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  • App cannot reach instance despite successful connection test
  • Pause schedules deleted when modifying blocklists
  • In-app purchase not initiating for pro version
  • App crashes on iOS 16+ without local network permission prompt
  • iCloud sync causing session persistence issues
  • GL-inet device login failure with static URL configuration
  • watchOS error 'watchos_no_instancea_headline'
  • Custom filter rules editing still broken
  • Use private reverse DNS resolvers toggle not syncing with web UI

Requested features

19 requests
  • Blocklist management from available web portal lists
  • Click-to-view query details in Live Log
  • Average processing time metric on dashboard
  • Processing time widget support
  • Device blocking and parental control features
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  • Client grouping and rule assignment
  • Customizable dashboard refresh intervals
  • Backup/restore configuration functionality
  • Device rename functionality
  • Upstream server performance metrics
  • Custom headers support for advanced users
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • macOS configuration backup/download
  • Vietnamese language support
  • Technitium DNS app equivalent
  • Apple TV app version
  • Hostname-based client reporting
  • Server selection per settings page
  • Hide inaccessible servers option

In-app purchases

None

Weblock

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

AdGuard Home Remote

One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$7.99
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  • AdGuard Home Remote Pro$11.99
  • Huge Tip$17.99

Questions

Is Weblock free?
Weblock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AdGuard Home Remote free?
AdGuard Home Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Weblock or AdGuard Home Remote?
AdGuard Home Remote is rated higher. Weblock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while AdGuard Home Remote averages 4.7 from 301 ratings.
Do Weblock or AdGuard Home Remote have ads?
Neither Weblock nor AdGuard Home Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weblock or AdGuard Home Remote?
Weblock ships an update every 3 months, and AdGuard Home Remote every 9 days. Most recently, Weblock was updated on November 8, 2026 and AdGuard Home Remote on November 7, 2026.

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