iLPA vs DarkBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iLPA
This utility app enables testing and development of eUICC functionalities. It requires a CCID-compatible smart card reader to operate.
- eUICC testing
- eUICC development
- SmartCard reader integration
- CCID compatibility
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iLPA is a tool for testing and developing eUICC using a SmartCard reader (CCID SmartCard reader). * You should have a CCID-compatible smart card reader.
DarkBlock
Enhance your browsing experience by permanently hiding unwanted websites from search results and enabling a dark mode in Safari. This utility app offers a cleaner, more focused way to navigate the web.
- Permanently hide websites from search results
- Enable dark mode in Safari
- Customizable browsing experience
- Clean search results
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1. Permanently hide websites that you don't want in Google Search. 2. Enable Dark Mode in Safari. This app incorporates code from the DarkReader project (https://github.com/darkreader/darkreader), which is MIT Licensed. The license is included below: https://github.com/darkreader/darkreader/blob/main/LICENSE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iLPA at 5.0 against DarkBlock's 4.3. iLPA also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). DarkBlock's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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
iLPA costs $9.99 and DarkBlock $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iLPA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iLPA's written reviews are positive against 83% of DarkBlock's.
iLPA ships an update every 9 days, DarkBlock every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on July 9, 2026.
| Parameter | iLPA | DarkBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPANCAT Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | 金超 高 |
Customer experience
iLPA
DarkBlock
In-app purchases
iLPA
No in-app purchases
DarkBlock
No in-app purchases
