Comparison

Web Protection vs URLStrip

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

Head to head
About

Web Protection

Shield yourself from harmful websites and phishing scams with a robust, redesigned protection system. Monitor network activity in real-time, customize security settings, and manage your online safety with a single tap. This utility offers enhanced security through a Swift 6 core.

Highlights
  • Customizable protection and blocking engine
  • Real-time network traffic statistics
  • Redesigned one-tap interface
  • Swift 6 core for enhanced security
  • Status bar protection indicator
Features
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Protect yourself from scams! Get rid of them in Safari or in any other app. Overview: • Powerful Safari extension to block scams. • Secure DNS to protect your personal data. • Customizable firewall to block scams in other apps. Features: • Options to customize what the Safari extension blocks. • Multiple DNS servers to choose from. • Powerful customization preferences for secure DNS. • Network exclusions for secure DNS. • Remote blocklists to block all kinds of content with the firewall. • Manual rules to block or unblock anything with the firewall. • Statistics and logs to visualize what the firewall is blocking. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/lucasditomase/web-protection-links/blob/main/privacy-policy.md Terms of Service: https://github.com/lucasditomase/web-protection-links/blob/main/terms-of-service.md

About

URLStrip

This app removes tracking parameters from URLs, cleaning them before you open, copy, or share. It offers local processing, an optional safety review for suspicious links, and integration with the iOS Share Sheet and Safari.

Highlights
  • Removes tracking parameters from URLs
  • Local link cleaning on device
  • iOS Share Sheet integration
  • Safari Extension for automatic cleaning
  • QR code scanning and import
  • Optional URL safety review
Features
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URLStrip removes tracking junk from links before you open, copy, or share them. Many links include extra parameters used for marketing attribution, analytics, affiliate tracking, social tracking, and cross-site measurement. URLStrip removes known tracking parameters while preserving the parts of the link that are needed for the page to work. Use URLStrip from the main app, the iOS Share Sheet, Safari, widgets, Shortcuts, or the QR scanner: • Use Clipboard Quick Clean to clean a copied link and replace it on your clipboard. • Use Preview a URL to inspect every change before you copy or share the result. • Expand supported bit.ly, tinyurl.com, and t.co links only when you choose, then clean the revealed destination locally. • Send a link to URLStrip from Safari or another app with the Share Sheet. • Enable the Safari Extension to clean Safari links while browsing. • Scan a QR code with the camera or import a QR-code image from Photos and review the destination. URLStrip is local-first. Normal link cleaning happens on your device. You do not need an account or a cloud link-cleaning service. URLStrip does not collect browsing history or keep a history of the links you clean. Clearly labeled optional features can make direct network requests. URLStrip can expand supported short links, resolve supported Instagram, Threads, Reddit, and Amazon share links, load limited public X/Twitter or Reddit post context for sharing, and check a static Tacita Labs manifest for reviewed rule updates. These requests go directly to the named service. Rule checks do not include your links, settings, statistics, or a device identifier. Optional Privacy Redirects can rewrite supported X/Twitter and Reddit links to privacy-friendly third-party frontends. These redirects are off by default and can be changed in Settings. URLStrip also includes an informational URL safety review. It can flag suspicious-looking links, including unusual domains, IP-address hosts, excessive subdomains, data URLs, and possible lookalike domains. This is not a guarantee that a link is safe. If URLStrip misses a tracker, visit Tacita Labs support resources to report it manually. URLStrip for iOS does not send reports from inside the app. URLStrip is built for people who want cleaner links without routing normal link cleaning through someone else’s server.

Screenshots

Web Protection4 screens
URLStrip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: URLStrip at none against Web Protection's 2. URLStrip also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). Web Protection's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Web Protection sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. URLStrip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Web Protection ships an update every 5 days, URLStrip every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Web Protection versus URLStrip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeb ProtectionURLStrip
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas Exequiel Di TomaseJames O'Gorman

Customer experience

Web Protection

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

URLStrip

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Web Protection

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$17.991 Year
None

URLStrip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Web Protection free?
Web Protection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is URLStrip free?
URLStrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Web Protection or URLStrip have ads?
Neither Web Protection nor URLStrip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Web Protection or URLStrip?
Web Protection ships an update every 5 days, and URLStrip every 3 weeks. Most recently, Web Protection was updated on October 30, 2026 and URLStrip on October 31, 2026.

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