Web Protection vs PubBlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable protection and blocking engine
- Real-time network traffic statistics
- Redesigned one-tap interface
- Swift 6 core for enhanced security
- Status bar protection indicator
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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
PubBlock
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PubBlock cleans up Safari and your apps: no more banners, no more pop-up ads, no more trackers following you from site to site. Pages load faster, use less data and respect your privacy. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Safari content blocker (free): PubBlock hands Safari a compiled rule list, and Safari blocks ads and trackers before they even load. No injected scripts, nothing read from your pages. ⢠Safari extension for youtube.com (free): it removes the site's video ads, including the ones that play before the video, sponsored Shorts and promoted videos in the feed. ⢠Blocking in all your apps (Pro, iOS 26 or later): PubBlock's own encrypted DNS server gives no address to known advertising and tracking domains, so they never load, whatever the app. You select it once in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management > DNS, and PubBlock checks that it really works. WHAT MAKES PUBBLOCK DIFFERENT ⢠No data collection: no account, no analytics. The Safari blocker runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad, and PubBlock's DNS server keeps no logs. ⢠No subscription: PubBlock Pro is a one-time purchase. ⢠A list built for the French-speaking web: on top of the big global ad networks, PubBlock blocks the French and European ad-tech and tracking tools that generic lists often miss. ⢠Your own rules: allow the websites you choose in Safari, and add your own blocked domains. ⢠An honest status: the home screen says exactly what is protected right now, and why when something is off. ⢠Light and quiet: no complicated settings, everything works in the background. KNOWN LIMITATIONS ⢠Ads served from the same domain as the content cannot be blocked by a domain filter: that is a limit of the technique, not an oversight. Video ads inside the YouTube app therefore remain impossible to block; on youtube.com in Safari, the extension handles them. ⢠While a VPN is connected, iOS sends DNS through the VPN, so blocking in your apps pauses; the Safari blocker keeps working. ⢠Some sites show empty spaces where blocked ads used to be. PUBBLOCK PRO One-time purchase, no subscription: blocking in all your apps (iOS 26 or later) plus your own blocked domains. The Safari blocker and the YouTube extension stay free, forever. Privacy: https://calnexia.com/pubblock/privacy Support: https://calnexia.com/pubblock/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Web Protection at every 5 days against PubBlock's every 2 weeks. PubBlock's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Web Protection sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PubBlock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Web Protection ships an update every 5 days, PubBlock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Web Protection | PubBlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days ā better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 17.6 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucas Exequiel Di Tomase | CIPRIAN ALEXANDRU FRASINESCU |
In-app purchases
Web Protection
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Firewall - Individual (1 Month)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Firewall - Family (1 Month)1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Annual$17.991 Year
- NetSecurWeb+$17.996 Months
- Firewall - Individual (1 Year)1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Year trial$19.991 Year
- Firewall - Family (1 Year)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Firewall - Lifetime (Individual)$99.99
- Firewall - Lifetime (Family)$149.99
PubBlock
- PubBlock Pro$2.99









