uBlock Origin Lite vs DeFlock.me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
uBlock Origin Lite
This efficient content blocker utilizes declarative rulesets for reliable filtering without consuming significant system resources. It offers customizable filter lists and integrates seamlessly with browsers.
- Efficient content blocking
- Declarative filtering
- Customizable rulesets
- Low resource consumption
- Browser integration
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uBO Lite (uBOL) is a reliable and efficient content blocker. The default ruleset corresponds to uBlock Origin's default filterset: - uBlock Origin's built-in filter lists - EasyList - EasyPrivacy - Peter Lowe’s Ad and tracking server list You can enable more rulesets by visiting the options page -- click the _Cogs_ icon in the popup panel. uBOL is entirely declarative, meaning there is no need for a permanent uBOL process for the filtering to occur, and CSS/JS injection-based content filtering is performed reliably by the browser itself rather than by the extension. This means that uBOL itself does not consume CPU/memory resources while content blocking is ongoing -- uBOL's service worker process is required _only_ when you interact with the popup panel or the option pages.
DeFlock.me
This app provides a platform to view and contribute to a publicly accessible map of mass surveillance devices. Users can explore existing data and add new information about these devices.
- View ALPR data
- Contribute ALPR data
- Open map of surveillance devices
- Publicly accessible data
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View and contribute to an open map of public mass surveillance devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: uBlock Origin Lite at weekly against DeFlock.me's fortnightly. uBlock Origin Lite also leads on ratings volume (949 vs 273). DeFlock.me's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for uBlock Origin Lite against 4.7 for DeFlock.me. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 949 and 273 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of uBlock Origin Lite's written reviews are positive against 83% of DeFlock.me's.
uBlock Origin Lite ships an update weekly, DeFlock.me fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | uBlock Origin Lite | DeFlock.me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (949 ratings) | 4.7 (273 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | 83.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 949 — better | 273 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raymond Hill | Tech BS LLC |
Customer experience
uBlock Origin Lite
DeFlock.me
Bugs and requests
uBlock Origin Lite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to turn on extension on laptop Safari after installation
- Fails to load when enabling in Safari
Requested features
2 requests- Import third-party filter lists
- Improved dashboard and settings access
DeFlock.me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
uBlock Origin Lite
No in-app purchases
DeFlock.me
No in-app purchases
Questions
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