Comparison

uBlock Origin Lite vs Cast Along

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

Head to head
About

uBlock Origin Lite

This efficient content blocker utilizes declarative rulesets for reliable filtering without consuming significant system resources. It offers a transparent, open-source solution for blocking ads and trackers across your devices.

Highlights
  • Efficient content blocking
  • Declarative filtering
  • Uses uBlock Origin's default ruleset
  • Supports EasyList and EasyPrivacy
  • Open-source and transparent
  • Low resource consumption
Features
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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.

About

Cast Along

Simplify knitting calculations and track your progress with this app. It offers tools for yarn estimation, sizing, and swatch analysis, alongside a row counter to keep you on track. Focus on your stitches, not the math.

Highlights
  • Yarn calculation and stash check
  • Size finder
  • Swatch analysis
  • Increase/decrease spacing calculator
  • Row and repeat tracking
  • Multiple project counters
  • Project timers
Features
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No more guessing. Just knitting. Counting rows in your head. Recalculating a pattern to fit your gauge. Wondering if you bought enough yarn. Knitting math has a way of pulling your attention away from the knitting itself. Cast Along takes that weight off your shoulders, so your mind can stay on the next stitch, not the next equation. Two things sit at the core of the app: Calculators Real math, worked out for you, not guesswork. • Yarn Sub (New) • Yarn Calculator, with stash-check • Size Finder • Swatch Check • Increase/Decrease Spacing Calculator • Horizontal bust dart instructions Projects & Counters Track every project & row without losing your place. • Project statuses • Row and repeat tracking as you knit • Row reminders for a single row or range • Multiple counters per project • Grouping counters together • Total row & progress tracking • Project timers • Quick count Cast Along is free right now, while we build alongside the knitting community. When a subscription arrives down the line, it will stay honest and fair, priced like a tool you use every day, not a splurge. No ads.

Screenshots

uBlock Origin Lite3 screens
Cast Along4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cast Along at 100% against uBlock Origin Lite's 78%. Cast Along also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). uBlock Origin Lite's advantage is ratings volume (993 vs 55). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cast Along holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uBlock Origin Lite has 993 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of uBlock Origin Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cast Along's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
uBlock Origin Lite versus Cast Along: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruBlock Origin LiteCast Along
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (993 ratings)5.0 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings993 — better55
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaymond HillGoodknits

Customer experience

uBlock Origin Lite

All ratings993 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews533 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.8%

Cast Along

All ratings55 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cast Along

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

uBlock Origin Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Cast Along

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uBlock Origin Lite free?
uBlock Origin Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cast Along free?
Cast Along is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, uBlock Origin Lite or Cast Along?
Cast Along is rated higher. uBlock Origin Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 993 ratings, while Cast Along averages 5.0 from 55 ratings.
Do uBlock Origin Lite or Cast Along have ads?
Neither uBlock Origin Lite nor Cast Along shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uBlock Origin Lite or Cast Along?
uBlock Origin Lite ships an update weekly, and Cast Along weekly. Most recently, uBlock Origin Lite was updated on November 13, 2026 and Cast Along on November 13, 2026.

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