uBlock Origin Lite vs NeatKiosk
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.
NeatKiosk
Transform any device into a secure, full-screen kiosk. This app locks the screen to a single website, automatically resets after inactivity, and offers customizable settings for a focused user experience. It's ideal for public displays, menus, or sign-in pages.
- Lock to one website, full-screen
- URL allow/deny lists
- Idle auto-reset
- PIN-protected settings
- Force full brightness and keep screen awake
- Night blackout schedule
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Turn any iPad or iPhone into a locked-down kiosk in under a minute. NeatKiosk shows one website full-screen, keeps visitors on it, and resets to a clean state after inactivity, so a shared device stays on task all day. And it is genuinely free: every feature is included, with no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no watermark and no upsells. WHY NEATKIOSK • 100% free: all features, no paywalls • Private by design: no accounts, no servers, no analytics, no tracking. App Store privacy: Data Not Collected. • Works offline: what worked yesterday works today, connection or not • A clean, modern interface built natively for iPad and iPhone FEATURES • Lock to one website, full-screen: no address bar, no toolbars, gestures off • URL allow and deny lists: keep visitors on your pages and block everything else • Idle auto-reset: return to the home page and clear cookies, cache, history and local storage between visitors • Attract screen: when nobody has touched the kiosk for a while, show a page of your choice (a slideshow, a video, an announcement) and return the moment someone taps • Scheduled page refresh: keep a menu board or dashboard current without touching the device, with logins and cookies kept • PIN-protected settings and a hidden admin exit: visitors cannot leave; you always can • Force full brightness and keep the screen awake • Night blackout schedule: dim the display during off-hours (for example 22:00 to 08:00) and restore it automatically • A dropped connection keeps your page on screen with a small "Offline, retrying" badge instead of an error • Light and dark interface, in English, German, Spanish, Italian and French FOR FLEETS • Works with Guided Access, MDM Single App Mode and Managed App Configuration • 19 configuration keys, and a re-pushed configuration applies live to a running kiosk: no reinstall, no reset PERFECT FOR • Restaurant and café menus or ordering pages • Museum and exhibit displays • Trade shows and event booths • Front-desk sign-in, registration and waiver pages • Retail catalogues and product finders • Wall-mounted home dashboards HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter the website you want to display 2. Set your idle reset, URL rules and an admin PIN 3. Turn on Guided Access (or MDM Single App Mode) and walk away To get back in while the kiosk is running, press and hold the top-left corner for about 3 seconds and enter your PIN. No account. No cost. No tracking. Just a neat kiosk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: uBlock Origin Lite at 968 against NeatKiosk's 2. NeatKiosk's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NeatKiosk 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 968 ratings behind it against 2, 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 NeatKiosk's.
uBlock Origin Lite ships an update weekly, NeatKiosk every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | uBlock Origin Lite | NeatKiosk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (968 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 968 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Raymond Hill | WakeSys sarl |
Customer experience
uBlock Origin Lite
NeatKiosk
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
NeatKiosk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
uBlock Origin Lite
No in-app purchases
NeatKiosk
No in-app purchases
Questions
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